Your thoughts on selling my star wars collection

This post isn't intended to be a troll for buyers. I just wanted some insight on the best way to sell my star wars toys. I was lucky that my mom bought 2 of some of the first toys, one for me to play with, and one to keep. With these items all sitting in a box in my attic, I figured with the release of the final movie it would be a good time to unload them on ebay.

I have 11 of the original 12 figures (missing the storm trooper) that have never been opened. Some are near mint, while others have crinckled bubbles/minor card damage. I've also got a bunch of loose figures--and taking pictures of each item and posting it on ebay is becoming pretty tedious.

Anyhow, I just wondered if there's anything I should look out for when selling these on ebay. I'd hate to have some rare han solo in mint condition and some lucky guy get it for $10. Is ebay the best way to sell these original 12-backs? or is there any other collecting places on the internet? Is there a good reference site to make sure my descriptions are accurate?

As it is now, I'm thinking I'm going to sell most of the loose figures in big batches.

Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks,
No Worries

Carded (all vintage 1977 12 back, some in better condition then others)
Darth Vader http://members.cox.net/~no-worries/vader_f.JPG
Jawa http://members.cox.net/~no-worries/jawa_f.JPG
C3PO http://members.cox.net/~no-worries/c3po_f.JPG
Obi-Wan Kenobi http://members.cox.net/~no-worries/obiwan_f.JPG
Sand People http://members.cox.net/~no-worries/sand_f.JPG
Chewbacca http://members.cox.net/~no-worries/chew_f.JPG
Han Solo http://members.cox.net/~no-worries/han_f.JPG
Princess Leia http://members.cox.net/~no-worries/leia_f.JPG
Luke Skywalker http://members.cox.net/~no-worries/luke_f.JPG
R2-D2 http://members.cox.net/~no-worries/r2d2_f.JPG
Death Squad Commander http://members.cox.net/~no-worries/death_f.JPG


Other items of note:
I have a Boba Fett that was mail order only. The rocket does not fire, but I have him NIB as well as opened. http://members.cox.net/~no-worries/fett.JPG


I also have 2 of the collector's action stands--one of them is NIB (never opened, it's the box below the stand in the picture)
http://members.cox.net/~no-worries/stand2.JPG

The rest of the stuff wouldn't go for as much, I don't think. I haven't set any reserves as of yet.

Thanks!
No Worries
P.S. if you want to see the back, replace the _f with _b. The .JPG is case sensitive, and if .JPG doesn't work, try .jpg. Thanks!

my thoughts:
give it to me for free.

I know some of them arent worth a whole lot. I have seen some at collector shope in the $15-20 range but I think the Vader is the most valuable one. I saw an AFA graded one on ebay for $600 plus

I have never seen any carded figures that are that old and haven't yellowed at least some. The cards are damaged, but the bubbles look pristine.

I've been googling a little bit--would it be worth having some of the better condition ones afa graded?

To some people AFA grades may be of minor importance, however, these are Vintage figures with good looking packaging... I personally wouldn't put myself through the trouble and risk of doing it.

What's the risk? That they lose/damage/otherwise not return the figure? I was considering doing it for Darth Vader and Obi-Wan, as they are practically mint. Looking at ebay complete auctions the afa rated figures are going for a crazy amount of cash.

The risk is the figure getting damaged on the way over or on the way back. It's just not a position I'd risk myself in. Most of the AFA figures are being sold for more than the non-AFA figures, which doesn't necessarily mean that they'll sell for the asking price... and you could in fact possibly get more for an AFA figure... but it's a risk you'd have to be willing to take. I had a friend who's Vintage Stormtrooper from ANH got lost on the way back from AFA.

Aloha Noworries,
man...you sound awfully familiar...ya like knives?

Anyway, this is for Laj Fett since he has his book out. Laj...does it say anything about the MicroMachines Degobah playset? Mahalo in advance!

God bless;-)

according to the latest Lee's AFN and TOY REVIEW
These prices are for mint on mint cards
I would say none of your figures qualify for that because they all have a little warping, bubble crunch, price stickers, hole punched and all of that.

LUKE - $800
LEIA - $800
HAN - $825 -small head
-$1000 -big head I forgot to look to see which one you had

C-3PO - $300
R2-D2 - $400
Ben (white hair) - $800, (gray hair) -$700
Vader - $600
Chewie - $325
Jawa - $285
Sand People - $400
Death Squad Commander - $375

Mail in action figure stand loose $35
Mint in sealed box $350

There you go...good luck on EBAY

Dennis

Mahalo LAJ_FETT!!!

Yeah, it's the 5 figure one w/ the X-Wing. Darn...I had all of these figures that noworries has and then some...but my grandfather (Army Colonel) stepped on ONE of my Lego's...that was the end of ALL my toys...cripes, look at the prices on these!!!

God bless and put away your Lego! ;-)

Not a big knife person, no. Sounds like you're either on or from the islands. I've been to Kauai twice--that's about it.

Thanks for the info.

One last question about AFA. My obi-wan and darth vader are unpunched, the cards are in good shape (no creases) the bubbles are mint (no creases)--the only thing is they have price tags on them. Will that hurt the rating enough that it wouldn't be worth having them rated?

Whoa, look at those Wal-Mart price tags on the cards...$1.88. Those were the good ol' days!