Even if you were not a big fan of the Star Wars movies, you likely had your share of time to play with Star Wars vintage action figures. After all — Star Wars dominated a portion of the science fiction genre starting in the late 1970’s, and the demand for these action figures continues today.

With the popularity of Star Wars vintage action figures in mind, oftentimes we wonder what certain toys, vehicles, or characters, might bring in if we wanted to sell them. Before we begin, however, something that we should state is that, as with many vintage toys, the true value is in the eye of the beholder. While an X-Wing Starfighter may realistically be worth $50 to $250 on the open market, a certain collector may actually be willing to pay much more than the going rate for these vintage star wars action figurines and vehicles.

Here are two resources that may be able to help you identify the value of your Star Wars vintage action figures.

eBay.com

While the popularity of eBay has floundered a little bit as of late, it is still considered a massive worldwide marketplace. If you’re looking to figure out an estimated market value for your star wars vintage action figure, or even if you are just looking for some quick cash — eBay may very well be the very first place to look. Now, the prices on eBay are not necessarily reflective of the true value of some of these vintage Star Wars toys and in fact, the prices that you find on eBay are likely less than you would get from a private collector. All of that said — eBay.com is a great place to try to assess the value of your vintage Star Wars action figure.

Amazon.com

There are small handful pricing guides for Star Wars vintage action figures that can be purchased, quite affordably, on Amazon.com. One of these guides is the “Warman’s Star Wars Field Guide: Values And Identification” paperback. This particular priding guide is purported to be a short and concise pricing guide for vintage Star Wars toys, figurines, and vehicles.

So, if you’re in a pinch and you want a relative idea of what your Star Wars action figure may be worth, eBay.com is the place to go. However, if you’re looking for a more in-depth, and likely accurate, pricing guide for your vintage Star Wars toys, check out the small handful of selections at Amazon.com to get your answers resolved regarding how much your action figures and vehicles are worth today.

Author: Rob Ferrall

In this fast-paced, stressful world we live in, people need some recreation. Sports collecting is a hobby that can fill your spare time with interest and offer a diversion to the everyday grind of life. Sports collecting takes many forms depending on the person. Many people choose to collect memorabilia from their favorite professional teams, but others collect items related to golf, fishing, and other recreation sports. Collecting requires a certain amount of space, but collectors are creative about finding ways to display their collectibles.

If you have a favorite pro team or two there are many items you can collect related to those teams. For instance, you can create scrapbooks in which you save clippings about exciting games, favorite players, and special interviews. You can keep ticket stubs and photographs in your scrapbook, too. Other items, however, won’t fit into a scrapbook, such as a game ball, team jersey, or a team’s annual yearbook. These items will need other storage. There are stands for special balls, and jerseys look great hanging on a hanger on the wall.

You might like to collect souvenir items from all types of sports. Most professional teams sell small metal pins with their insignia on them. Pin collecting is a widely practiced hobby, and sports teams are one of the hottest types of collectible pins, as are those commemorating the Olympics. Another option for sports collecting is to collect antique sports equipment. Vintage baseball gloves are an example of this type of collectible.

Baseball cards have long been a source of recreation. Sports collecting enthusiasts have collected baseball cards, football cards, and basketball cards for many years, although baseball cards were the first. This is such a popular hobby that some cards are worth a lot of money, such as a rookie card of a player like Willie Mays.

Other collectors like to collect things that illustrate their favorite recreation sports. Collecting items decorated with fish, horses, or golfers are examples of these types of collections. For instance, if you enjoy hunting with dogs, you can decorate your home in a hunting dog theme. There are throw pillows printed with handsome hunting dogs, as well as with the game they help you find. You may find lamps that have a hunting dog as the base. You can even have curtains made from hunting dog printed material! The same can be done around the theme of golf, horseback riding, whether western or eastern, bass fishing, sailboats, and other popular recreation sports. Collecting is a hobby that offers many options!

Author: mike martin