Vintage 80s Toys -- Keep or Sell?

[lanesplitter2]

After about six months of searching I finally found my old Star Wars figures in my parent's garage. I really planned on selling them on eBay, but now I'm not sure. Right now, I don't need the money, and surprisingly they don't take up much space.

I'm pretty lucky to still have them, I thought my parent's or I may have sold them at a flea market.

I know many BARFERs are in their 20-30s, did you keep, sell or somehow lose track of your action figures?

Another thing to consider -- do girls' toys of the same time period carry the same demand as the boys stuff?

 

[spdt509]

well,with E3 coming out this week,you can get top dollar for that stuff right now.but if you really wanna keep it that's ok too.i have
stuff from the 70's that i should probaly sell,just don't know when...

 

[Bad Dad]

I wish I still had my X-WIng fighter with the lights on it from 1980-ish....

 

[racergirl]

i got all the origianl star wars action figures still.

I still have my strawberry shortcake shit too

Sesame street, micromachines, thundercats, He-Man, My little ponies, Puffalumps (anyone remember those?) I got alot of it still

the 80's were great

 

[Bad Dad]

I've got a Punchy (Hawaiian Punch) shaped transistor radio still in the box.


I wonder what it's worth?

 

[JackTheTripper]

Prolly not much.

 

[Bad Dad]

Prolly not much.

what I got, isn't in there, and all the cheap stuff is new.


I did find this link for the star wars stuff. you might be able to find pricing for your figures here.. http://www.sirstevesguide.com/news/

 

[rsrider]

Unless you have an emotional attachment to them, sell them. With SW fever about to grip the nation and world for that matter, prices for SW collectables will be inflated. After the premier and the hoopla, the prices will drop back to whatever normal is.

Darth looks likes he's brandishing a semi-infalted animal balloons. DARTH CLOWN!!!!

 

[V4]

sell ....sell....sell.....!!!

especially the Darth Vader/Imperial Guard/Palpatine cuz people like the different generations of the SW toys past to present....

I got a few SW figures that are worth $25-60 and theyre only a year to few years old....

Target released their exlusive stuff for $12 and its on Ebay for $56-80 only in 2 weeks....

Ive been selling off my old stuff left and right to the new generation of fans.....

 

[wilit]

d00d, they've been opened and played with. Worthless.

J/K... I sold my extensive Star Wars collection a few years ago on Ebay for about $1k.

 

[XXshawnXX]

my dad has the 1st issues of comic books that r worth $$$$$$$ he should saell all of his crap and hed be a damn millionaire


1st apperance of iron man - $3,000 itself

 

[Pitman]

If you don't want them or don't plan on leaving them for your kids (if you have kids at this time:teeth) to play with then sell now. Toys like this are selling for up 10 times the original selling cost. My son wanted Optimus Prime for Xmas and I found a re-release brand new on ebay for $80. I’m thankful he only likes the SW light sabers which are less the $20 at Toys “R” Us. :teeth

 

[Jedi]

Like others have said, if you want top dollar sell now. Otherwise you might as well keep it for sentimental value.