Marler Haley

[originalcinemaposters]

i was lucky i got them all together,  i wouldn't have the patience to track them induvidually !

[eatbrie]

Yep.  I知 not looking for them.  If I see them and the price is right, I値l buy them, even if I have to buy the whole set, otherwise, I値l wait.

T

[AdamCarterJones]

If I see them and the price is right, I値l buy them, even if I have to buy the whole set, otherwise, I値l wait.

T

Funny how that works, been there a few times.
I had a Bond Marler Haley DC I wanted to replace as it wasn't in that great a condition, but wasn't prepared to pay the ｣900 or so I was offered one for (it was a case of they knew what I was after so bumped the price up accordingly whilst the others they had remained the same lower price). I eventually found, and subsequently bought, an entire set instead for less than ｣500. Sometimes it pays to wait, not always, but sometimes! But I ain't as fortunate as you mind, T!

[eatbrie]

One by one, I really enjoy putting back together those Marler setups, if only to save them from extinction.

Here's a Wargames I recently put together.



T

[marklawd]

Congratulations on completing WarGames Thierry. Your posting prompted me to re-read the whole thread on Marler Haley. Whilst its sad we don't have the lively discussions we once had it's great that this forum remains a valuable source of reference for our hobby unlike "here today gone tomorrow" postings on social media. Most Marler Haley posters are visually awful (WarGames isn't too bad) but they are strangely compelling and collectible.

Mark

[eatbrie]

I agree, Mark.  I don't think they had a very focused advertising team   I do like some sets I own, though, like Halloween.  I think it's cool in all it's awfulness.  They were cheaply made but the concept is intriguing.  Do you know how many were produced?  I mean, there must have been only a handful to make them so rare today.

T

[marklawd]

Paul reckoned a maximum print run of 200 so that's the figure I would go with.

Mark

[ddilts399]

Sick and tired of not having these in my collection!

[Tob]

They look good when the complete sets are put together like that.

I have a soft spot for War Games - the threat of global thermonuclear war seemed quite a vivid threat in my teenage mind for a few months after seeing it.

[eatbrie]

It is not now?

T

[Tob]

It is not now?

T

In recent months, a little bit. 

[eatbrie]

Btw, I love WarGames, which is why owning this set was a no-brainer for me.  I think it still holds up well and reflects the technology of its time.  In view of what is still happening in the world today, I think it's a movie that deserves its place in film history.  I plan on watching it with my kids soon.

T