Hi guys
Just wondering what the best way is to set prices on partially opened or resealed vintage figures?

A bit of background...My collecting philosophy has always been if it displays well and its all original then its for me. Over the years I've been picking up items that a lot of people wouldn't want, but I feel they display well once star cased and up with their other carded buddies About 5 years ago I decided I really didn't like all those different offers detracting from the character photos, so changed my carded collection to be "first release & offerless". This has meant I've slowly been replacing all of my cardbacks with offers, to those without.

So now I have around 17 figures that I'm looking to pass on, but some of which I have had for 10 years or so, some of which are minty, some partially opened and some resealed...so have no idea of what price to set on them... any general ideas? I can list the specific figures and condition if that helps?

I only have 5 figures to go to complete this set (7 if you count upgrading my Han and Ben 21 backs to 12 backs - 9 if you count Canadian offerless Paploo & Lumat), so if you have any of these spare drop me a line
Bespin Guard Black, 3PO Removable Limbs, R2 Sensorscope, 4-LOM (all on 48a backs) or that easy to come by Anakin (POTF 92 back)

I should have also added - I was going to list them here first to give TIGers first dibs before going to eBay. If listing on eBay i'd just let the bidding set the price on most of them, but if listing here I think I need to list with prices and want to make sure I'm not giving them away, but not setting stupid prices either...

Pictures will help Jeff im pretty good with MOC values.

One thing to consider is Fully resealed MOC's are akin in value to a mint complete loose figure and cardback.

Partially opened ones - it would really depend on the extent ill be able to help more when you through some pictures up

Jay

Thanks Jay...since you offered... a few of them are listed below of varied condition so I can get an idea of value


At-At Driver 41 Back : Sealed; Price written on front; POP missing


C-3PO 12 Back : Resealed; Price sticker; Wave on card


Hammerhead 20 Back : Partially open (top); Unpunched


Stormtrooper (Palitoy) 12 Back : Cracked bubble; 2 major bends in card; Imperial sticker applied (don't ask - I bought it like this thinking it was the sellers 'watermark' protecting their images!)


Weequay 65 Back : Sealed; Mint, slightly yellow bubble


TIE Pilot (Canadian) 47 Back : Sealed; Minty Mint!

Well i defo interested in the Canadian tie fighter pilot buddy so give me first refusal on that one

Ill have a look through the others and give you some proper prices later today the mrs is about to drag me out shopping and theres know way out of thisl lol Im am blagging her to sort my collection room out later today (which is a shit tip at the moment as she has been dumped clothes on the bed for a month and it went down hill from there really.

i know it's totaly not relevant to the topic , but man that c3po cardback is one of my favorite pic's of all cardbacks

along with the bikerscout offcourse

Here you go Jeff


At-At Driver 41 Back : Sealed; Price written on front; POP missing = 20gbp


C-3PO 12 Back : Resealed; Price sticker; Wave on card = 25 - 30gbp


Hammerhead 20 Back : Partially open (top); Unpunched = 25 - 35gbp


Stormtrooper (Palitoy) 12 Back : Cracked bubble; 2 major bends in card; Imperial sticker applied (don't ask - I bought it like this thinking it was the sellers 'watermark' protecting their images!) = 20 - 25gbp (a Mint reseal sold for 39GBP on ebay recently)


Weequay 65 Back : Sealed; Mint, slightly yellow bubble = 20 - 25gbp


TIE Pilot (Canadian) 47 Back : Sealed; Minty Mint! = Sell to me

I'll humbly line up behind Jay for the TIE Pilot.

I heard the first person to find a loose Takara Stormy gets the Tie pilot

Youcan put me down for the AT AT Driver when you get ready to sell them.

ya that c3po is looking pretty sweet.Dan

thanks heaps Jay! And thanks for the interest guys. Am flat out with our new puppy this weekend, so if I don't get to in in the next couple of days, keep your eyes peeled next weekend.

I'll mark any figures of interest mentioned here with 'first dibs'

aussiejames wrote:

I heard the first person to find a loose Takara Stormy gets the Tie pilot

Oh - and AJ is not wrong about that! wolff...javi...need a Candian ESB TIE pilot...???