Posts Tagged ‘AT-AT Driver’
I Want My MTV-7.
I Want My MTV-7. (Vintage MTV-7 Mini Rig, Vintage AT-AT Driver)
I debated long and hard about whether to go with this photo or an alternate photo that includes the MTV-7′s steam-rolling wheels in all their glory. On the one hand, by coming in a little tighter like this, the mini rig’s body details really come through with alarming immediacy. On the other hand, without the awesome wheels the MTV-7 loses a significant part of its charm.
Obviously this one took the cake in the end.
Unleashing Hell on Hoth 2.
Unleashing Hell on Hoth 2. (Vintage AT-AT, Vintage AT-ST, Vintage AT-AT Driver)
Unleashing Hell on Hoth.
Unleashing Hell on Hoth.
(Vintage AT-AT Commander, Vintage AT-AT Driver, Vintage AT-AT, Vintage AT-ST)
About 4 weeks ago I bought a vintage AT-AT walker off of a local seller who was indeed the original owner of the item. It was a little beat up and in desperate need of a cleaning, but the price was right and the seller actually met me at a location equidistant from our respective houses.
Now it’s one thing to buy vintage toys off of eBay. 99 times out of 100 you’re not dealing with 1st generation ownership. But it’s always an odd thing to relieve an original owner of their childhood toys.
In this situation I’ll occasionally interact with the seller and try to find out why they’re parting with such a wonderful part of their childhood — especially considering that they’ve been holding on to it for 30 years. Other times I don’t want to ask questions for fear that they’ll change their mind about the sale. When I do bother to ask, the responses are typically either the ‘need to raise money’ variety or the ‘just no longer interested’ variety. Either way is sad to me. I just have the feeling they’ll regret the decision down the road.
Anyway, that’s my story. That giant AT-AT now has a loving new home and makes his debut on these pages today. See above.
Have a story about buying or selling childhood toys that have only had one owner for decades? Share it in the comments.
Stone Cold Storm (Alt Take)
Stone Cold Storm - Alternate (Vintage AT-AT Driver, Vintage Imperial Stormtroopers in Hoth Battle Gear)
Alternate take from the original ‘Stone Cold Storm’ post of a few months back. That image nearly delivers the goods, but ultimately is just a bit too dark. This one’s been begging to see daylight… so voila.
Stone Cold Storm.
Stone Cold Storm. (Vintage AT-AT Driver, Vintage Imperial Stormtroopers in Hoth Battle Gear)
The Captive.
The Captive. (Saga AT-AT Driver, Saga Han Solo (Hoth Rescue))
Ever on the run, the rebel band in the Star Wars trilogy typically went with a blast and scamper approach to confronting the enemy. But what if they’d had a strict policy of taking prisoners of war? Total drag!
Ice Men Cometh.
Ice Men Cometh. (Vintage AT-AT Driver, Vintage AT-AT Commander, Vintage Snowtroopers ~ Imperial Stormtroopers (Hoth Battle Gear))
AT-AT Driver.
AT-AT Driver. (Vintage AT-AT Driver, Vintage Stormtroopers)
