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13TH BEST COLLECTION AWARDS

JUNE 1ST - JULY 31ST 2010


Best
Bounty Hunter
Collection
Winner -
Xaos
Worst
Yoda
Figure
Winner -
Darth Father
Best
Jewelry
Collection
Winner -
Empress Palpatine
Best Empire
Strikes Back
Collection
Winner -
Jed1_J1m


Toy Anxiety
RoomMates Peel & Stick Decor
Corellian Imports
Tyme Machines


SPECIAL NOTE - A huge thank you to Watto's Junk Shop for providing a new home for the Best Collection Awards, after the World of Star Wars was shut down. We are very honored and appreciative to be here, long may the contests continue!


REMINDER: We have made a small change to the entry rules: your entry pictures must now be uploaded to a public hosting service (like Photobucket, Flickr or ImageShack), or your own server. More details below, in the How To Enter section.

This competition's sponsors are: Toy Anxiety, RoomMates Peel & Stick Decor, Corellian Imports, and Tyme Machines - welcome aboard, and thank you all for supporting the BCAs with great prizes for our winners! For more details about our sponsors, see the sponsor section at the bottom of this page. Please take a moment to check out our sponsors and then scroll down for details on the award categories, entries, and instructions on how to enter!




1. Upload your entry pictures to your hosting service (Flickr, Photobucket, ImageShack)

2. Send an e-mail to with the following information:
* Your name (or character name or username)
* A link to a 48x48 pixel avatar image (optional, only needs to be done once)
* The categories you are entering
* The URL for each individual entry photo (if you are entering three photos in one category and four photos in another category, we would require seven URLs in total). The URL can be either a direct link to the image file itself, or a link to the page where the image is located or displayed

You will receive a reply e-mail confirming that your pictures have been officially received. If you have not received official confirmation of your submission within a few days please visit our forums and let us know. If you do not like the preview (thumbnail) image used for your entry, please e-mail us with your concerns and we will make a new one.





Winners are determined by our panel of expert judges and/or a public vote.


BEST BOUNTY HUNTER COLLECTION

From Durge to Cad Bane to Boba & Jango Fett and onward, Bounty Hunters are an important part of that galaxy far, far away. Show off your collection of bounty hunters from all eras.

Maximum 4 photographs
WORST YODA FIGURE

Perhaps one of the most well known and recognizable characters of the Star Wars saga, not all toy makers have managed to capture Yoda's likeness properly. Show us the worst, most unrealistic and un-lifelike Yoda figure you own.

Maximum 4 photographs
BEST JEWELRY COLLECTION

Jewelry includes watches, pins, necklaces, rings, bracelets, and other similar personal ornaments. Show us your Star Wars bling!

Maximum 4 photographs
BEST EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
COLLECTION


30 years ago the movie The Empire Strikes Back was first released. Celebrate its anniversary by showing off your collection of all things Empire Strikes Back: Movies, Toys, Clothing, Posters, Glasses, etc.

Maximum 6 photographs





ENTRIES - Click a thumbnail to view the full-size entry photo.

BEST BOUNTY HUNTER COLLECTION


Jed1_J1m




DJ121




Xaos




WORST YODA FIGURE


DJ121




Darth Father


BEST JEWELRY COLLECTION


Darth Father




Empress Palpatine




BEST EMPIRE STRIKES BACK COLLECTION


Empress Palpatine







Jed1_J1m







1. Information about how to enter forms a part of these rules.
2. Submissions must be of YOUR collection.
3. You can submit entries in as many categories as you want but only ONCE per category.
4. All submissions (e-mails giving entry details) must be received by us no later than July 31st, 2010 8:59 PM EST (American Eastern Time).
5. Upon uploading your pics you must email BestCollectionAward@yahoo.com with your name (or character name) and the categories you are entering, and URLs that link to each individual entry photo.
6. We are working solely on "Honesty is the Best Policy" for everything!
7. The rulings of the judges are final, and no correspondence, electronic or physical, will be entered into.
8. By entering this contest you hereby give permission for your entry photos to be added to this competition page.
9. Public Judging will be performed by a public vote open to every member of the Watto's Junk Shop Forums, with the proviso that each person is entitled to vote a maximum of once, with their primary profile.
10. Unless otherwise stated (for example, "Custom" categories and free-form scene creations) ALL items shown in entries must be official LucasFilm-licensed items. Any items shown in entries adjudged to not meet this criteria will be excluded from consideration, or the entire entry will be disqualified, solely at the discretion of the BCA committee.



DaveandCate (Creator, Staff, Prize Donor, Entrant)

Darth Boobius (Staff, Entrant)
Darth Dianthus (Staff, Prize Donor)
Darth Father/Qui Gon Jinn (Staff, Prize Donor, Entrant)
DarthGrandQuest (Staff, Prize Donor, Entrant)
DARTH MYLES (Staff, Prize Donor)
Darth Vilgore (Staff, Prize Donor, Entrant)
Empress Palpatine (Staff, Entrant)
Jed1 J1m (Staff, Prize Donor, Entrant)

Darth Revenge (Prize Donor, Entrant)
DJ121 (Prize Donor, Entrant)
Jango Clone (Prize Donor, Entrant)
Jedi Master Stephan (Prize Donor, Entrant)
The Maker (Prize Donor, Entrant)
Syphodiaz (Prize Donor)
Ali Fett (Entrant)
Crystal Starr Light (Entrant)
CyberJedi (Entrant)
Dan Onasi (Entrant)
Darth Zekiel (Entrant)
Darth LeBeau (Entrant)
FallenJedi (Staff)
Inara Jinn (Entrant)
Kybuck1996 (Entrant)
Max Rebo (Entrant)
Morning Light (Entrant)
Niktom (Entrant)
OneCardShy (Entrant)
Planet Rios (Entrant)
Pryto (Entrant)
SHADOWTECH (Entrant)
Shadskocha (Entrant)
Sgt Kal Skirata (Entrant)
Teebo (Entrant)
ThagAndy (Entrant)
Xaos (Entrant)



CURRENT SPONSORS:

Toy Anxiety - Looking for T.V., movie, super hero, and/or military toys from 1970-now? If so, Toy Anxiety is a great place to start your search. Selling items from over 50 manufacturers, Toy Anxiety sells not just boxed sets and figures but also parts.

Toy Anxiety

RoomMates Peel & Stick Decor - Star Wars decorating made big and easy, RoomMates should be your first stop when looking for a way to decorate a room. These stickers are durable, removable, and reusable! Look for RoomMates' booth at Celebration V!

Room Mates Peel & Stick Decor

Corellian Imports - Made with an eye for detail, Corellian Import's belts, blasters, costumes, blade handles, and accessories are sure to impress any fan. Any uncertainties about the quality of merchandise can be easily assuaged by the many customer testimonials posted on Corellian Imports' website. Look for Corellian Imports' booth at Celebration V!

Corellian Imports

Tyme Machines - These impressively sculpted USB flash drives are available in 3 different memory sizes. When not saving your date, movies, and/or music, they can easily act as desktop decoration. Look for Tyme Machines' booth at Celebration V!

Tyme Machines



PREVIOUS SPONSORS:


Watto's Junk Shop - Watto's is a site created and run by Star Wars collectors. This is a new version of a trading group started on Yahoo over a year ago, where collectors can trade and sell items to similar Star Wars fans. As well as being the central marketplace for Star Wars collectible trading and buying, Watto's Junk Shop also reviews vintage and interesting products, starting with the 1979 U.K. (cardboard) Palitoy Death Star Playset!
The Kookys make Kooky Clickers, a popular and highly collectible set of fun, colorful pens with unique faces and crazy hair!
Nihm Art is the website of talented designer and artist Brent Woodside. Brent has done professional work for such companies as LucasFilm Ltd, New Line Cinema and the Tolkien Estate.
Brian's Toys has the world's largest selection of Star Wars toys at great prices, and has a variety of domestic and international shipping options.
Kevin Anderson is a renowned author responsible for the Young Jedi Knights series (with Rebecca Moesta) as well as the Jedi Academy series, and has continued the Dune series with Brian Herbert.
Rebecca Moesta is a famous author who wrote the Young Jedi Knights series (with Kevin Anderson), and has also written for the Junior Jedi Knights series.




(Please contact us if there are any omissions or if any information here needs to be corrected)