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heres most of the collection, all bagged and boxed of course.
if anyone is interested in buying star wars figures old or new hit me up

Dude if you have the original Star Wars figures especially the characters from the Cantina scene you should be PHAT. Back in '88 I was coming back from the office with two of my girlfriends. We went to the toy store on Bleeker street. Dude told me then that either the 'ephont man' or the 'camel man' aliens were like $800 because they were limited. That means by now they must be good 4 or 5 figures. Also that Tydirian ship? Well he had ONE in the box stuck in the ceiling and you don't even wanna know what he was asking for it.

Before you sell a Star Wars figure collection triple check because 'errors/misprints/limited' editions can be worth more than the whole line.

Bruh, that reminds me of the good ol' days! :)

I've got about 4 boxes fulla stuff but the old McDonald's Happy Meals stuff is my treasure. Bought all the 'Pinky & The Brain' stuff/Animaniacs. You'ld be suprised how much some of those Happy Meal toys go for!

The warehouses my pals who buy comics are so fucking huge you could fit several 757s in them bad boys. Back in Brooklyn, when the comics used to come in the whole freakin' street would be lined up with tractor trailers fulla boxed books. It was like walking into a little city inside NY City. I can only imagine what it looks like now because the boys have bought up way more warehouse space since.

To sell that stuff you have to hunt and barter like a Ferengi. Sometimes an accessorie like a gun or a boot can bring in stupid loot.

I remember the old 'Captain Action' toys with 'Dr. Evil'. Dr. Evil was a blue dude in a sharkskin suit with bugged eyes and an opened brain. Fierce lookin' thing. They've reissued them but ten years ago if you had a fucking boot from Captain Action you coulda gotten $100.

So hunt and definitely spend the time to itemize and barter. It will be worth it in the short and long term.

Don't sell them Pez Dispensers short! Some are rare prizes indeed! Especially the less popular toon characters. A 'Sweet Polly Purebread' Pez toy should be worth a small mint.

Anything 'Underdog' should fetch a good price. Itemize, itemize, itemize. Then hunt and barter. Celebs are the best buyers. They'll pay fortunes for goodies as will movie studios too to use as props. That's what car dealers do. I met a man years ago who specializes in Model A and Model T cars. His collection is always used in films.

Fuckin' A! I'm in LA and I'll be going there next week with some pals from Disney. Gonna shop and see what's buyable. Finder's fees for stuff like this can be quite good!

Good points there Rictor. I know you know what you're talking about. Textbook to the 'T'. Yet from what I've observed doing this type of business for about 25 years is that somebody is always looking for something. Either rare in number or tough to find. Nowadays with the web it's easy to find.

It amazes me that you can still go to flea markets and find a jewel in a box marked " 5 cents each " and take em' to a dealer and get $500.

One thing I've found looking at classic cars is how awesome California is with classic cars. Not a day, not an hour goes by when I can sit on my porch and see at a minimum 10 classic cars. I saw a '65 T Bird a dude owns in my neighborhood. Awesome.

Saw some '69 Camaros, Barracudas... None of em' back east anymore.

Buying hot and selling hot takes skill. But I wouldn't cut the 90's toys out just yet. Some guys like the guys I worked with do brilliant quality work. That's what makes Todd McFarlane's company stand out. He spared no expense on quality. Not my thing but dang great sculpting and manufacturing.

I'm more partial to the high end Japanese/manga/anime toys. I bought a line last year total $120. FIVE MONTHS LATER they were going for $200 EACH. I fucked up. I shoulda bought multiples but was so blown away at the quality I just put em' on my desk and farted around. Luckily though I met the cartoonist and he and one of my assistants scapped up some extra ones for me. I'll pick em' up soon ( notice how I ain't sayin' what toy line they're from :)

Keep an eye on the Japanese stuff. Especially the big dolls like the 4ft to 6ft Sailor Moon stuff.

Greg... what division of Disney? I have a bunch of buddies that worked at Disney Interactive.. talk about a cake job :) I got to meet the toy library/archive guy who's only job was to buy as much disney toys as he could get his hands on... basically old stuff that disney didn't have in their collection

Silver Age comics *drool*

if they are part of the original 92 i definatley have them somwhere, if not, i might have them. i havent actually seen a shuttle tyderian, would be a nice piece in the box :thumbsup

Ha ha! Old pals Arnie and Gary must own the biggest silver age collection known to humanity. I would get dizzy just watching them do the math.

Y'know the Tyderian Shuttle was the Imperial shuttle they used in Return of the Jedi. The rebels used it to get to the forest moon. For some reason, back then the big kit on display was the collector's piece.

You NEVER know with Star Wars stuff. It's so bizarre. Sometimes a character you never heard of suddenly becomes hot. Or there's a mistake like someone forgot that Yoda's lightsaber is supposed to be on the left instead of the right. When things like that happen it can literally shift an entire market.

I'm a real sucker for SMURFS. I have a small collection right now, but would really like to start collecting again. Bought most of my stuff from Ebay, and also sold some on Ebay for a few months. It was loads of fun!

One of the guys that runs the IWA wrestling has a huge collection for sale all in box stuff if your from Australia and want to buy rare toys i think he has a list. [email protected]

Oh, forgot all about two lucrative collectible areas:

Slot Car Racing, Train sets.

I've seen train sets more elaborate than Buckingham Palace. Slot car sets as well.
If you have or can find the right sets and pieces you can retire.

SMURFS! We were just talkin' about the Smurfs at an animation gathering! There are some serious Smurf collectors out there. I mean SERIOUS! They have Smurf everything and then some!

The original books by Peyo, dolls, toys, lunchboxes you name it.

What the trick is with Smurfs are rare characters and rare issues like a certain type of Smurf doll or bed sheet collection etc. If you have them and some celeb's agent is looking for them you are in the catbird seat. Now here's the goodie about the Smurfs: Since there are so freakin' many of them if you have a set with like 20 or more Smurfs in that set each can go for $50 a piece depending on the manufacturer. You have to hunt and promote and stand your ground. Because there are speculators and brokers out there that will find you then offer you a lower bid because they're going to buy you out and resell to their clients.

I'm gonna start collecting Transformers once I get this thing called the Internet figured out :winkwink:

yeah i knew which ship it was, shuttle tydirium was carrying "parts and technical crew for the forrest moon (endor)"
got any pics of it? id love to see it

I don't wanna diverge into baseball cards because that's a whole nother industry but I remember a heart breakin' story when one of my tenants came to me with a collection of old cigarette baseball cards. These cards originated from the old days when baseball cards were issued inside packs of cigarettes. We're talking from about 100 years ago. He had rookie Babe Ruths etc.

His grandfather left him like several boxes of these things including the later bubblegum cards. Shits were worth a fortune beyond!

I don't wanna tell you what happened to his collection or you would freakin' cry your eyes out. Let's just say the lesson is don't leave your collections in the hands of others without a contract. Also get insured for your collections.

Y'know, I'm beginning to think Transformers are a more solid form of currency than the dollar! Those old Megatron die cast jammies are worth the time and effort.

One day they'll be as valuable as the old Barbie dolls. It scares me to see how much those Barbie dolls are worth. I remember when they came out and girls would treat them like royalty, stash them away in their attics and sure enough, here comes 'MOM' and her rummage sale. Fortunes wasted in a blink of an eye.

just thought id post some cool star wars memorabilia

these are two seperate statues, limited edition. both are in 100% perfect condition (except for some dust) with COA and have been removed from their boxes twice (once for the photo). these are some of my favourite pieces (sentimental value) so i thought id share. if anyone else has any cool items post some pics

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more info please, ive got alot of old hornby HO trains and accessories here too.

One of my sites: 1970s Bronze Age Comic Book Cover Showcase :thumbsup

Don't mind the ads, lol.

I have a huge toy collection (70s and 80s), also Hot Wheels (rare and redline), comics (Silver and Bronze), some lunchboxes, etc. Toys and collectibles rock.

Rock on!!! I remember these sculptures! Save them!!! Also I see my banner on the screen above. I am honored!!!

i will keep them, they are 2 of the very few pieces i am not going to sell. hmmm, i am going to have to dig up my star wars cards and comics too. im sure when i go through everything i will find plenty of forgotten treasures

oh by the way, the yellow bits on the bottom light up too and it looks really cool

Oh you make me sick! :)

If you've got Hornby HO trains you are a rich dude. Just check out the prices on some of this stuff. It's obscene! :)

Here are a FEW links. The hobby train business is so huge it takes days just by the web to get the data. Big action on the auction market though. I mean BIG.

http://www.mrmodels.co.nz/kitset-mod...os_Hornby.html

http://toys.listings.ebay.com/HO-Sca...columnlayoutZ3

http://www.casulahobbies.com.au/default.php?cPath=48

wow ive got some of the stuff listed on those sites (only looked for a sec though) but the most noticable was The Flying Scotsman Set which was priced at $480 (and out of stock)

thanks for the info :thumbsup

oh and my dad has a huge collection of toys too, like cars and stuff, ill have to find out what they are worth too

Ja, keep them! Again, if you have a collection make the time to itemize, itemize, itemize.

One thing to take into account is that many guys sell their collections in their teens to buy cars or pay for college. Then they end up growing up wishing they hadn't and want to buy em' back but the prices have gone up by then. So it's wise to hunt by age groups too. 25 and up is your target area. Also targeting wives who shop and kids who are looking for that special thing for 'Dad' or 'Mom'.

Once you've established a buying hub people will beat a path to your door. So my advice always is itemize, categorize, INSURE against fire, theft and especially FLOOD. Make sure it's got the flood insurace because some policies make you 'think' you're covered by flood and you're not.

One thing about Star Wars and Star Trek, if you don't get the item when it's on sale, you'll have to hunt it down. I saw a dude with a leather Star Trek jacket the other night. I have to have one. Can't find it. Will have to nag pals at Paramount Studios to get me one or have to go to Vegas and hunt one down.

So here's another trick. When a new sci-fi show starts, BUY THE TOYS! It may get cancelled like 'Space: Above and Beyond' and then years later all the stuff is rare if not impossible to get. Like the original 'Battlestar Galactica'. There are big named celebs who will buy everything Galactica based.

NOOOOO!!! You've got the 'Flying Scotsman' set???? You've got the 'Flying Scotsman' set???? AAAAHHHH!! You make me sick!!! :)

That was the FIRST item I saw on the list because we have an old set at my grandpas. Been there since time began!

my dad likes fire engines, so he has plenty of fire engine toys. here is the first one i pulled out. if anyone knows anything about this kind of shit let me know!

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with the hornby stuff, are these kind of things worth anything?

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oh and heres another cool star wars peice, its not vintage, but the some of the newer ships and creatures are worth quite a bit

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FUCK YEAH!!! Classic fire engine toys are ruthlessly sought after! Especially by the various fire deptartments. Reason why is for historical purposes. You have to hunt the right buyers so you get the best value. What I would do is just get in contact with the various fire dept. unions which must have message boards or lists and just jaw with them awhile. Now if the item is really classic you're in the big bucks because of the museums and curators who climb mountains to find this stuff. It's highly specialized though. Certain models have specific hats, hoses etc. that are particular only to that issue. So you have to read the box and instructions to itemize exactly. Now on the plus side, some models are 'authorized' meaning they had an expert fireman or company that made that engine or the curator themselves. Takes homework and a keen eye. I'll see if I can dig up some links for you on it. I know that old engines from the old cities like Boston, New York, Philadelphia are the ones to look out for.

Now there're also brand names like Coca Cola that put out toys too. Check the list of links I posted earlier in the thread for starters. If you're lucky you'll run into the big shot reps who'll buy the stuff outright. If the piece is very sought after they'll fly someone to inspect it! It happens!

That's when you do your bartering. If they feel it's that important to first: get back to you, second: ask for more info and third: send a specialist, then you're talking a good 5 figures. The more interest and communication means the higher the price you can command.

With big ticket collectibles it's like selling fine art. That kind of money calls for proxies and attornies to validate the item and transaction.

That means you can rest assured you'll get a good to great price and confirmation you can bank on. Once you get a rep for doing fair trade any other items you have could be scapped up faster than you can load a text page on DSL.

That's the 'Boba Fett-Slave 1' with the carbonite Han Solo included? I forgot when it came out. I know that people fought in the isles for it.

As for the Hornby check the box side for year, issue etc. That infor is important. Sometimes companies re-issue things with identical if not very close packaging designs. It's all important info for getting the best value.

hes got boxes of stuff like that, i dont think its too old though, maybe 15 years or so.

thanks for the info, you really know what you're talking about! im afraid my knowledge is limited to star wars

Wait a minute. Is that the Busch from the Annheiser-Busch Milwaulkee? They used to have horse drawn fire wagons. When was that item issued? Looks recent issue of an historical line.

Thanks! Yes you should get them all categorized. Some could be worth 4 or 5 figues depending on various criteria. Reason I know about collecting is cause I come from collecting country. Everything from old weapons to clothing, furniture, toys, tools and especially comic books. I worked in comics for a long time and met some serious collectors. Especially from Japan and European houses. They know what they're looking for.

Sometimes a series can be only a few years old and command big money. Sometimes a series or item can be 100 years old and not command more than $100. It varies greatly.

For example, DC Comics who puts out Batman, Superman had a series that's gone on for over 40 years now called 'The Legion Of Super Heroes'. It's popular but no 'X Men'. Yet personally would buy up every Legion book prior to 1978 because I'm fond of the art, stories and characters who for my money are some of the best pieces of fiction done in the past 50 years. Now here's the kicker: People used to toss out those old Legion books. They considered them 'corny' because of the designs and moral stories. So now people hunt them down.

Weird ain't it?

It's like those old 'Li'l Abner' comic strips. People don't remember who 'Li'l Abner' was but that strip had the hottest drawn babes in any comic strip and for good reason:

Frank Frazetta drew the strip as a ghost illustrator for a long time. Yes THE Frank Frazetta whose paintings nowadays command stupid enormous money. One of the guys on this thread posted a statue based on Frazetta's paintings. I believe from the 'Death Dealer' series. You can see Frazetta's work on the Molly Hatchet album covers.

So nowadays you can't get the old 'Li'l Abner' original art. Especially the stuff Frazetta did.

yeah its a reinssue thing, ive seen them selling some that my dad has in shops for anywhere between $200 and $600, but havent seen many. its not an old one. There is a card with it, it says the engine is the "1905 Busch Self Propelled Fire Engine" and its got some info about it, doesnt mention Annheiser-Busch Milwaulkee though.

i have some star wars comics, only a few really old ones (late 70s) most are early-mid 90s. i dont think i have anything valuable there though. i know of got some rare cards that will fetch a few $$$ though. im going to have to photograph everything to sell it, its gona take me days!

i love all these toys because it reminds me of my childhood, i think thats what its all about. my dad's collection includes some "chipperfield's circus" models, which he has bought over the last 5 years because he had them as a child, and they are the pieces he is going to keep. its all good fun :thumbsup

Asher you're KILLING me!!! "Chipperfield's Circus"??? Oh, those old circus toys especially the wind up ones fetch a fortune.

Old Emmett Kelly and Keystone Cops, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplan... Alllllll good!

Busch is the same as the Annheiser-Busch I'm sure. I'll have to dig that up.

Board games are fetchy too. Old copies of 'Life', 'Monopoly', 'Hands Down' etc. are highly prized just because people had a great time with them as kids. I have friends who have old games parties. What's funny is how some games have lots of pieces and if you miss one piece the whole game is off so there are people who sell lost pieces or remake them!