Godaikin Prices?

[Fugly]

I've been browsing ebay alot and considering getting a vintage godaikin (still somewhat hesitant though!), mainly because I love the designs and I have NO vintage toys, which is weighing heavily on my soul

I was just wondering, I know this comes up a lot but what are the fair godaikin prices nowadays, MIB and OOB? Thanks!

[joweone]

It can vary greatly depending on character.

[KingboyD]

I have a couple loose incomplete ones I will be listing soon. Email me for details.

Its interesting. I was thinking about this recently. When they were first released, weren't the price tags like $40 - 80 each? I think I read this somewhere. Since many MIB Godaikins sell for about $150 to $200, these really have not appreciated that much. Sure, selected ones go for much more, but most can be had for a reasonable price (although still too high for me). For a vintage item, this does not seem too great an investment!! Not that I collect for investment purposes or value, but it makes me think that my collection isn't as impressive as I originally thought (and no, I don't have any of the rare items, just the common ones). What does everyone else think?

[REX-203]

Well, keep in mind that the condition of the toy is also a major determining factor. I've seen Godaikins with chrome wear, paint chips, and missing accessories sell in the $100 - $200 range. However, mint ones, in close to or the same condition as brand new will most definitely fetch a much higher price.

Here's the last real Golion auction I saw:

cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=19198&item=5946260900&rd=1

and of course, Tetsujin will always cost a house mortgage:

cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=19198&item=5946604284&rd=1

[Fugly]

Man, thank god I don't like Godaikin's THAT much, yowza! I was actually thinking rough prices, like how much you'd pay for in box but not completely mint?

[joweone]

But those are reflective of the prices of all godaikins.Some are around the $250 or less mark.

[Daltanias68]

KingboyD said:

Its interesting. I was thinking about this recently. When they were first released, weren't the price tags like $40 - 80 each? I think I read this somewhere. Since many MIB Godaikins sell for about $150 to $200, these really have not appreciated that much. Sure, selected ones go for much more, but most can be had for a reasonable price (although still too high for me). For a vintage item, this does not seem too great an investment!! Not that I collect for investment purposes or value, but it makes me think that my collection isn't as impressive as I originally thought (and no, I don't have any of the rare items, just the common ones). What does everyone else think?

When I was a kid in the 70s/80s, I could not afford to get any Godaikins, and although I don't remember perfectly, I know they were in the $80-100 range, for the large ones.

Ebay prices are low, for Godaikins. Prior to ebay, any rare time I came across a Godaikin, loose or in box, they were considerably more expensive than anything you find nowadays on ebay. Ebay sort of equalized prices by making a common ground where you could pick & choose among many of the same item being offered, rather than physically having to find a dealer who were few & far between. Most dealers who have Godaikins are not Godaikin-dealers only; usually you'll find one or two for sale at a comic shop, or a vintage store, that kind of thing.

I buy loose, usually...mainly because I don't care about the box. I don't display the box, I display the robot, and the artwork on the box can be found easily online, so it's no big deal to not have the box for the artwork, IMO. If you buy loose, it's considerably less costly. For example, I got a nearly mint Combattra with every single accessory, and all the rubber intact, for $250. If you got the same thing in the box, even a beat-up box, it would have been anywhere from $450-700. I've seen Combattras missing hands, accessories, with broken treads, but just because they come with the box, going for two & three times what I paid. To me, that makes no sense. I love the toy for the toy, the box would just be something I stick in the closet to get out of the way. So for me buying stuff loose is the best way to go.

I can understand some people being "purists" or whatever & wanting the box. But if you're genuinely buying the toy for your own enjoyment, & it's not something you plan on reselling, then you can really broaden your collection by paying less, getting more robots, and less boxes.

In that light, the prices seem to have gone up accordingly as far as I'm concerned. It's only on ebay that you can get more of a bargain...try searching for the same robots for sale online or in a store & you'll see higher prices. In the late 80s when my cousins & I used to go "robot hunting" in Manhattan, the average price for Godaikins in boxes were $200-250. That was 20+ years ago. Just recently on ebay I got the old Dancougar for $240, mint in mint box (one of the few times I got the box with it, but there weren't many choices to go with). So as you can see, ebay has that effect. But with everything collectible, as time goes buy, there will be less and less sellers getting rid of their Godaikins as people with collections buy them up, and then the prices may very well begin going up again. Already in just the past 5 years I've noticed a LOT less Godaikins for sale on ebay than there used to be...which gives me the feeling that time is running out.

[Dragonclaw]

We were fortunate in the Bay Area. Between Mervyn's, Comics & Comix, ToyHouse, Jeffrey's Toys, and especially Kimono My House and Iron Horse Godaikins were relatively easy to come by and not too expensive. I only had to hunt for a few (Leopardon was probably my most expensive and toughest to find). Now that only KMH really remains here the prices have gone up considerably outside of EBAY. It does seem like most of the GodaiKins that hit Ebay are fairly common ones, there are still a few that only show up once in a blue moon and those fetch $$$

[admin1 aka Ed]

You guys are going to enjoy my write-up coming out in Super 7.

As far as prices and supply goes, yes, there is definately a lessening of the supply. Prices ARE going higher, but to me it is a bit reflective of the dollar weakening along with the supply lessening.

I agree with Daltanias68 in that loose toys are great fun for enjoyment. My big problem is that loose toys oftne aren't complete. That drives me nuts, so I end up getting the boxes too. But I had the luxury of finding deals over 30 years of collecting....

Ed

[luca.bart]

I have some loose toys, but only those that have not many accessories, missles, aces etc. etc... I think that most of the beauty of a DX is the big lot of accessories it has. So, I agree with admin1; it's quietly impossible to find a loose complete, and with some dollars more you can buy it also with the box

But the last golion ebay auction is incredible.... on yahoo japan a MIB japan version doesn't go over 50.000 yen

[admin1 aka Ed]

How much was the Golion on ebay?

Sorry, I didn't understand your point lucabbart.

[luca.bart]

I saw the last godaikin golion finish at 900 USD.... I think a true auction (not one of some false auctions made only for letting increase the value of a toy...). So, why I have to pay 900 USD when with 50.000 yen I can buy a japanese version?

[shaxper]

I've found there are certain Godaikin items that are relatively easy to find cheap and misidentified. Generally, the more affordable Gokins were purchased, at one time or another, for kids who didn't collect the series, and have no idea what they are when listing them on ebay years later. Here are a few I see show up misidentified and selling for under $30 on a relatively regular basis:

Bioman (occasionally with Biodragon). Never with fists
Abega (rarely complete)
Vavilous (SD and DX)
Machine Dolphin
Voltron II/Albegas (rarely the blue componant. Though I saw one last week)
Voltron 1 (never complete)


I've actually made a nice bit of dough purchasing random junk lots with Abega modules in them, restoring the pieces, and then selling them complete. I sold my first restored one for $50 (I thought I was the one who won out on that one), and the second (in better condition) for $150.

I've also gotten a semi-complete DX Bioman and Biodragon for $50, and a nearly mint DX Dynaman and Dyjupitor for $80.

You just have to be a vigilant auction watcher. You never know when these guys will show up in random Transformers, Power Rangers, Voltron, or "other" mixed lots.

[Fugly]

Thanks for the sage advice, man. I'll keep vigilant!

[Godmech]

In my memory, only

1. Voltes V
2. GodSigma
3. Tet 28

worth above $500, of course once in a while you see it going below that.

That is once a complete totally new GodSigma is going of $80!!!

[chr2002ca]

I've been closely tracking the prices of 2 specific Godaikins on Ebay lately, those being Tetsujin and Golion. An American release of Tetsujin that comes complete with a good box and complete accessories goes for around $1600 to $2200 if offered by a reputable seller. The Japanese version, complete with box and accessories, seems to go for around $3000 to $4000. A loose Tetsujin that's in good/excellent shape goes for around $600 to $1000 depending upon which accessories come with it. The Golion Godaikin(complete with box and accessories) was going for around $350 to $550 for quite a while last year, but then the last 2 of have sold for $910 and $800. The one that went for $910 got bid up by 2 folks in a bidding war. The one that went for $800 was purchased with 'Buy-it-Now', probably because the last one went for $910. I was going to bid on both of them because I'm interested in purchasing one, but those 2 prices were a bit much. Very often it seems that prices can get driven up by several people slugging it out in bidding war. Some people just like to "win" no matter what they pay. That's unfortunate for some of us who don't have tons of money to throw around, and are more realistic about prices. Hope that information helps, at least for those 2 Godaikins. Good luck in your collecting.

[admin1 aka Ed]

chr200ca,

All I can say is that the Golion IS a rare toy in the Godaikin lineup. It was only produced for the one year and really is head-and-shoulders better than the Voltron toy.

I've seen the Voltron toy really skyrocketing in price too.

Ed