There are many concerned[spin] in the value of their figurines. There are [spin]those who are buying and selling action figures and don’t want to get ripped off. The first thing is to identify your figurine. If you have the figurine’s container, this can be as easy as just reading… well… the box. I would start by hunting various Action figure websites, in search of pictures of the figure I want to value. If, for example, you have some sort of army figure, then you might look for a website dedicated to G.I. Joe figures, hoping to find yours. Hasbro provides pictures of past G.I Joe figures on their website. Many other manufacturers do the same, although finding their pages of old action figures can be difficult. Once you’ve determined what your action figure is, it’s time to determine it’s condition. You can either have your figure professionally graded by the AFA, have someone at a convention or comic shop grade it for you, or you can find a “grading guide” on the Internet so you can grade your action figure yourself. With all that information collected you can find out your action figure’s value. My first port of call is usually an action figure price guide. I then compare the guide price with what the figure is selling on auction websites such as eBay, along with any other website I can find displaying a price for my figure. By comparing these prices, you will get a rough idea of what your figurine is worth.
Sometimes what you get for your figurine is down to plain, old luck.
The G.I. Joe figures were the very first set of action figures, produced by Hasbro way back in 1964. This was soon followed by figurines of characters from comic books and Star Wars. Action figures continue to be so popular that nowadays every movie, TV series, and comic book has action figures of its characters.
Appeal
Action figure collectibles are a passion. What makes a figurine collectible and appealing is the same thing that made children across the world plead and beg “Please mommy! Tell Santa if he doesn’t get me Hans Solo I’ll chew my toes off.” While many people collect action figures as an investment, mostly it’s about nostalgia and recapturing your childhood. It’s the fun and excitement of playing with action figures for hours and hours in your bedroom.
Rarity
Many vintage action figures are rare because nobody thought they would ever be worth anything. With new figurines, so many are produced that companies now make “chase action figures”, which are like the mainstream figures but slightly different, with different colored clothes, for example. There are even “variant action figures“, that are different in unexpected ways, such as a white Darth Vader, which can also be rare and sought after by collectors.
Condition
Collectors can be incredibly picky about the condition of the statuette they’re buying. A figure that is still as shiny and perfect as the day it was made, is much more collectible than a worn, grimy figurine without a box. Just the fact that a box has been opened is enough to significantly lower the value of an action figure. The grading scale commonly used for action figures, ranging from C10 (mint) to C1 (very poor), is just for carded figurines; if an action figure doesn’t have a card, then it’s not even on the scale!
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