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Post by maske2g on Oct 4, 2011 10:05:11 GMT -5
Since I have pretty much stopped buying these figures as I have NO MORE ROOM, I have stopped paying attention to the prices they are fetching. They had began dwindling in the UK 4-5 months back, as they already had in the US. However, just had a little peak and there seems to have been a bit of a bounce, particularly on exclusives, and 2/3 packs. 1/3000 Edge for over 50 quid!!! Here's some recently completed listings. www.EBAY LINK NOT ALLOWED.uk/csc/i.html?LH_Complete=1&_trkparms=65%253A16%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A1&rt=nc&_nkw=wwe+classic+superstars&_dmpt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN&_sc=1&_sop=16&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1581&_pgn=2 Make no mistake, I won't be selling mine, no need to, so this isn't a ringing endorsement to go buy!! I think that people are now resigned to the fact that this will always be the most complete collection of individuals now, and no matter how good the Mattel figures are, CS are an integral part of our lives for good. |
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Post by fallbrawl on Oct 4, 2011 10:26:31 GMT -5
I have noticed this aswell. The only place i can find cs figures around here are the local flea markets.
It used to be i could buy any of the LJN cs figures for under $10.00 but now everyone wants $20.00-$30.00 for just one.
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Post by maske2g on Oct 4, 2011 10:31:28 GMT -5
I have noticed this aswell. The only place i can find cs figures around here are the local flea markets. It used to be i could buy any of the LJN cs figures for under $10.00 but now everyone wants $20.00-$30.00 for just one. And lets be fair they are probably the worst of the bunch!!! I remember buying all mine for well under 6 quid each. |
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Post by fallbrawl on Oct 4, 2011 10:36:12 GMT -5
The last good deal i got on CS figures was last week. I got the hollywood blondes and 2 dudes with an attitude both moc for $40.00
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Post by LeighD on Oct 4, 2011 13:55:04 GMT -5
I think that people are now resigned to the fact that this will always be the most complete collection of individuals now, and no matter how good the Mattel figures are, CS are an integral part of our lives for good. I agree. I think when Mattel debuted thier Legends line a lot of CS collectors dumped their collections in favor of Mattel. However, in the last year I think Mattel didn't handle the line the way it should have been handled and set up (poor attire choices, poor name choice for 2-packs, etc). The Legends Real Scale ring was canned, the number of figures dwindled down to 4-5 per set insteand of 6, 2-packs ended after only 1 set, and finally the line was reduced to 6 figures a year as exclusives on Matty's. I think a lot of Legends collectors feel the line is on lifesupport. While I am a die-hard CS collector and fan, I feel bad for those collectors that were looking forward to the line. I too have noticed a slight increase in CS figure overall with sinificant increase in price for certain guys. Now I feel a lot of collectors are starting to buy up old CS figures as like you said, the CS line will probably be the most compete (name-wise) assortment of wrestling figures ever. 181 individual CS names and if JAKKS can ever get the arses in gear, they could be adding more names via the LOTR line. |
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Post by Scott! on Oct 4, 2011 14:03:22 GMT -5
the regulars are somewhat doing well but even the 1/100's are going down in price. i saw a terry funk 2005 bloodied version for £130, eddies going for that too ( i got mine for 140 ) and the sunny and reys are going for even less than before.
i wouldn't say the prices are skyrocketing for the line, cs1 is doing worse than ever.
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Post by STING on Oct 4, 2011 14:05:53 GMT -5
I toatlly agree and have noticed this as well. Some of the CS figures you could get earlier this year pretty easily, now are harder ro find and when you do find them, demand a higher price.
The Mattel Legends created a hype at the beginning and like was stated, people sold off their CS collections, but with the way the Legends line is headed, people are giving the CS line another look. I firmly believe the CS line will remain the most complete line ever assembled for Classic Wrestling collectors.
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Post by Y3RP: LA MARAVILLA!!! on Oct 4, 2011 19:08:52 GMT -5
oooo iam glad too have kept my cs figures. but i will too sell them off one day....... maybe next month  |
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Post by maske2g on Oct 5, 2011 4:00:04 GMT -5
the regulars are somewhat doing well but even the 1/100's are going down in price. i saw a terry funk 2005 bloodied version for £130, eddies going for that too ( i got mine for 140 ) and the sunny and reys are going for even less than before. i wouldn't say the prices are skyrocketing for the line, cs1 is doing worse than ever. Thats not right mate. I bought all my 1 of 100's for between 130 and 160. Don't get caught up in the hype of the ones that have been on BUY IT NOW for 200 quid for 2 years now!!! |
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Post by Scott! on Oct 5, 2011 11:39:05 GMT -5
the regulars are somewhat doing well but even the 1/100's are going down in price. i saw a terry funk 2005 bloodied version for £130, eddies going for that too ( i got mine for 140 ) and the sunny and reys are going for even less than before. i wouldn't say the prices are skyrocketing for the line, cs1 is doing worse than ever. Thats not right mate. I bought all my 1 of 100's for between 130 and 160. Don't get caught up in the hype of the ones that have been on BUY IT NOW for 200 quid for 2 years now!!! no what i'm saying is THEY'RE not going up in price like some of the basic line, you could get the 1/100's pretty cheap for the past couple years. a lot of those on buy it now over say, $250, arent selling like you said. the only ones doing well these days are the older ones like boxing piper etc. the only new one doing well these days is the gitd classic undertaker because there was one sold for $399 a few months ago. |
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Post by maske2g on Oct 5, 2011 12:01:22 GMT -5
Thats not right mate. I bought all my 1 of 100's for between 130 and 160. Don't get caught up in the hype of the ones that have been on BUY IT NOW for 200 quid for 2 years now!!! no what i'm saying is THEY'RE not going up in price like some of the basic line, you could get the 1/100's pretty cheap for the past couple years. a lot of those on buy it now over say, $250, arent selling like you said. the only ones doing well these days are the older ones like boxing piper etc. the only new one doing well these days is the gitd classic undertaker because there was one sold for $399 a few months ago. Gotchya, right. Obviously the 1 of 100's are a different breed. But I find the price of that Edge phenomenal, I remember it being on sale for 12.99. You also see the occassional moment of madness. That price for the UT figure is ridic. But if someon has the dough, and doesn't care, I guess it will happen. I bought about 14 * 3 packs in a deal for 187 dollars once. My best ever deal. Some of those Hart F 2 packs were also on sale for absolutely ages and now going for 50 quid!! Talking of bargains, I just bought 2 american stings on WW. |
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Post by LeighD on Oct 7, 2011 6:27:34 GMT -5
Essentially, all CS 1/100's are repaints. I mean with the exception of Heenan's weasel suit, they are all just straight-up (some very good) re-paints. Plus each 1/100 figure has had at least one mass-produced figure prior (Warrior, Funk, SLaughter, Piper, Hogan, etc). Thus I think only hardcore collectors of die-hard CS collectors will be buying them.
But there are tons of guys that only had 1 (RA-style) CS figure made. A list is below:
"Mean" Gene Oakerlund
"Outlaw" Ron Bass
Abdullah the Butcher
Adam Bomb
Al Snow
Bad News Brown
Bam Bam Bigelow
Bastion Booger
Berzerker
Billy Kidman
Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly
Bob Backlund
Bobby Eaton
Brother Love
Bruiser Brody
Bruno Sammartino
Buddy "Jack" Roberts
Buff Bagwell
Bushwhacker Butch
Bushwhacker Luke
Chief Jay Strongbow
Chris Jericho
Danny Davis
Diamond Dallas Page
Don Muraco
Droz
Ernie Ladd
Fabulous Moolah
George "The Animal" Steele
Goldust
Grandmaster Sexay
Gregory Helms
Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Harvey Whippleman
Hillbilly Jim
Howard Finkle
Irwin R. Schyster
Ivan Koloff
Ivan Putski
Jack Brisco
Jerry Brisco
Jim Ross
Jimmy Valiant
Johnny Rodz
Kamala
Ken Patera
Ken Shamrock
Kevin Sullivan
Killer Kowalski
King Mabel
Lance Storm
Luna Vachon
Mae Young
Michael "P.S." Hayes
Natalya Neidhart
Original Sheik
Peter Maivia
Randy Orton
Rick Rude
Rick Steiner
Ricky Morton
Rikishi
Robert Gibson
Ron Simmons
Scotty 2 Hotty
Shane McMahon
Sid
Spike Dudley
Stan Lane
Steve Blackman
Steve Williams
Tank Abbott
Tatanka
Ted DiBiase, Jr.
Terry Gordy
The Genius
The Mountie
Val Venis
Virgil
William Regal
Zeus
So those are probably going to be the ones that will fetch more money in the future as well as guys that only had 2-3 figures made. Plus some of the guys that only had 1 CS figure were packaged 1 per 2 cases so there numbers are even lower than 1 or 2 per case figures.
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