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Alexwwjd · 9 December 2015, 05:16 AM

With the new episode of Star Wars, I was wondering if anyone here is a collector of lightsabers. My son who is soon to be 5 years old is obsessed with Star Wars and let me tell you that I share this passion so Santa Claus will bring him 7 lightsabers (so far). I've been learning about the different levels of lightsabers, Force FX, Ultimate FX, the ones they sell @ Disney and the other ones. His birthday party will be Star Wars-themed.

So... anyone here collecting lightsabers besides watches?

SearChart · 9 December 2015, 05:20 AM

Cool!

I do not collect lightsabers but I collect Lego star wars sets, nothing serious though.

Alexwwjd · 9 December 2015, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Cool!

I do not collect lightsabers but I collect Lego star wars sets, nothing serious though.

I like Lego... we went to Legoland a few months ago and he was into Lego Avengers... a few months forward Lego Star Wars... I have only one son but this is getting expensive

SearChart · 9 December 2015, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Alexwwjd

I like Lego... we went to Legoland a few months ago and he was into Lego Avengers... a few months forward Lego Star Wars... I have only one son but this is getting expensive

Yup, Lego is great stuff but some bigger sets can get pretty pricey.

Kingair · 9 December 2015, 07:41 AM

If you see the prices of the Star Wars toys from 1977 . . . .

James K · 9 December 2015, 11:44 AM

Those are nice ones. My boys have about 8 of the cheaper versions but they're still non folding with an led light strip up the saber. They look awesome at night, almost caused a few people to crash from them stopping in the middle of the street watching my boys playing.

My boy using a "loaner saber"

Old Geezer · 9 December 2015, 11:49 AM

I don't collect them but had a lightsaber duel with my granddaughter Thanksgiving weekend. She beat me to a pulp. It was worth the occasional painful hit to watch her laughing crazily as we dueled.

Alexwwjd · 9 December 2015, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by James K

Those are nice ones. My boys have about 8 of the cheaper versions but they're still non folding with an led light strip up the saber. They look awesome at night, almost caused a few people to crash from them stopping in the middle of the street watching my boys playing.

My boy using a "loaner saber"

This is so cool! Where is it?

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Originally Posted by Old Geezer

I don't collect them but had a lightsaber duel with my granddaughter Thanksgiving weekend. She beat me to a pulp. It was worth the occasional painful hit to watch her laughing crazily as we dueled.

I already want it to be Christmas so I can duel with my son as well!

James K · 9 December 2015, 12:56 PM

That was at Disneyland, they have a Jedi training academy there every 90 minutes or so. They all get to fight Darth Vader or Darth Maul.

Alexwwjd · 9 December 2015, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by James K

That was at Disneyland, they have a Jedi training academy there every 90 minutes or so. They all get to fight Darth Vader or Darth Maul.

Oh I think I missed, when I took my son this summer it was so crowded but we could go to the "Tour" where C3PO drives the ship. That was so much fun!

Invictus Maneo · 9 December 2015, 08:35 PM

My nineteen year old son has quite a collection of light sabers that he started when he was maybe four or five? One in particular is REALLY nice, made of metal, makes really cool sounds when you swing it or strike something!

zama · 9 December 2015, 08:53 PM

I can still remember kids having them in 1978, I am sure those early ones would be worth serious coin. I was lucky enough to live in a privileged area and had some friends parents who were well off. I can still remember the first time I watched Star Wars was in a mates home in 1978 on a HOME VIDEO, I am thinking it must have been SECAM at the time. My family was an early innovator when we got our first BETA system in 1983! Which was still early in Australia so to watch Star Wars in 1978 in a house that was sheer decadence!!!!!

WRwatchATL · 10 December 2015, 12:41 AM

I took my kids to DragonCon last year in Atlanta, GA. There was a stall set up where you could have a customized lightsaber built. I think this was the vendors website https://www.ultrasabers.com. I never knew they could be so expensive!!...But I guess that's what most people think about watches..

wantonebad · 10 December 2015, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by watchinfo89

I took my kids to DragonCon last year in Atlanta, GA. There was a stall set up where you could have a customized lightsaber built. I think this was the vendors website https://www.ultrasabers.com. I never knew they could be so expensive!!...But I guess that's what most people think about watches..

Now if a beam of light came out, with the cutting ability to pierce through any material then I could see spending $479. But short of being able to cut a car in half with a single blow I will pass.

Tony64 · 10 December 2015, 03:35 AM

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Now if a beam of light came out, with the cutting ability to pierce through any material then I could see spending $479. But short of being able to cut a car in half with a single blow I will pass.

I just re-read your post using the voice of Ron Swanson and it's even better.

100% agree with you. And people actually have to ask why Rolex has nicknames like "Hulk", "Smurf" etc.

ColRam425 · 10 December 2015, 06:54 AM

I definitely do! I have several Master Replicas and eFX limited edition lightsabers and other props.

Alexwwjd · 10 December 2015, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Invictus Maneo

My nineteen year old son has quite a collection of light sabers that he started when he was maybe four or five? One in particular is REALLY nice, made of metal, makes really cool sounds when you swing it or strike something!

That is really cool! I still don't know if I should spend $150+ bucks in the Force FX lightsabers... they are pretty much like watches that you can later sell for much more.

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Originally Posted by zama

I can still remember kids having them in 1978, I am sure those early ones would be worth serious coin. I was lucky enough to live in a privileged area and had some friends parents who were well off. I can still remember the first time I watched Star Wars was in a mates home in 1978 on a HOME VIDEO, I am thinking it must have been SECAM at the time. My family was an early innovator when we got our first BETA system in 1983! Which was still early in Australia so to watch Star Wars in 1978 in a house that was sheer decadence!!!!!

I will ask my parents to bring all my Star Wars Toys from when I was a child. They will come for christmas. I was my son's age when I started liking Star Wars... this episode VII will bring generations together!

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Originally Posted by watchinfo89

I took my kids to DragonCon last year in Atlanta, GA. There was a stall set up where you could have a customized lightsaber built. I think this was the vendors website https://www.ultrasabers.com. I never knew they could be so expensive!!...But I guess that's what most people think about watches..

I will check it out... I found this website of Makoto's lightsaber that are supposed to be super bright and almost real. Some "Jedi Schools" recommend it.

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Originally Posted by wantonebad

Now if a beam of light came out, with the cutting ability to pierce through any material then I could see spending $479. But short of being able to cut a car in half with a single blow I will pass.

I would do as well!

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Originally Posted by ColRam425

I definitely do! I have several Master Replicas and eFX limited edition lightsabers and other props.

Can you post some pictures of them?

James K · 10 December 2015, 11:30 AM

Buy them on Amazon, I've seen them pretty cheap there compared to buying them at the Disney site. I think they're $169 at Disneyland before I get my 20% off, I'll double check tomorrow if I make it up there like I'm planning.

Lordofrolex · 10 December 2015, 11:33 AM

very cool

Tritto · 10 December 2015, 11:48 AM

No lightsabres in my house but I still have a few original 70s figures. I let my 3yo play with them and should have known better - now one is missing his head :-)

Sent using Tapatalk - excuse fat fingers

azguy · 10 December 2015, 01:39 PM

I've seen it all

Alexwwjd · 11 December 2015, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by James K

Buy them on Amazon, I've seen them pretty cheap there compared to buying them at the Disney site. I think they're $169 at Disneyland before I get my 20% off, I'll double check tomorrow if I make it up there like I'm planning.

I've seen lately on Amazon some price fluctuation for the lightsabers, I mean, it seems like eBay. I bought some at Disneyland for 29.99, in Amazon were 60. For example, the ones that change color from blue to red are now 80+ and going.

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very cool

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Originally Posted by Tritto

No lightsabres in my house but I still have a few original 70s figures. I let my 3yo play with them and should have known better - now one is missing his head :-)

Sent using Tapatalk - excuse fat fingers

fortunately mine from the 80s are all complete, still.

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I've seen it all

Come on, really?

Tritto · 18 December 2015, 01:57 PM

A Star Wars fan's contribution to our monthly work morning tea:

Good, but a bit Chewy :-)

Sent using Tapatalk - excuse fat fingers

9 December 2015, 08:53 PM	#12
zama "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Craig Location: Sydney Watch: 4 Broken glass Posts: 5,808	I can still remember kids having them in 1978, I am sure those early ones would be worth serious coin. I was lucky enough to live in a privileged area and had some friends parents who were well off. I can still remember the first time I watched Star Wars was in a mates home in 1978 on a HOME VIDEO, I am thinking it must have been SECAM at the time. My family was an early innovator when we got our first BETA system in 1983! Which was still early in Australia so to watch Star Wars in 1978 in a house that was sheer decadence!!!!! __________________ Day Date 118206, Daytona 116509 & 116505, AP 25859ST Gone but not forgotten and genuinely missed..... Root Beer GMT, Sub, TT Daytona, YG DD Bark, Datejust(2 his & hers), AP RO, PP Aquanaut, Lange 1, Heuer Monza, Piaget Altiplano, GP Chrono, Seamaster, Tudor Sub, Tudor Chrono, Tudor Black Bay Bronze

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9 December 2015, 07:41 AM	#5
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	If you see the prices of the Star Wars toys from 1977 . . . .

9 December 2015, 11:44 AM	#6
James K "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 694	Those are nice ones. My boys have about 8 of the cheaper versions but they're still non folding with an led light strip up the saber. They look awesome at night, almost caused a few people to crash from them stopping in the middle of the street watching my boys playing. My boy using a "loaner saber"

9 December 2015, 11:49 AM	#7
Old Geezer "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,287	I don't collect them but had a lightsaber duel with my granddaughter Thanksgiving weekend. She beat me to a pulp. It was worth the occasional painful hit to watch her laughing crazily as we dueled.

9 December 2015, 12:56 PM	#9
James K "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 694	That was at Disneyland, they have a Jedi training academy there every 90 minutes or so. They all get to fight Darth Vader or Darth Maul.

9 December 2015, 08:35 PM	#11
Invictus Maneo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Ken Location: GMT -5 Watch: 16610 Posts: 1,842	My nineteen year old son has quite a collection of light sabers that he started when he was maybe four or five? One in particular is REALLY nice, made of metal, makes really cool sounds when you swing it or strike something!

10 December 2015, 12:41 AM	#13
WRwatchATL "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Real Name: Will R. Location: Germany Watch: Neighborhood Posts: 91	I took my kids to DragonCon last year in Atlanta, GA. There was a stall set up where you could have a customized lightsaber built. I think this was the vendors website https://www.ultrasabers.com. I never knew they could be so expensive!!...But I guess that's what most people think about watches..

10 December 2015, 06:54 AM	#16
ColRam425 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 473	I definitely do! I have several Master Replicas and eFX limited edition lightsabers and other props.

10 December 2015, 11:30 AM	#18
James K "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 694	Buy them on Amazon, I've seen them pretty cheap there compared to buying them at the Disney site. I think they're $169 at Disneyland before I get my 20% off, I'll double check tomorrow if I make it up there like I'm planning.

10 December 2015, 11:48 AM	#20
Tritto "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 130	No lightsabres in my house but I still have a few original 70s figures. I let my 3yo play with them and should have known better - now one is missing his head :-) Sent using Tapatalk - excuse fat fingers

10 December 2015, 01:39 PM	#21
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	I've seen it all

18 December 2015, 01:57 PM	#23
Tritto "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 130	A Star Wars fan's contribution to our monthly work morning tea: Good, but a bit Chewy :-) Sent using Tapatalk - excuse fat fingers

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