I first met Bill online back in 2002 when I became an active member of (www.rebelscum.com). We both shared the same passion for Kenner Baggie Figures and would contribute to the community when a Baggie Figure question arose. Bill and I finally met at Celebration III in Indianapolis where we spent time together discussing Baggie Figures and other Star Wars collectibles.
From the Rebel Scum forum and C3, we established a great respect for each other and decided to share our knowledge and do a Special Feature on the Star Wars Collector’s Archive together. The Baggie Figure Special Feature (http://theswca.com/images-speci/baggiefeature/baggiefeature.html) was quite challenging since nothing like it had ever been tackled before.
Working on this feature was a huge pleasure because of Bill's knowledge and professionalism. He has such a great talent for making my words flow much better that I could ever imagine. Since he and I worked so well together in the past, it was a no-brainer to have Bill join The Saga Museum team.
Bill writes...
"I have always been a collector. I think it’s something you’re born with, and I definitely inherited the collecting gene. As a kid, I collected stamps, coins, comic books, baseball cards, you name it. But for some reason, I never viewed toys as a collectible until around 1993. I remember paging through a toy price guide in a book store and being shocked to learn that a loose 12” Darth Vader was “worth” $75.00. This prompted me to dig out all my Star Wars toys from my childhood that were boxed up in my parent’s basement. I knew my 12” Darth Vader was buried somewhere in all those boxes.
Nostalgia having piqued my interest, it wasn’t long after that I found myself looking through the pages of an Action Figure Digest and being completely blown away that unopened, original carded Star Wars figures were still in existence. Seeing color photos of the first 21 figures in carded form brought back so many great memories that I knew I had to start collecting them. The first figure I purchased was a 12 back C-3PO from The Earth around 1994 when they were a mail-order only company. My original goal was to buy carded examples of the first 21 figures, and I didn’t care if they were on 12/20 or 21 backs. That goal quickly went out the window as I soon found myself buying whatever I could find. I spent hours poring through old issues of AFD, Toy Shop and the Tomart Guide to Star Wars Collectibles. A whole new world had opened to me.
These days, my wife of 8 years and 3 kids (ages 6, 4 and 2) have forced a few priority changes, but I still love the hobby as much as ever and I continue to collect high-grade carded figures, baggies, displays, and 3-3/4” prototypes with Luke Jedi as my figure focus.
One of the things I admire about Todd is that whatever he decides to do, he does 110%. He doesn’t do anything half way. He doesn’t know how to cut a corner and he’s a true professional. I had a great time working with him on the Baggie Feature for the SWCA, so when asked if I would be interested in helping him out on the book, I couldn’t say yes fast enough. I can’t wait to see the finished product and I am confident this book will be the gold standard against which all other Star Wars toy books will be measured against."
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