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Matt_24 Loyal user 208 Posts |
Here is a new Chuck Jackson figure I scored off of ebay from the original owner (they included the certificate). HE started life in 1985 as TRIXIE. With a little trim and wardrobe change, he looks much cooler (I think).
Here he is in mid-change. He has moving mouth, side to side eyes, crossing eyes, raising eyebrows, and individual winkers. All silky smooth, although I'm not a fan of how Chuck did the eye movement in this early character. There is a little cracking paint, but I imagine it is just from weather change over the last 27 years. It is not bad enough that I would want to re-paint it. The quality is just superb. All-in-all, best $150 I ever spent!!! |
Dickens & Dave Inner circle North Central Florida 1813 Posts |
150.?! That's disgusting!
I looked it up on the completed listings, wondering why I never saw it, and saw they had it listed as a buy-it-now auction - lucky you, you were apparently the first to see it. Had I seen it first, he'd be sitting at my house now for sure. Congratulations (hiding my jealousy.......).
http://dickensndave.bravehost.com/index.html
"Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest." |
Matt_24 Loyal user 208 Posts |
I saw it and took about 2 seconds to click buy-it-now. It was my turn to get lucky, I guess.
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Dickens & Dave Inner circle North Central Florida 1813 Posts |
That's about all it would have taken me, shaking with excitement while I was doing it.
http://dickensndave.bravehost.com/index.html
"Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest." |
Matt_24 Loyal user 208 Posts |
What is even better is that he came with a fancy little girl outfit, stockings, shoes, and hairbow that will actually work PERFECTLY for another vintage maher figure that I've been tinkering with converting into an older character for some time now. It will most certainly be a little old lady now, haha. I bought that tux with tails off of ebay, probably more than a year ago for like $15. Was happy to finally have a chance to dig it out and use it (and it fits great).
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Dickens & Dave Inner circle North Central Florida 1813 Posts |
Sounds like it all came together. You should hold onto that figure, if I tripped on that first, it would be a permanent part of my collection for sure.
http://dickensndave.bravehost.com/index.html
"Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest." |
Matt_24 Loyal user 208 Posts |
I plan on it....unless I get an offer. As Danny has told me many times over the years...once you have them they don't eat.
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Aussie Special user Australia 623 Posts |
Good score! Congratulations.
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TheDummyDoctor New user U S A 76 Posts |
For $150 I'd say you legally stole it! And you are correct in your decision not to repaint him despite any very minor flaws. I haven't even repainted my own dummy 'Eugene' since 1988 (and even then, it was only so his skin tone would better match my own on television) !
Chuck Jackson always did very nice work...this figure should serve you very well (and very trouble free) for a very long time. For whatever it's worth, his figures have very rarely shown up in my shop for emergency repairs as opposed to some the other trendy contemporary (and far more expensive) figures. I agree with 'Aussie'...good score!
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Alan Semok, Ph.D (honoris causa) THE DUMMY DOCTOR Building Pro Vent Figures since 1966 web: www.AlanSemok.com/dummies |
Matt_24 Loyal user 208 Posts |
Thanks, Aussie and Alan! Now I need a SEMOK figure!
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Howie Diddot Inner circle San Francisco & Los Angeles California 3288 Posts |
A female to male figure complete with winkers and women’s clothing. This figure would be better suited living in San Francisco
It is a nice looking figure and a great find |
Matt_24 Loyal user 208 Posts |
Hi everyone. This little guy is for sale. There is one just like him on ebay now for $1000 or so (and it sold for $800 before that). I think mine is nicer and has cooler hair, plus mine has crossing eyes! I'll offer mine to my friends here at the Café for $500 shipped! I'll give it a few days and if no takers I'll stick him on ebay, start the bidding at .99 and let it ride. I think via that route it would probably go as high as $6-7 hundred (before shipping)...maybe more for a basswood Chuck Jackson loaded with movements. Most of you are my friends on Facebook, so just shoot me an FB message if you're interested, or let me know on here.
Thanks, Matt |
Dickens & Dave Inner circle North Central Florida 1813 Posts |
I know which Jackson your talking about, and actually, it sold for 699. and as soon as the buyer got it apparently, he had it back up for 999. - another profiteering figure flipper. He's got another figure on ebay for two thousand-something, and I saw it when it was on ebay and he bought it, I can't remember now exactly how much it sold for, but it was under a thousand - well under as I recall.
http://dickensndave.bravehost.com/index.html
"Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest." |
marshalldoll Special user 554 Posts |
Dave actually the figure you are refering to is the Art Sieving figure which sold for $1450.00 and I was the underbidder at $1425.00. It was also in terrific ALL original condition but it now has been redone and the price trippled but over the past year the price has been lowered to now double. When it gets down to half what he paid it will be worth it. LOL
Dan http://www.ventriloquistcentral.com |
Dickens & Dave Inner circle North Central Florida 1813 Posts |
Did it get up to that? It has been a while, I remember watching it, but I forgot it got that high.
I love the looks of that figure, I would love to have him and put him to use, but...... Of course there's nothing "technically" wrong with anyone doing that, I just hate to see it because a figure comes up for sale cheaper, and there's people who are just buying them to flip them, of course with the higher price, it makes it less attainable to someone who might actually use it, or just appreciate having it. But again, there's nothing said anyone can't do it, just seems a shame sometimes.
http://dickensndave.bravehost.com/index.html
"Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest." |
Matt_24 Loyal user 208 Posts |
Sold. Somebody got a great deal, thanks.
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marshalldoll Special user 554 Posts |
Dave you are right in that there is nothing wrong with buying and selling but to take a wonderful original figure which the Sieving was, and then re do it... I cryed when I saw that. Oh well as the french say Se Lavie.,
Dan http://www.ventriloquistcentral.com |
Dickens & Dave Inner circle North Central Florida 1813 Posts |
And as I recall, that figure didn't look that bad when he got it.
http://dickensndave.bravehost.com/index.html
"Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest." |
marshalldoll Special user 554 Posts |
Yes it was in fantastic original condition just showing its signs of age but really needing nothing.
Dan http://www.ventriloquistcentral.com |
Matt_24 Loyal user 208 Posts |
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On 2012-11-28 16:53, Dickens & Dave wrote: "profiteering figure flipper"....wow. I didn't catch that earlier. |
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