Star Wars Gentle Giant 12"

[rche]

They are on resealable clams. You don't have to worry about tearing cards up.

Not sure what you mean by

I have no interest in the ones Kenner did back in '78 since I'd rather have the vintage ones

1978-9 Kenner are the vintage figures. ??? (actually 78-85)

I would have to respectfully disagree with the speculation that these will hold any value. Certain key characters might if the production run is low, but I don't really see a 12" clone of the DS Commander running up the investment meter.

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But.... these are huge. The cards are huge. The real estate and monies you give out for them are huge.....Or perhaps getting one of your favorites to stick next to your SW items.

Thats the thing with these. I have no interest in the ones Kenner did back in '78 since I'd rather have the vintage ones and no interest in almost any of the human characters. (For some reason I do like the Death Star Commander though) The Cantina Aliens and Droids are where it's at for me. But when they're carded, they look ginormous which is why I think loose on a shelf would display nicely. For $80, I don't think I could bring myself to rip them open though which is why I keep looking on ebay for loose ones but they never show up.

These are the kinds of toys that in ten years or so the value on the secondary market will probably be through the roof too. And if they continue with the Empire line, things will get crazy. I'm also betting the next exclusive they do will be a 12" Blue Snaggletooth.....

[rche]

I bought the Boba Fett one when it came out with the intent of modifying it to be a giant rocket firing Fett. Havn't done it yet, tho.

But.... these are huge. The cards are huge. The real estate and monies you give out for them are huge.

They are a novel idea, but I can safely say I would never try to get a collection of them going. I can see focus collectors picking up the GG version of their focus piece. Or perhaps getting one of your favorites to stick next to your SW items. But, these are really almost like Shoguns or large vehicle/playset sorts of things in that you would want some fantastic display to show them off properly.

That, and for $80 you can pick up quite a few nice loose examples of Kenner originals or maybe even a carded item from ESB or Jedi. I'd rather put my monies in the vintage toys, really.

It would be fun to see a wall of these things. Just not at my house.

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I'd really like to find them loose but I've only seen a few of the main characters up close and they're always carded.

[Toyman_Chris]

I have been picking up a few to resell at my shop. They are darn cool when ya see em up close.

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Anyone collect the Kenner Vintage Style 12" Star Wars figures? I see they're starting to do the 21 backs now with Greedo, Walrusman, Hammerhead, and R5D4. At about $80 per figure, I've been kept away but now that they they started doing the aliens from the line I really want to get them.