POTF R2D2 valuation request

[obiwannacollect]

Hi,

I'm considering selling my potf R2D2 pop up lightsabre and thought I would ask for an opinion or two on current going rates.

It displays really well despite a few issues, mainly veining from the "ages 6 and up" down to the picture of r2, again a slight crease bottom right and a ding on the bubble top right.

Thanks in advance for your help, link below

https://flic.kr/s/aHsk6DfjaP

Francisco

 

[Mr-shifter]

Iain has just sold a couple of these. Neither are as nice. One was an absolute shitter and got snapped up for £120. Not sure about the other but £160 rings a bell.

I brought one from Andy x wing at farthest from. A bit yellower of bubble than this one but card is as nice. I paid £150 with an acrylic case.

A few months ago I would have said £150 tops but these days maybe £180 and see what happens. Possibly a bit more as it looks to be in great shape.

 

[obiwannacollect]

Thanks mr shifter!

 

[chazb73]

These are so difficult to price at the moment. Prices can be crazy

I sold a loose one for £100 not long ago.

Can you believe I picked mine up for £45 a couple of years back - those were the days !

Good luck mate

 

[Mr-shifter]

Further to my post earlier, I have taken a picture of the one I got so you can compare. Its in LA

http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=200&p=318967#p318967

 

[obiwannacollect]

These are so difficult to price at the moment. Prices can be crazy

I sold a loose one for £100 not long ago.

Can you believe I picked mine up for £45 a couple of years back - those were the days !

Good luck mate

£45!! what are we talking here, about 20 years back!!??

Thanks again folks for the input

 

[Jez]

I wouldn't say Iains was a complete shitter. I'd have put it in my collection!

 

[Mr-shifter]

I wouldn't say Iains was a complete shitter. I'd have put it in my collection!

Not the most recent one mate. The one before. If I recall it looked like it had been in the bath and then someone had taken a bite out of the card.

 

[benny100]

I wouldn't say Iains was a complete shitter. I'd have put it in my collection!

Not the most recent one mate. The one before. If I recall it looked like it had been in the bath and then someone had taken a bite out of the card.

I wouldnt say it was a shitter either as I bought it! The cards a lot better in the hand, the bubble is minty as is the figure. A loose one goes for the same price so it was a no lose really.

 

[Mr-shifter]

Ok. Perhaps the word shitter was a bit harsh. And I didn't think it was overpriced either as you won't get a good r2 pop up loose for less than £100 at the moment so the £120 was basically £100 for the figure and £10 each for the card and coin, so you have effectively paid for the sum of parts.

Benny, don't get me wrong, I'm not a snob when it comes to cards and condition, and I am very happy it has found a home with someone where it will not be busted off the card for a loose collection. From the pictures the condition looked poor but if your happy with it then it doesn't matter what I think. I was merely pointing out to the op that the lowest price for these is £120, and even in lesser condition it flew out the door.

Unfortunately, this figure opitomises the raised values of vintage in the hobby these days, particularly in loose form. I recently brought just the loose sabre for £50 from Iain. I'm sure some people think this is mad, but at the moment it's the going rate. Wether people like it or not.

The other one sold went for £130. It had a crack in the bubble.

 

[benny100]

Ok. Perhaps the word shitter was a bit harsh. And I didn't think it was overpriced either as you won't get a good r2 pop up loose for less than £100 at the moment so the £120 was basically £100 for the figure and £10 each for the card and coin, so you have effectively paid for the sum of parts.

Benny, don't get me wrong, I'm not a snob when it comes to cards and condition, and I am very happy it has found a home with someone where it will not be busted off the card for a loose collection. From the pictures the condition looked poor but if your happy with it then it doesn't matter what I think. I was merely pointing out to the op that the lowest price for these is £120, and even in lesser condition it flew out the door.

Unfortunately, this figure opitomises the raised values of vintage in the hobby these days, particularly in loose form. I recently brought just the loose sabre for £50 from Iain. I'm sure some people think this is mad, but at the moment it's the going rate. Wether people like it or not.

The other one sold went for £130. It had a crack in the bubble.

Totally agree dude, I wasn't implying snobbery, as you say, it's the market rate, whether we agree with that or not. I always saw it as one of those figures that would sky rocket simply down to the fact that lightsaber being small would undoubtably got lost so easily over the years

 

[chazb73]

These are so difficult to price at the moment. Prices can be crazy

I sold a loose one for £100 not long ago.

Can you believe I picked mine up for £45 a couple of years back - those were the days !

Good luck mate

£45!! what are we talking here, about 20 years back!!??

Thanks again folks for the input

Indeed buddy - only a couple of years back on fleabay,(way under price of course) great condition, just very lucky with that one.

Even just a few years on I doubt that would happen now

 

[Frunkstar]

Ok. Perhaps the word shitter was a bit harsh. And I didn't think it was overpriced either as you won't get a good r2 pop up loose for less than £100 at the moment so the £120 was basically £100 for the figure and £10 each for the card and coin, so you have effectively paid for the sum of parts.

Benny, don't get me wrong, I'm not a snob when it comes to cards and condition, and I am very happy it has found a home with someone where it will not be busted off the card for a loose collection. From the pictures the condition looked poor but if your happy with it then it doesn't matter what I think. I was merely pointing out to the op that the lowest price for these is £120, and even in lesser condition it flew out the door.

Unfortunately, this figure opitomises the raised values of vintage in the hobby these days, particularly in loose form. I recently brought just the loose sabre for £50 from Iain. I'm sure some people think this is mad, but at the moment it's the going rate. Wether people like it or not.

The other one sold went for £130. It had a crack in the bubble.

 

[itfciain]

With my sales being mentioned so many times in one thread it looks like I come away as a decent seller - which is good :lol: :lol:

The R2 is just a crazy price at the moment - a lot is to do with the sabre - but for me, like a lot of other high value (no rare) items, it is just that people are hanging on to them that is pushing up prices - there used to be a lot more of these coming up for sale than there are now - same as VC Jawas. DT Lukes and the Kellerman book - all of which have nearly doubled in price in the past year or so

 

[chazb73]

With my sales being mentioned so many times in one thread it looks like I come away as a decent seller - which is good :lol: :lol:

The R2 is just a crazy price at the moment - a lot is to do with the sabre - but for me, like a lot of other high value (no rare) items, it is just that people are hanging on to them that is pushing up prices - there used to be a lot more of these coming up for sale than there are now - same as VC Jawas. DT Lukes and the Kellerman book - all of which have nearly doubled in price in the past year or so

Spot on Iain