I HATE Star Wars

[priscilla1961]

Hi Priscilla    :JC_howdy:

 ac_drinks

[Bricktop]

Cousin is currently running at $148 AUD!!!



http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-STAR-WARS-1-6-SCALE-KENNER-INSPIRED-WICKET-EWOK-FIGURE-/201551689551?hash=item2eed6ab74f:g:Vf0AAOSwxp9W-3Gs">http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-STAR-WAR ... Swxp9W-3Gs">http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-STAR-WARS-1-6-SCALE-KENNER-INSPIRED-WICKET-EWOK-FIGURE-/201551689551?hash=item2eed6ab74f:g:Vf0AAOSwxp9W-3Gs



He hasn't got ONE. The only thing he has is the costume gloves Lucas gave him after filming.

[Anonymous]

Cousin is currently running at $148 AUD!!!



http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-STAR-WARS-1-6-SCALE-KENNER-INSPIRED-WICKET-EWOK-FIGURE-/201551689551?hash=item2eed6ab74f:g:Vf0AAOSwxp9W-3Gs">http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-STAR-WAR ... Swxp9W-3Gs">http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-STAR-WARS-1-6-SCALE-KENNER-INSPIRED-WICKET-EWOK-FIGURE-/201551689551?hash=item2eed6ab74f:g:Vf0AAOSwxp9W-3Gs



He hasn't got ONE. The only thing he has is the costume gloves Lucas gave him after filming.

$148 for an action figure?

 ac_wot

[Bricktop]

Others are valued even higher!!!



A piece of plastic in a cardboard box.



People pay $50 US to have their picture taken with him at Star Wars conventions!!!

[Anonymous]

Others are valued even higher!!!



A piece of plastic in a cardboard box.



People pay $50 US to have their picture taken with him at Star Wars conventions!!!

I know they are cheap to make and retail for so much.

[Bricktop]

Cousins?

[Anonymous]

Cousins?

lol, action figures.

[JOE]

I might consider buying and collecting Star Wars action figures.



....but only the early ones from the 1970s. I've seen the stuff at garage sales and flea markets. So it deserves a second look.I wouldn't buy anything made after that time, because the produuction runs were too high, they were no longer made in the United States and their authenticity cannot be verified.



Also, the world population is twice as high as it was back then, there were far less consumers, only those in the wealthier nations could afford them and hence the production numbers were relatively low. Also the collection craze hadn't hit yet and people were still throwing the old stuff out, which increases the rarity of these items.



Its like anything, the first products are always the rarest and hard to find. Hence, they are the most valuabe and desireable. People want them so hence the prices can fetch several times over asking.



The trick however, is to avoid forgeries, of which there must be a lot of. Especially with 3D printing, it'd be easy to prodduce counterfeits. I would avoid paying top dollar for them, but low with the expectation they are forgeries, and if they aren't, then its a bonus - like finding gold in a trash heap. Also its best to buy these items only if they are Brand New in a Box, never oepened like they were first sold 40 yers ago

[Anonymous]

I might consider buying and collecting Star Wars action figures.



....but only the early ones from the 1970s. I've seen the stuff at garage sales and flea markets. So it deserves a second look.I wouldn't buy anything made after that time, because the produuction runs were too high, they were no longer made in the United States and their authenticity cannot be verified.



Also, the world population is twice as high as it was back then, there were far less consumers, only those in the wealthier nations could afford them and hence the production numbers were relatively low. Also the collection craze hadn't hit yet and people were still throwing the old stuff out, which increases the rarity of these items.



Its like anything, the first products are always the rarest and hard to find. Hence, they are the most valuabe and desireable. People want them so hence the prices can fetch several times over asking.



The trick however, is to avoid forgeries, of which there must be a lot of. Especially with 3D printing, it'd be easy to prodduce counterfeits. I would avoid paying top dollar for them, but low with the expectation they are forgeries, and if they aren't, then its a bonus - like finding gold in a trash heap. Also its best to buy these items only if they are Brand New in a Box, never oepened like they were first sold 40 yers ago

Holy fuck Joe. if you put as much thought into investing as you do toys, you'd be a fucking rich man.