I really thought I was making some major scores while hitting the yard sales yesterday, but when I got home and unloaded the car, I started to get a bad feeling. The day’s hunting was about quantity, not quality, and I’ll be lucky to make my money back–otherwise the kids just got a whole lot of toys to add to the toy chest.
At one of the sales, there were G.I. Joe vehicles and figures galore, including this massive Mobile PIT Base. The seller was asking $40 for it, but I got it for $5. Now what am I going to do with it? It’s HUGE! I’m not even going to consider shipping this thing, so I might need to break it down for the parts it has remaining, otherwise it might be useful in a future diorama project of some sort.
Paid: $5.00
Value: $20.00
I bought a bin filled with these G.I. Joe action figures and was pretty pumped, until I emptied it out and saw that many of the figures look like they stepped on an IED and lost a limb or a head.
Paid: $5
Value: $15
Again, all these vehicles for just $5, but where are all their pieces???
Paid: $5
Value: $5
Oh, so that’s where are all the pieces went! It looks like I have some work to do. Most of these items are from toys that are only few years old, so they would be good for a customizer. If you have a box of accessories like this from the 80’s or earlier, you could make a good bit of money from them. Accessories are the first things kids lose, and collectors are always looking to replace a lost gun or backpack.
Paid: $1
Value: ???
I don’t know much about Megaman but I’ve found quite a few of these figures at yard sales in the past, so they must have a pretty good fan base.
Paid: $3
Value: $12
I thought for sure that this Sin City board game was the find of the day. It’s from Neca and is still sealed in the original shrinkwrap. The graphics are great and by all accounts it looks like something every Frank Miller fan would want. Unfortunately, it’s only worth $10 or so. Those comics were a quarter each. I wish I knew more about comics, because this guy had four long boxes full of them. After I learned that he was a comic dealer, I pretty much stopped looking, because he knew exactly what they were worth–about 25 cents each.
Paid: $1.75
Value: $10.75
Again, when I saw this Indiana Jones playset with the two action figures, I figured it wasa steal for three bucks.
Paid: $3
Value: $3
Well, at least I found these dinosaurs.
Paid: $10
Value: priceless
I have a problem — I’m running out of room! If you ever see anything in these yard sale posts that you must have, I’m always willing to make a deal. I hope the rest of you had better luck with your return on investment this weekend. What did you find?
Geez Louise! I must living in a pit of nothingness because i never find anything like this haul or any of your others. It’s all about location,location and location. Congrats on it all Brian.
Thanks Jboy! It’s out there, you just have to look a little harder up your way. 😉
Yeah i know and it keeps me going thinking that there might be a treasure i could chance apond. So the hunt continues. : )
I saw that pile of GI Joe stuff and dropped my jaw! Too bad it didnt turn out better…stepped on an IED…..Now thats priceless!!
Like that Joker thug and Nightwing figures. I had a box of incomplete STAR WARS ships that I got at a flea market last year. Luckily I sold them at my own flea market a few weeks ago for a nice profit. So unloading is possible.
Yeah, I think I’ll be putting together a “MASSIVE G.I. JOE VEHICLE LOT” for Craigslist soon. Those things take up way too much space.
I hope you do better than I do. My REAL GHOSTBUSTERS lot on Craigslist is going nowhere.
Those dinos are indeed priceless! Awesome finds, my friend!
Thanks Reis. That picture only shows a small fraction of the dinos. I bought this kid’s entire collection since he was now “too big for dinosaurs.” Have you ever heard such lunacy–there’sno such thing as too big for dinosaurs. The priceless part came in as I spent Sunday morning on the living room floor surrounded by dinosaurs with a craving for metal — no Matchbox cars are safe when my 4-yesr-old is around. 😉
Always keep me in mind when you grab any Superhero stuff, especially Spidey, Batman and Iron Man. Also, I would be intrested in any Beatles, Monkees, Back To The Future or Star Wars, especially Luke Skywalker.
Thanks!
Will do, Mike! I’ll go digging through some boxes and see what I have on hand.
Thanks Brian. Let me know and we can work something out.
If you have anything in that box of accessories and parts you want to get rid of, Brad might need some Battle Babies supplies. The same goes for the dinosaurs. We sold almost everything we took to HeroesCon, so it’s time to make more!
Congratulations! I’ll wade through that pile of parts and separate out the items that don’t go with anything else and let you know what’s left.
Are you sure that Giffen/DeMatteis Justice League #1 isn’t worth more? It’s probably about $5 to the right buyer. But, I guess, the rub is finding the right buyer.
It’s amazing the stuff you come up with at these sales, Brian.
The three comics i picked up were certainly some of the better ones available, but you’re right, finding a buyer is not easy unless you sell in bulk.
Is any gi joe for sale ?
Thanks
i’m interested in the Megamen. i myself have an extensive collection of action figures. If you trade let me know, i have been collecting for more than 20 years.