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22 July 2011

Star Wars Collectibles Bonanza →[More:] So I spent the day at Coney Island. The heat was wonderful. I got a little sun, had a few beers at Ruby's which may be closing after this year.

When I get home the wife calls me.

"My father is having a yard sale. He has a bunch of Star Wars stuff. He wants to know if you want it."

I was calm. "FUCK YEAH!"

He gave me a run down of the stuff. He's selling it for what is pennies on the dollar. I kept telling him, this is stuff in mint condition, still in the original packaging, you can get more for it.

He doesn't care. Family and all that.

So I said, call me back with a price for the whole thing. Every Star Wars item you have.

Let's just say, I have a goldmine.

I had to insist that I payed the shipping charge as well.

We're talking Darth Vader talking bank. Star Wars Trivia game, unopened. Small figurines. 10 inch figures. Belt buckles. Books. All mint and unopened.

I feel like I'm robbing my father in law.

But I am so stoked. I can't wait until the package arrives.

Christmas in July. Woot!

post by: Splunge at: 16:54 | 4 comments

I was calm. "FUCK YEAH!"

LOL

And really interesting/kooky stuff, you MUST report back with description of action and pictures.

posted by MonkeyButter 22 July | 17:59

Also...great day for Cony. Now I have Cony-envy.

posted by MonkeyButter 22 July | 18:01

Let me tell you Coney Island. It's the whole world in a hot place. I love it. The smells of frying food and beach smell. Salt water and french fries. As you walk by Nathan's you hear the people ordering hot dogs and beer. You watch as the people squirt ketchup and mustard. The kids run around screaming. Here a fat brown girl slaps her kid. There a couple kisses like there is no tomorrow.

This is the best and worst of humanity together for one reason. Hot sun, sand and family.

If you walk up to the boardwalk you see a cross section of everyone in the world. Eventually you will either find someone you knew or someone you want to know.

I went to the boardwalk and then to Ruby's where I found a Viet Nam vet and a guy who does club stuff.

I had a few drinks and decided to go home. But I had to say goodbye to Denise at the bar who has been working there forever and recently beat cancer.

And I walked from the bar. And I walked in the heat. And I burned with the love of Coney Island.

posted by Splunge 22 July | 19:15

One of my favorite George Lucas stories is how he demanded from Fox a certain percentage of the "merchandising rights" and Fox, not realizing that the world was about to change, said "sure, no problem."

posted by Melismata 22 July | 21:06

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