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Toy Collectors Around Here?
http://www.wickedcoolstuff.com/actionfigures.html
I know you've all heard it over and over again, " If I had kept those toys in their original package I could retire by now ". Well I might start a NEW toy collection. Stuff I bought just a few years ago on a whim for decorating the studio have actually gone up double in value and more! Suprised the shit outta me! Now the toy market is so freakin' huge you've gotta get em' while they're hot. Toy cars, planes, statues. Wish I had that original 'Hot Wheels' set from '67! |
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I collect original Transformers. Up to 130 Different ones. THey Display Sweet and People love em
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I have a diecast car collection; mostly redline HotWheels, original Johnny Lightnings, Batmobiles and other cars with movie tie-ins.
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I collected Starting Lineup figures and have picked up a few MacFarlane Sports - hockey.
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yeah I'm a hot wheel fool.. got about 3,000 of the little suckers all stacked nicely in their packages in plastic bins in dry storage
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got a huge star wars action figure and memorabilia collection for sale, icq me anyone if interested. lots and lots of stuff.
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do you have any Australian exclusive figures or hot wheels? Is there even such an item?
forgot to mention, anyone in the San Joaquin valley here in CA a buddy of mine just started a "Fan Boy" site for all of the toy freaks in the area
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New toys from the mid nineties on up will never be worth shit. There are thousands and thousands of every toy made since then that people have saved, mint in mint package.
It's the same with comic books, baseball cards, and a lot of other collectible hobbies. People used to throw this shit away, which is why it's valuable. Even in the 80s, people were still throwing toys away...Star Wars, Transformers...this stuff is rare to find in the package. But the NEW Star Wars figures from the 90s to the present and the new Transformers? There are MILLIONS of these that collectors have stockpiled still in the package. They will never command the high prices that the older toys do. The only way to make money from new toys is to buy the hot figures cheap at chain stores and sell them for twice what you paid before they cool off. I was collecting the X-Men toys from Toy Biz in the nineties, I had all the first wave in their original packaging and they were going for crazy prices, $40-50 a pop for figures that I bought at Kaybee for a few bucks. I traded them off for Silver Age comic books because I knew those were an investment that would keep their value. Now those X-Men toys sell for jack shit on Ebay but my Silver Age comes I bought have gone up in value 1000%. |
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Hmmm Star wars Figures. Maybe my next thing. 4788527
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I used to have a shitload of Gi-joe and He-man action figures (and MASK), I sold them on some stupid market for 2$ a piece, with the money I bought this stupid plastic waterpistol that was gone in a week. Now I want to have my freaking action figures back!
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Rictor is partly correct I think, the problem with this is it makes it really hard for a real collector to get stuff... I'm talking about the guys that collect because they love the fun of the hunt and actually like the product not because they think if they keep it mint for 20 years it'll be worth something... you know the guys that jerk a toy out of a kids hand at the store because the kid happened to find a treasure hunt ot chase figure.... but because there is a market out there for it it's going to happen!
Smashface are you in galt by accident or you want to be there ;) not a good collector area is it.. about all they have is the walmart off 99?? Are you going to make it to the Sac webmaster thingie next weekend?
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Pokemon cards. They have almost no value right now. When cards like Charizard that used to cost $100 start going for a few cents on Ebay, I'm going to stock up on them. When the generation that played Pokemon gets out of college, this is going to be their Transformers and GI Joe. Take my advice and invest a few bucks in these cards once they hit rock bottom. Beyond that, certain video games. Vintage video games are already a big collectible, but with the U.S. moving closer and closer to video games being mainstream like they are in Japan, people are going to want to collect these vintage systems and games. Kids that play Final Fantasy 15 are gonna want the other 14 Final Fantasy games and the systems they can play them on. Okay, that's my professional advice. Take it for what it's worth. And if you want to invest in comic books, look to the 1970s and early 80s. There's still some books that are undervalued. The first issue of Punisher is still affordable. His first appearance in Spider-Man isn't too pricey (and if the movie is successful should increase in value nicely). Marvel and DC horror comics from the 1970s can still be found in bargain bins occasionally. I would pick these up when you see them. |
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Not a very good collector area. My friend ran the only comic/card store and closed up. The only place that sells toys is Longs Drugs. I plan on making it to SacTown next weekend; look forward to meeting folks. |
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I collect 80s girls' toys and stuff. Stickers, dolls, kids jewelry, teen magazines and such.
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Smart move keeping those Hot Wheels toys. You should have seen how much them toys went for in Japan. It as ridiculous. We moved about $20 million in inventory of collectibles and it won't end. You should see the piles and piles of warehouses fulla stuff that hasn't seen the light of day in decades. There's so much new stuff coming out I don't know where the boys are going to put it all. I've got about a half dozen new comic book series coming out in a year and already am doing the ' toy designer/model kit' thingie with licensing. Had an awesome sculptor back in the 90s named Faulks but he passed away. Lotta new sculptors great at maquettes right here in my neighborhood and didn't know it. They're getting hired real quick. btw, I ran across some adult action figure/statues of porn stars. I forgot where the link is but I'll dig it up. |
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what is it that you do Greg B.. you a big toy mover?
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I had a misprint figure once and didn't know the value. Don't sell em' until after you get official packaging confirmation. One letter out of place or a boo boo in color printing can mean the difference between a few hundred to a few thousand or more. |
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Yeah I did the same thing with a hot wheel when I first started collecting them.. it was a odd china car and I found about 10 in a grocery store.. I did some trades to a guy who did customs and he opened them and I did too.. come to find out they were worth about 275 bucks ![]()
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I collect horror related action figures, McFarlane stuff, etc. Also anything Nightmare Before Christmas
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OMG I COLLECT TOYS!
i collect the new he man and ninja turtles toys, i have spent close to $2-3K collecting them, all in their original package, i wich i had a digi i have tons of figures. |
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You can get some kick-ass exclusive horror model kits at www.gremlins.com
I'm having model kits done on one of my adult toons. It's pg 13 rated but I've got a friend who does all the big network maquettes doing them for FREE! Should be out by end of the year. |
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My dad had a killer Disney collection...some really old unique stuff.
He's sold a lot of it over the years, but kept some of the more unique stuff. I used to collect sports cards, and movie memorabilia....but now I collect a lot of McFarlane toys..not for monetary gain...just because I think they are pretty sweet. I open them alll and display them all. I also collect Johnny Lightning cars...killer stuff. I focus mainly on old VW vans and Willys but will buy anything that looks great. |
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Looking for Stretch Armstrong - The Incredible Hulk Version.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Big plus I had was last couple of months I've been doing toon logos for friends and trades. Then out of the clear blue sky some friends from my comic book days got ahold of me and asked if they could do models based on my adult toons. I showed them some of the logos I did for friends and clients and they wanted to do them too. Didn't know it was such a fast growing business and the numbers look awesome. When you're talking exclusive runs of 1 or 2k at $100 a pop for a kit you're talkin' serious loot. Trick is having the right team. But nowadays the difference is that we have the web to market them. In the old days you had to rely on friggin' trade magazines that came out quarterly. Combine all that with Ebay and Paypal and you can't lose! |
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With all the shit Disney is going through buying and selling rare Disney items is a better investment than stem cell research. Now, if your dad had any 'Fleischer' toon memorabilia.... ( no I don't even wanna think about it. I would fall over and faint ) |
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Action figures rock. :D
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Okay here's some choice links to collectible stuff. If you're over 40 don't look cause it'll fucking hurt to see how much money you've thrown away. Even them danged cereal boxes are worth loot.
---- http://www.kiddierekordking.com/library.html http://www.songofthesouth.net/home.html http://www.povonline.com/ http://hometown.aol.com/mlbmiller/KR...ylGallery.html http://graphics.stanford.edu/~bjohan...ghty-mouse.jpg http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com.../comicmisc.htm http://www.toymania.com/columns/rtmi...ightymaq.shtml http://www.electrictiki.com/homepage/tikihome.html http://www.zmschools.us/about_web/wr...idayfight8.htm |
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I didn't actually save my diecast cars... most of them are buried on the backyard of the former family home on Fairmead Lane in Los Gatos. It just sold for a few bucks shy of $1million, so I don't think it's worth it to buy the house just for the cars.
I began collecting diecast again when I taught traffic school; during the defensive driving segment, the handbook said to draw accidents on the board. Instead, I bought a few Hot Wheels and invited the adults in class to diagram accidents on the ground. One day after class, one girl said she would sell me her brothers old Hot Wheels. I wasn't sure what she had, but 20 minutes later she came back with a shoebox full of red lines. I offered her $30, she said that was too much, so we settled on $15. |
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Ahhhh!!! Do you know how much money that was??? That's worse than the old " My mom threw them out " routine. |
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He is retired so it's helped. We found an old Kellog's Cereal box with a Mickey comic strip on it paid like $20 for it sold it for over $200. But like I said he kept the more unique stuff...toys that were made with certain materials they don't make them with anymore *don't ask me I don't know much about it* ![]() But if youwanna see a great toy collection go to the Shine Gallery on Melrose...this guy is the ultimate Disney collector |
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http://www.shinegallery.com/
Here you go Greg...this guy has some great killer toys. If you're ever in LA maybe you are...you gotta go. |
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I've got a wicked "Mint Condition" Pez Dispenser collection dating back to the 70's.
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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 |
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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. |
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![]() 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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