FAO Schwarz STAR WARS life size figures???

[Darth 123]

Hi,

I was very facinated by the Don Post / Rubies life size Star Wars collection they had back in 2002 at the FAO Schwarz store Orlando.

I´ve just read that this store is now closed, so I wondered what happend to the figures?
Where they sold or given to other stores?

Thanks very much!

 

[streetjudge79]

The store has been closed for like the last 10 years.. lol

 

[Darth 123]

Wow sorry I didn´t knew that.. just viewed Google Earth and saw that they are in the middle of building work.

 

[Darth 123]

no idea...

 

[Pwrsrce]

My friends and I went in together and bought the huge x-wing when the liquidators put it on eBay. My friend John then had to fly out there to arrange shipping for it back to Texas.

While he was there he bid on and won the Darth Maul and Amidala... I am not sure who got the Vader, but I know that it was in pretty bad shape. Most of the details had been ripped off over the years.

Hope that helps.

Jason

 

[Darth 123]

Hi Jason,

thanks very much for the reply- It´s good to know that some parts are in good hands now.

 

[Loanstar]

Oh I loved that Store!
I was there round about 1999 and the years after when they had
Don Post 3po, Vader. Amidala, the X-wing and the front of the AT-AT.
I was totaly blowen away.
Also there was that biiiiig huge Comicstore on international drive.
I was there 3 or 4 times.

When I came back 2 years ago to visit the stores, I had to reconice that
they where gone.
That was very depressing

I still have some nice photos of the store and its statues.

rip FAO Schwarz Orlando

 

[Darth 123]

yes that shop had it´s own atmosphere, even with some music (I think all the FAO´s have it?)which was played all the time. Very sad that it´s gone now.

There is also a reversed house somewhere near there- isn´t it? I think it´s a magic store or something like that- it´s still there today.

 

[PHArchivist]

I still have some nice photos of the store and its statues.

Post 'em up. That would be cool to see.

 

[Darth 123]

That´s the only memory I´ve got unfortunately...


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[Funky]

:lol ^ That look on your face is priceless!

 

[PHArchivist]

I've got some shots of the old FAO-S from South Coast Plaza, in California.

They had the Vader, the Rancor - maybe a couple other items...

 

[MrGzilla]

That´s the only memory I´ve got unfortunately...


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wow, that vader is looking pretty rough! XD what happend to his belt? youd think an employee would see that and at least try to fix that..
and is it just the pic or is he starting to fall over?

 

[Darth 123]

yes at that stage hes was in pretty bad shape - it seems that someone has stolen his belt buckle..

 

[Loanstar]

I found the pictures.
Now I have to scan them all

Will post it later today

 

[Loanstar]

Here we go

Have fun!!!

 

[Loanstar]

 

[Loanstar]

 

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[Darth 123]

Wow awesome pictures Thanks very much for sharing!

Vielen Dank!