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daz28 Administrator If its complicated, Try harder Posts: 6,260 Favourite vehicle: Landrover	Hello and welcome spoons May 6, 2014 22:02:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daz28 on May 6, 2014 22:02:09 GMT Hello and welcome to spoons
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Hello and welcome spoons May 7, 2014 10:40:15 GMT

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Post by spoons on May 7, 2014 10:40:15 GMT

Many thanks for the warm welcome. The name's Andy and I'm a southerner living in Sheffield, I'm a long time vintage Star Wars Collector but have recently started collecting vintage Action Man and realised that there is a whole lot to learn about collecting, particularly identifying different issue outfits and 40th reissues.

I collect for nostalgia reasons - SW and Action Man being my main toys as a kid, but I also pick up Matchbox MAC items when I see them and dabble in Britains Space and other figures. My first Action Man as a kid was the blue helicopter pilot, and I remember the gripping hands era most fondly - and blue pants being a novelty. Looking to pick up a Capture Copter and the Intruder at some point purely for nostalgia.

The collection today includes a SOTC stormtrooper, Commando, Helicopter Pilot, Kommandant and Despatch Rider but in varying states of completeness, and some with replacement hands - I also have a boxed Pursuit Craft - another favourite as a kid. I'll post some pics at some point.

I'm on the look out for an original Escape from Colditz set too - happy memories

I've got plenty of questions but I've yet to have a proper browse through the old posts and hopefully I'll find some answers there, in the mean time thanks again for the welcome

Andy

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actionmat Administrator Posts: 3,448 Favourite era: Eagle-eye, old body (hybrid) Favourite set: Multiple Stormtroopers Favourite vehicle: Horse	Hello and welcome spoons May 7, 2014 12:29:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by actionmat on May 7, 2014 12:29:22 GMT Good to see you posting, Andy
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landadventurer Life Guard Posts: 784	Hello and welcome spoons May 7, 2014 13:16:07 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by landadventurer on May 7, 2014 13:16:07 GMT Welcome!

blueboxier Airborne MP Posts: 2,177 Favourite set: africa korps Favourite vehicle: irwin a/c	Hello and welcome spoons May 7, 2014 16:13:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by blueboxier on May 7, 2014 16:13:56 GMT andy this is the place to ask questions and get good answers oh and welcome
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