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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 TVC Troop Builder Phase II Clone Trooper 4-Pack
« Last post by Matt_Fury on April 23, 2024, 10:25 AM »Me three
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The Vintage Collection / Re: 2024 TVC Wave 5 (New TVC Wave 37) [Fan Channel]
« Last post by Matt_Fury on April 23, 2024, 10:24 AM »The Cal Kestis is the easiest kit-bash they could ever do, and I'm ok with that.
I do like the Mandalorian Judge...hell, I'm still hoping Hasbro pulls their heads out of their asses and realize that at Mandalorian Troop Builder pack is a good idea!
I do like the Mandalorian Judge...hell, I'm still hoping Hasbro pulls their heads out of their asses and realize that at Mandalorian Troop Builder pack is a good idea!
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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« Last post by Matt_Fury on April 23, 2024, 10:22 AM »All that photo proves is that there will be empty pegs that should have TVC figures on them.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« Last post by Rob on April 23, 2024, 08:22 AM »A few weeks ago I got the TPM Retro set from an employee who got one from the back room too. A week later they have 8 of them on the shelf in two different locations. They don’t seem to be selling.
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LEGO / Re: Recent Acquisitions
« Last post by EdSolo on April 23, 2024, 07:15 AM »Some of those FB lego groups are a bit crazy. I wouldn't really bother with them. Just list it on marketplace and set it to worldwide so everyone can see it. I've sold about 80 loose and open sets in the past 18 months. I have been selling more than just lego, so it may go faster for you. If all the sets are sealed, you really just need to take pictures of the front and back. Taking the time to list everything will definitely get you a lot more money than going to a dealer. You might find some people who will want to buy several sets and ask for a discount.
Personally, I would sell them yourself. A dealer will give you at best 50% of what you could sell them for, but most likely 30% or less. Write your first listing in Word. Then you can just cut and paste. Essentially you just need set number and title and that it is sealed. I also list the number of pieces and which mini figures are included (many sets sell just because they contain a unique mini figure).
You are honestly sitting on a mini goldmine. Like I stated earlier, I have sold about 20% of my lego collection and have made about 70% of the MSRP of everything and I still have a bunch of larger sets and rare items that I haven't had a chance to list yet. You won't regret it if you just take the time.
Personally, I would sell them yourself. A dealer will give you at best 50% of what you could sell them for, but most likely 30% or less. Write your first listing in Word. Then you can just cut and paste. Essentially you just need set number and title and that it is sealed. I also list the number of pieces and which mini figures are included (many sets sell just because they contain a unique mini figure).
You are honestly sitting on a mini goldmine. Like I stated earlier, I have sold about 20% of my lego collection and have made about 70% of the MSRP of everything and I still have a bunch of larger sets and rare items that I haven't had a chance to list yet. You won't regret it if you just take the time.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« Last post by EdSolo on April 23, 2024, 06:47 AM »I assumed Target "paused" all of Star Wars years ago. The only thing Hasbro that I buy is the retro collection at this point so I'm not going to stores much. Sometimes if I'm in Target I stop by the toy section just to check it out. In the past year or so, my local Target has set up a Disney section and Star Wars has been moved there from the normal rows of toys. Much smaller spot than in the past. Generally it is completely barren. Maybe a few 6" figures. Generally no 3 3/4" whatsoever. I was there a few weeks ago for the TPM retro set. No tags on the shelf for it, but they had a few in the back. It wouldn't shock me is Star Wars went away from Target.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« Last post by Rob on April 22, 2024, 09:32 PM »Phew. I hope it goes into the small Targets too. Those are the ones I walk by at lunch regularly.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Tough Times at Hasbro
« Last post by Dave on April 22, 2024, 08:01 PM »Depending on your perspective I guess its good news for the Star Wars line. Maybe this will mean less 4" line and more TVC.
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The Vintage Collection / Re: The Future of Star Wars Collecting?
« Last post by Jeff on April 22, 2024, 07:59 PM »Crisis averted - Jayson found a new DPCI for TVC at Target. Seems like it was just a temporary reset thing and TVC will be back at Target in some capacity eventually.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Tough Times at Hasbro
« Last post by Jeff on April 22, 2024, 05:50 PM »Hmmm... McFarlane Toys and Hasbro sign multi-brand licensing agreement.
Putting this in here because this seems to be happening more and more where Hasbro farms it's own IP out to other people for the figures/toys.
Hasbro continues the trend of licensing it's own IP to other toy makers - this time it's Power Rangers to Playmates:
https://newsroom.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-and-playmates-toys-enter-strategic-relationship-produce
Reading between the lines, it looks like Playmates will be focused on lines/figures aimed at kids and Hasbro may continue to "activate the brand across their direct-to-consumer channel Hasbro Pulse and as part of its presence at major industry events like San Diego Comic Con".
So Playmates doing kid stuff and Hasbro doing Pulse and/or SDCC exclusives for the Lightning Collection (which is the Black Series-esque Power Rangers line).