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Post by REX-203 on Oct 13, 2004 23:25:31 GMT -5
Recently I've been seeing some Jumbos on ebay with starting bids as low as $19. Have they come down in value? Or are these expected to skyrocket towards the end of auction? What's the general value of Jumbos these days?
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Post by joweone on Oct 14, 2004 11:17:33 GMT -5
$10-$15,000 or more All depends who and what condition. Broken mis-accesorized Shoguns don't cost much but lead to a bigger habit. ;D
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Post by magengar on Dec 24, 2006 22:19:50 GMT -5
Not to change the subject... But Jowone is right: broken/mis-accessorized figures don't cost much, but Do lead to a bigger habit...
I believe it! Because I have two Voltron lions (Red Lion, and Yellow Lion) that I bought at a yardsale for 25 cents EACH! I've never had a Voltron figure before, but these Lions seem in decent shape... ...I wish I had found the rest of the Lions to make the full Voltron figure.
zozo-Magengar
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Post by magengar on Jan 15, 2007 21:01:43 GMT -5
Now back to the subject...
...The first Mattel jumbos came out in the mid-late '70s ('78- if I'm not mistaken... my first and only jumbo then was Great Mazinga, with the detachable full-piece Condor).
I imagine that Those jumbos, if kept in well-preserved condition (aka, brand new-box unopened-complete accessories) is gonna yank some pretty dollars outta your wallet... God knows, maybe 2 or 3 hundred depending on who's selling them.
The latter-edition jumbos may go for less; again, the better the condition it's in: the more it will cost to fans and collectors.
Knockoffs and bootlegs get priced slightly lower, but still, if it's in good condition with all accessories complete, it's gonna cost ya.
Then, of course, there are the scalpers who'll try to play a fan like he/she is stoOopid, passing off the bootleg as "Rare" or "Limited Edition" or "Unique"... ...it's only Rare because True Hawkeyed jumbo Fans don't want it. And, it's only Limited edition because you never see nor hear from the vendor again once they've managed to get your money for it. And, it's only Unique because the damn bootleg looks like a burnt voodoo candle, standing next to the Real Thing.
I've had my eye on a Getter Dragun jumbo; used, missing some accessories... I saw it displayed at a stand at Antique World out in Clarence, NY (a suburb far east of the city of Buffalo, east of Cheektowaga). This was roughly seven or eight years ago... I'll bet the vendor must've been asking perhaps somewhere between $50 - $100 for it (I'm not good at pricing stuff like that). I'd always wanted that jumbo so I could restore it, but instead I bought a vintage Japanese electric guitar from the vendor's girlfriend in the booth nextdoor... I shoulda bought that jumbo!
Outside of the many well-reputed vendors on eBay, I'd say you'll find some really good deals from folks, right here at RJ, who'd wanna sell their jumbos. At least it's all done for the comradery of the RJ family, and our shared common interests in these toys.
And, That's the Five O'clock news *^__^*
zozo-Magengar
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Post by robomonkey on Jan 15, 2007 21:22:59 GMT -5
Rex, I do a good bit of selling on eBay, between my personal account and the comic shop that I work at. Usually it seems that most bidding goes on at the tail end of the auction's run, frequently the last few minutes. Most people on eBay like to wait until the last minute to bid, just to get the best deal possible. If you want a good idea of what Jumbos are actually going for on eBay, make sure to check out completed auctions.
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Post by magengar on Jan 15, 2007 21:40:08 GMT -5
I was tempted to say that, but I wasn't sure if it was proper to say it Here. ...No harm done, I suppose. But, yeah, you're absolutely right about waiting towards the end of an eBay auction. zozo-Magengar Rex, I do a good bit of selling on eBay, between my personal account and the comic shop that I work at. Usually it seems that most bidding goes on at the tail end of the auction's run, frequently the last few minutes. Most people on eBay like to wait until the last minute to bid, just to get the best deal possible. If you want a good idea of what Jumbos are actually going for on eBay, make sure to check out completed auctions.
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Post by boyet on Jan 16, 2007 4:00:42 GMT -5
i think the most expensive jumbo is the first garada k7. its the rarest of all jumbos
i found an ebay story regarding this and i cant find it now. one collector was looking for it for years and was even going back and forth to japan just to find one until one was auctioned on ebay. im not accurate with the facts as it was a story i read last year.
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Post by boyet on Jan 16, 2007 4:18:04 GMT -5
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Post by boogeyman on Jan 16, 2007 9:13:59 GMT -5
I remember another article, I check if I have it saved on my pc
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Post by joweone on Jan 16, 2007 11:52:48 GMT -5
another specimen of garada went for quite a bit more when it made its appearance....
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Post by magengar on Jan 16, 2007 18:34:28 GMT -5
OMG... and, That was the jumbo I bagged on as "the Fugliest" ! I shut my mouth on this one! zozo-Magengar
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Post by Godaikin on Jan 16, 2007 19:15:04 GMT -5
amazing.
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Post by junktea1 on Jan 22, 2007 21:40:44 GMT -5
i don't think jumbos have great re-sale unless their in pristine condition and boxed. i think for investment purposes, its best to go with die-cast. you can't beat the detail!
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