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Post by mage82ph on Mar 27, 2009 22:28:55 GMT -5
I was just wondering, I have seen blogs, reviews and threads saying that XXXXX popy (chogokin and jumbo) figure's price is going up and so on.
I was wondering if this is true for all the popy items now a days or is it only for specific figures?
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Post by supergetterv on Mar 27, 2009 22:47:05 GMT -5
only way to find out is by checking the auction sites end of sales results.
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Post by cybermuton on Mar 28, 2009 9:48:48 GMT -5
My observation is that it must be for very specific figures. Generally the prices seem to be dropping significantly - unsurprising given the current climate.
Those items that are for sale at higher prices are tending to stay for sale. Even things that were snapped up at ridiculous prices last year are not shifting right now.
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Post by uberrider on Mar 28, 2009 9:51:16 GMT -5
I think generally prices are going down but the exotics ones tend to retain their value.
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Post by drakepasha72 on Mar 28, 2009 22:53:32 GMT -5
uberrider is right. For specific vintages, the price doesn't seem to change at all.
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Post by admin1 aka Ed on Mar 28, 2009 23:30:29 GMT -5
Keep in mind too that the auctions have a ton of flawed items. Lately, for me at least and one other big collector, sales have come off of private sources.
I also know of a few Buy in Now "Item is no longer available" ebay sales. You know, sellers save comission and end the auction deals.
So data via ebay is flawed....be careful of trying to trend it.
What I DO know we can hang our hat on is that the supply of vintage minty toys is getting much smaller via ebay auction. I'm not a YJ expert, but have noticed that there are fewer of items I used to see and drool on.
Finally I feel there are a good number of people holding back for certaian items that aren't currently on auction. Latent demand...
Ed
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Post by uberrider on Mar 29, 2009 10:06:54 GMT -5
speaking of sky high prices. How much do you think a MIB Volt-In-Box is worth now? Also have anyone seen the Popy Voltes V Big Falcon Camp for sale at all? (The big DX one not the small one)
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Post by bt1 on Mar 29, 2009 10:13:53 GMT -5
Also have anyone seen the Popy Voltes V Big Falcon Camp for sale at all? (The big DX one not the small one) Havent seen any lately, but last summer/fall I saw 2. A MIB went for about 200k yen. A less than perfect one went for about 100k. |
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Post by uberrider on Mar 29, 2009 10:24:50 GMT -5
wow 100k for less than perfect... looks like I have to make my own then, with cardboard  Hey Bt1 I noticed you're in Toronto as well. Have you ever seen anyone selling vintage Popy toys locally at all? It seems in Canada the supply is much less than the US. Local channel I meant like toy shows, online classifeds etc. Also have anyone seen the Popy Voltes V Big Falcon Camp for sale at all? (The big DX one not the small one) Havent seen any lately, but last summer/fall I saw 2. A MIB went for about 200k yen. A less than perfect one went for about 100k. |
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Post by bt1 on Mar 29, 2009 10:39:40 GMT -5
Well, I shouldn't say less than perfect - from what I recall, it was in good condition, but had been assembled - ie out of their packages. The MIB one, everything was still sealed/unused.
As for locally, I've only been to a couple of toy shows, and there isn't much at all in the way of vintage Japanese popy/bullmark etc (lots of Transformers and the like but thats about it). There was one local guy (an RJ member, but havent seen him in a while) who was selling off a bunch of his collection in the last couple of years on ebay, but nothing lately. I havent been collecting vintage long, so havent really figured out where to go in the local market, so I basically have to stick to online for it.
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Post by uberrider on Mar 29, 2009 11:21:11 GMT -5
Ya I know. There's always the same transformers and couple voltron here and there, but nothing exciting.
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Post by mage82ph on Mar 29, 2009 13:16:49 GMT -5
I saw a big falcon dx last month for 90K Yen I think although the box appears to be damaged by water.
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