Reseals

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Morning chaps,

I'm interested in something...how much do reseals go for? I like the aesthetic of a carded figure, but I'm not that cashed up or clued up to collect lots of originals. So the occasional reseal seems like an option.
 
It depends what it is really - if its a really tough figure to find carded and its got the original bubble, footer and looks nice on display then it could go for decent money. As a guide, there is/was a guy trying to sell a Palitoy 30 back Boba Fett for £500 ish - it hadnt sold last time I looked, but I bet if he dropped it to £250 it would find a home - thats probably a £7-10k figure carded.

For 'normal' figures, you're probably at the price of a figure and card plus a small premium if its a genuine card and bubble. Beware though - lots of things called 'reseals' are on doctored cardbacks (or even newly printed) with modern bubbles. These arent worth more than a loose figure with a repor weapon IMO, plus maybe 30 mins of someones time to make it.

If you're on a budget, then maybe look at cards with the pops cut out - these can display really well and are proper vintage items, and sealed.
 
You can get some really nice reseals. Sometimes the bubble will lift off the card and the reseal is simply where someone has glues the lift back to the card. It's all original, just with a bit of glue to keep the bubble down.
 
A couple of years ago I was collecting these like crazy on ESB backs. At the start lots of 2 or 3 could be picked up for around $10 - 20 fairly commonly on US eBay. It seemed like in the 6 months or so I was at it prices started to rocket. So in the end I gave up and just collected the rest on cardback ...and then they started to rocket. No idea on value now but I guess double it and add a bit more
 
I'm a big fan of reseals and have put together a complete set of the first 30 released Palitoy ones plus a few extras like Boba and Yoda. Price wise it really depends on quality and what you're happy with but as I've been keeping notes on the prices of these on ebay over the past few years I know exactly what they go for.

Here's some old pics of my collection before a completed it -

http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13119

Bluedogs fantastic collection -

http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12101

As I said it depends on quality and if they're complete with figure, weapon and footer but as an average 12,20 and 30 backs tend to go for between 50-100 GBP each with some lower (around 25-30) and some higher (120-150 unless you're talking about a few rare pieces that can go for 2-300). Just recently I've seen a few sellers trying to get closer to the 2-300 range and higher but these are people just trying to cash in on the moment and should be avoided as there tends to be a fairly good supply of reseals around and with a little patience one will turn up to suit anyone's budget ( don't get swept up in all the hype with these sellers!).

Anyway, I think they're a great option for owning a bit of history without breaking the bank and you can always upgrade as time goes by if you feel the need to improve your collection. :D

Ian
 
Ryan (Bluedog) has/had an amazing collection of reseals

They are a strange one as some people consider them a bad thing (there was talk in one of the RS petition's about banning their sale) - however I think that they are bloody good way to pick up some nice pieces on a budget

As long as they are purchased as a reseal and sold as one then I can't see any harm in them - you have all the original components and the display really well

In terms of price, you can still pick them up relatively cheaply but like anything else, you have to be patient
 
I never understand the argument for banning reseals. Original card with an original bubble sold as a reseal - what's the problem? TT's should be classed as reseals in my opinion as that's essentially what they are.

In the hunt for resealed/resealable cardbacks you may come across a few where the bubble has been sliced and I suspect some of these are remnants of U grading. Then again, back in the day when cardbacks were cheap as chips, collectors might have cut the bubble to take the figure out and display it. A practice hard to imagine now but people forget that in the late 80's and early 90's these things could be picked up for the original shop price or less, so why not open that thing up!

Banning reseals would be crazy, but then again some folk think that banning repro boxes is crazy ...they are wrong by the way :)
 
Thanks Iain and Ian :lol:

Interesting to hear people are petitioning the sale of reseals on RS :? Reseals have been a contentious issue for as long as I've been collecting them and I understand peoples fears of purchasing one without full disclosure for sure.

I stumbled into collection opened cards by chance when a member on RS was selling a bunch of them about 4yrs ago, I was fairly new to collecting at that point and they looked like an affordable way for me to get hold of a 12 back. I collect purely for the nostalgic hit so condition means very little to me, just holding an original 12 back in my hand was enough satisfaction and the bonus with these is they still display nicely along with their figure.

As Iain said they are a great way to get hold of rarer items for a fraction of the price of a sealed one, it's not just resealed bubbles there are also sliced bubbles of which I have a few as well.

To those that wish to ban the sale of such items what to you propose is done with them? Should I set fire to my Toltoys Stormie or cut the remaining sliced open bubble off my GDE Luke?

I've seen very few resealed cards that would pass as being sealed, most have extremely obvious flaws that even new collectors would spot.

Petition that!
 
Petition that :lol: nice one Ryan

Wholeheartedly agree, reseals are a fantastic way to collect on a budget, and to me ( as per Ryan's comments) it's about holding the original in your hand, so reseals, Pops missing and sliced / beater Mocs are great IMO, just a shame that these have become more and more expensive, due to the market for SW vintage.
 
tiefighterboy said:
I will not a suuport a ban on the sale of reseals. It really has nothing to do with Reproductions what so ever.

Very true Todd.

To add, i think that people were calling for reseals to be banned as they are just like a TT, which is absolute bollocks.TT were sold as authentic MOC figures, reseals are a different kettle of fish. I feel that some tried to compare them to reseals to cover the fact they had sold Tonis previously. There is no comparison, and anyone who says different has either a guilty conscience or they just wont accept Toni fleeced the community. Reseals are used to fleece people sometimes, but as i said before-research is key, nothing more-nothing less. Thats why places like this forum are of more use now than ever.
 
Obviously different - but what's the view on restoration kits?
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/restorenation?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
I don't have the money to collect properly - but I do love the look of a 'carded' figure - condition/quality not that important to me, as they would just be nice things to look at.
Good thing or bad thing?
 
The only carded figure I have is a battered Bossk I picked up on this very forum - the bubble is split, and he has no gun. But he was cheap, and he looks cool in a case on my classroom wall. These 'restoration' packs seem like a cheap alternative. Unless anyone has some carded chaps they don't want anymore :p
 
zombiemedia said:
Obviously different - but what's the view on restoration kits?
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/restorenation?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
I don't have the money to collect properly - but I do love the look of a 'carded' figure - condition/quality not that important to me, as they would just be nice things to look at.
Good thing or bad thing?

I wouldn't recommend going down the replica route if I were you. The community already has a huge problem with fakes/replicas and while it might seem like the answer to your financial situation, in the long run they will still be really shitty reproductions sitting on your shelf, just pointless imitations of the real thing...

Sometimes (as hard as it is to come to terms with) you just have to collect according to your budget, there is no shame in that and everyone has to draw a line as far as what's achievable and what's not in collecting. Reseals or even just cardbacks would be (imo at least) a much better way of collecting on a budget, at least 90% of the parts would be original.

I know sealed carded can seem expensive but you only have to look at poncho's beater limelight to see that it can be done without breaking the bank, just takes time.
 
Agreed

Reproduction cardbacks are never the real thing, cause issues down the line if they fall into unscrupulous hands and sold on ( as you may trade up, and let them go for the real thing, but the buyer may not have the scruples you do).

Collect loose figures, and cardbacks if mocs are out of reach. You can always display them together.
Reseals are a great alternative.

I collect on a low budget, have a few reseals and love them.
 
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