The Edgar Church of Transformers

[SpideyZombie-migration]

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/megallection/original-transformers-boxed-collection-sold-for-1000000-279598.php

 

I cant believe it reached that much! A better investment than comics?

[Anfield Fox]

I find it hard to believe there aren't more collections like that out there. We're talking about the mid 80's and people would have known all about collectibles and their values. Even the early Star Wars figures would have been fetching a decent amount of cash back then and the back issue comic market was finally getting noticed.

[Harvey Dude]

Probably someone who threw out a thrill bid so the seller will certainly never see that type of money for her collection.

 

As someone on that thread pointed out, "The guy who bought it has 6 feedback, some dvds, tanning lotion and a NES. I can't see him packing a million bucks for some transformers."

[Anfield Fox]

Link to the auction?

[Harvey Dude]

The only link with that story takes you to:

 

This listing (230150167114) has been removed or is no longer available. Please make sure you entered the right item number.

 

I don't know if that was the same auction.

 

My cursory review of eBay leads me to believe the supply vastly exceeds demand for Transformer action figures so I believe the big pay day for that seller did not materialize.

[joker-fish]

boxed and sealed transformers do sell for big bucks,but 1,000,000 bucks for 275 of them is INSANE,thats over 3600 each

 

this woman is going to be very upset

[Anfield Fox]

The thing is their not even all action figures, 92 items are "licensed products" which could mean things like bubble gum and coloring books. Furthermore a lot of them have been opened as is evident from the pictures. It does look like a great collection though. She should send them to the toy grading company.

[joker-fish]

i dont think AFA grades opened figures,they are very odd about the grading they do.

 

they wont grade most "mailaway" figures if they are opened,they wont grade loose transformers,but they grade loose GI joe and star wars all day long,and they also grade mailaway star wars premiums opened or not

 

i dont get it