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[Capitolron]

Hey I wanted to ask the Jenkins Collectors here a few questions ?

1) In your opinion what is the hardest JJD Set to find ?

2) What is the newest release that can't be found now ?

3) Which Set do you want the most - but missed out on when it was released ?

4) What is your favorite Set and how many extras do you own ?

5) What new set do you think will be the sleeper next "hard to find" set - that collectors a year from wished they had ?

OK - how about those five questions - I will give my answers a little later to keep the thread going. But, it will be interesting to hear from bth Old and New JJD Collectors.

I was fortunate - because I was an early supporter and collector of JJD - so I have been able to get everything I wanted - but, I am interested in what others had missed or wish they had more ?

 

[lamiral]

Hello,
Puzzling questions as there are too much lovely sets.
1) I answer BM03.
2) The blockhouse
3) BM02 et 03
4) I like FM01 and BMO6. I have only one of each
5) I think it will be the BAL002.
It would be more accurate to ask were are the sets I dislike. I didn't bought the QB of the 28th because I saw some reliefs in the back which seem to me not natural.
Nice day to everybody
Thierry

 

[lancer]

Neat thread, Ron. 1- have never seen BM-03 offered anywhere. 2- don't know. 3- got in late to JJD and missed BM-01 thru BM-03 and FM-1. Would love to have them but they have moved beyond my price range. 4- favorites are the Jacobites and 5- miss the Jacobites and you'll be sorry. JMHO. -- lancer

 

[tdubel]

1) In your opinion what is the hardest JJD Set to find ? BM 3

2) What is the newest release that can't be found now ? Blockhouse

3) Which Set do you want the most - but missed out on when it was released ? None, fortunate in this case.

4) What is your favorite Set and how many extras do you own ? No extras, just picked what I wanted

5) What new set do you think will be the sleeper next "hard to find" set - that collectors a year from wished they had ? Whaleboats or the recent limber set.

Bonus question - Will the Monag series retain its value??

 

[fishead19690]

Sounds like Ron is planing his shopping list for his future ebay stock????

 

[4th Hussar]

Sounds like Ron is planing his shopping list for his future ebay stock????

Or he is trying to figure out what to pull from the vault to put on Ebay

 

[fishead19690]

Or he is trying to figure out what to pull from the vault to put on Ebay

Thats what I meant! I know the way he thinks!$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[Capitolron]

Hey - I am just having a friendly conversation here.

As for Ebay - there has to be a BUYER for every successful sale !

 

[Capitolron]

Since Fishead and Hussar are being a little snippy tonight - I will go ahead and turn the conversation back to the questions and give you my answers.

1) I personally believe that BM-01 is the hardest set to find - with FM-01 as a close second. Anytime these sets appear on Ebay - they go right through the roof ! Since they are the First and they are Shooting Figures in the British and French series - I think we all can understand why.

2) In the hardest newest release to be found question - I had in mind the VM-02 Virginia Militia Firing Set - but, now it sounds like that British Limber and 6 lb Cannon Set - BAL-02 - has also made the grade !

3) What Set did you missed out and wish you had ? Well like Tom - I have been fortunate to have started collecting John Jenkins figures before they took off and became hard to find. So I have all the early sets that I have wanted. If there was one set I wish I had bought another one of - it would be BM-06 - British Grenadiers Wounded - it is a great set and it would be cool to have another one in my diorama.

4) My favorite would be the Death of Wolfe Set - QB-02 - I don't even collect the Plains of Abraham Range - but, that set is so COOL - as you have seen - it is in my BM diorama. I probally should pick up another one of those - it is at 750 release which is good for a come back purchase !

5) When I wrote this question - I had BAL-02 - the British Limber Set in mind. But, now it has done better than I even had thought ! - So I guess my next pick would be the Whaleboat - WHRR=-01 and the Jetty Set - WHRR-02 - I don't collect those Ranger releases - very nice - but I limit myself. Those two Whaleboat releases in a year from now will be the "Oh, I should Have Gotten That One" Set. IMHO.

OK - well there is my thoughts for everyone - still interested in hearing what others think about Jenkins figures - (not really interested in anymore personal insults )

So let hear what you guys think?

 

[tdubel]

Hey - I am just having a friendly conversation here.

As for Ebay - there has to be a BUYER for every successful sale !

Your last statement is so true, I had a buddy who used to buy and sell cars for fun, he always had a new flashy car for weeks, then another, so on. Often, I wondered, who would buy some of the hunks of junk, He once said what is now a line that has stuck with me forever and I think it applies to ebay, although I will clean it up and make it PG rated......"There is a "rear end" for every seat".......

I have always found that to be true, for every seller, there is a willing buyer.

TD

 

[Njja]

I really like the JJ items myself, but I have purchased 0.

Just can't bring myself to embark on any additional product lines!

I do have a few Conte buildings, and a few nice Figarti sets and a couple

dozen Russian Federation Figures but a new line.........no way!

I just don't know how some of you guys do it?

Oh and it has nothing to do with the second SSR I'm thinking about.

 

[Aussie Monty]

Hey - I am just having a friendly conversation here.

As for Ebay - there has to be a BUYER for every successful sale !

Ron,

All I can say is if they are picking on you they are leaving me alone.

To your questions:

1) In your opinion what is the hardest JJD Set to find ? Would have to be FM-01, BM-03 & BM-06 these are impossible to find these days even for big $$$$$, you can still find a BM-01 & 02 and the other FM's around.

2) What is the newest release that can't be found now ? Ron I would have to agree with your picks VM-02's disappeared real fast and BAL-02 is the next fast disappearing set.

3) Which Set do you want the most - but missed out on when it was released ? Would have to be BM-03 & BM-06.

4) What is your favorite Set and how many extras do you own ? I very much like the QHL sets & number of extras LOTS. WHRR-01 and BAL-02 would be my next favourites.

5) What new set do you think will be the sleeper next "hard to find" set - that collectors a year from wished they had ? Assuming no early retirements as per the past two months, I would say the QHL's and the first two sets of Highlanders JR-01 & 02

Andrew

 

[Combat]

Hey I wanted to ask the Jenkins Collectors here a few questions ?

1) In your opinion what is the hardest JJD Set to find ?

BM-01

2) What is the newest release that can't be found now ?

BM-06

3) Which Set do you want the most - but missed out on when it was released ?
BM-01

4) What is your favorite Set and how many extras do you own ?

Death of Wolfe. I only buy one of each set.

5) What new set do you think will be the sleeper next "hard to find" set - that collectors a year from wished they had ?

Given the early retirement of Braddock - that means less than 350 were made. The Whaleboat will be a close second and maybe a dark horse set like QR-01.

 

[mikemiller1955]

1) In your opinion what is the hardest JJD Set to find ?

BM-06

2) What is the newest release that can't be found now ?

BM-03 or BM-06 if not considered new then, QB-06

3) Which Set do you want the most - but missed out on when it was released ?
BM-06 mostly, but also, BM-01, BM-03 and BM-08 and FM-02

4) What is your favorite Set and how many extras do you own ?

BM-04, 3 sets or USCH-01, 3 sets

5) What new set do you think will be the sleeper next "hard to find" set - that collectors a year from wished they had ?

WHRR-01

Michael

 

[Capitolron]

Hey - does anyone know the release years for the BM sets ??

It would be interesting to see how long BM-01 and the other have been out there ??

 

[Combat]

Hey - does anyone know the release years for the BM sets ??

It would be interesting to see how long BM-01 and the other have been out there ??

I believe the first BM sets were released in 2006.

 

[mk26gmls]

Hey - does anyone know the release years for the BM sets ??

It would be interesting to see how long BM-01 and the other have been out there ??

Ron,

The year of release is on the bottom of the bases of each figure. The early BM releases were 2006 as Combat stated.

Darrell

 

[mk26gmls]

Hey I wanted to ask the Jenkins Collectors here a few questions ?

1) In your opinion what is the hardest JJD Set to find ?

2) What is the newest release that can't be found now ?

3) Which Set do you want the most - but missed out on when it was released ?

4) What is your favorite Set and how many extras do you own ?

5) What new set do you think will be the sleeper next "hard to find" set - that collectors a year from wished they had ?

OK - how about those five questions - I will give my answers a little later to keep the thread going. But, it will be interesting to hear from bth Old and New JJD Collectors.

I was fortunate - because I was an early supporter and collector of JJD - so I have been able to get everything I wanted - but, I am interested in what others had missed or wish they had more ?

1. I would say BM-03 is the hardest to find.

2. The British artillery limber seems to be disappearing fast.

3. That would be BM-03.

4. My favorite set is BM-06. I only have 1 set.

5. I believe it will be the British artillery limber set.

 

[Capitolron]

Thanks Darrell and Combat - I will have to check that out !

It is interesting how well this Company has taken off in just THREE YEARS !

JJD - from what I remember sat on the shelf for a about 10 months without much notice - then in 2007 - we all started to talk about them on this forum. Interesting on the snowball effect with that one !

 

[mk26gmls]

hey - does anyone know the release years for the bm sets ??

It would be interesting to see how long bm-01 and the other have been out there ??

bm-01: 2006
bm-02: 2006
bm-03: 2006
bm-04: 2006
bm-05: 2006
bm-06: 2006
bm-07: 2007
bm-08: 2007
bm-09: 2007
bm-10: 2008
bm-11: 2008
bm-12: 2008
bm-14: 2008