I created a thread a little while back asking about advice to sell some toys. I have a pretty extensive 3 3/4 Marvel Universe collection and this was the main money maker for me when I decided to sell some odd stuff. I purchased this lot a few years back and have added bits and pieces to it. Some variants, I have the big 19" Sentinel and Galactus, the line is not complete by any means, but still a solid set of 80-90 figures all MOC, in as perfect condition as could be. I bought these figures in large lots all totaling less than $400 and my intention was always to flip these. I have held on to these as the years have passed by and finally decided to sell. I start taking pictures, doing my research where to sell. Brians Toys offer was around $1400. I checked ebay, went through the sold listings, calculated the average value of each figure sold, and wrote it down. After figuring for fees and shipping charges the total was a little over $2000, maybe more or less depending on how the auction goes....
I somehow stumble across marvelous news forum and see the collections people have of these Marvel Universe figures. They look pretty sweet to be honest all grouped together. For $10 retail figures they are great, sturdy joints easily pose-able (had two or three loose already). I then begin looking through the collection thread and googling for marvel universe collections and just sat through scrolling for about an hour, looking at the checklists to see some cool figures I do not have, feeling a small urge to buy those....lost track of time.
I would open these, rendering the values of these probably to nothing.....
The problem is that I already collect Transformers, Star Wars, WWE, Funko POP!, Hot Toys Marvel and Star Wars, SSC DC and Star Wars, DC Classics, DC Direct figures, Batman Arkham, Batman 1966, Batman Animated, started Walking Dead Mcfarlane a few days ago, NASCARs.....The more and more I looked at these Marvel Universe figures the less and less I wanted to sell them.... They are still all MOC, sitting on the table... sometimes I look at them and see money and other times I see an awesome display shelf that when I walk by I will be proud of.........
I could use the money for multiple things. It is not a fire sale or anything for me, no emergency, but this was the plan all along to flip these figures. I guess I am weighing the money against the love of toys against the thought of starting to collect another line.....
Any suggestions? Keep em? Sell em? Advice? I am really torn.....
I somehow stumble across marvelous news forum and see the collections people have of these Marvel Universe figures. They look pretty sweet to be honest all grouped together. For $10 retail figures they are great, sturdy joints easily pose-able (had two or three loose already). I then begin looking through the collection thread and googling for marvel universe collections and just sat through scrolling for about an hour, looking at the checklists to see some cool figures I do not have, feeling a small urge to buy those....lost track of time.
I would open these, rendering the values of these probably to nothing.....
The problem is that I already collect Transformers, Star Wars, WWE, Funko POP!, Hot Toys Marvel and Star Wars, SSC DC and Star Wars, DC Classics, DC Direct figures, Batman Arkham, Batman 1966, Batman Animated, started Walking Dead Mcfarlane a few days ago, NASCARs.....The more and more I looked at these Marvel Universe figures the less and less I wanted to sell them.... They are still all MOC, sitting on the table... sometimes I look at them and see money and other times I see an awesome display shelf that when I walk by I will be proud of.........
I could use the money for multiple things. It is not a fire sale or anything for me, no emergency, but this was the plan all along to flip these figures. I guess I am weighing the money against the love of toys against the thought of starting to collect another line.....
Any suggestions? Keep em? Sell em? Advice? I am really torn.....