Found an old Toyfare from 1999 at home..

[theshape]

Very interesting looking at the price guide from December 1999.

Series 1, 2 and 3 seem to be about the same price today (Reissues must have really hurt the value)

Series 4 and 5 have gone up quite a lot, especially the headmasters



Wish i was working then and not in high school

[canofwhoopass_87]

Heh cool. I take it the left price column = loose complete? What's the right price column?

[GoktimusPrime]

Left column is MIB, right column is loose mint. I got G1 Chromedome in 2000 loose complete for AU$20-30.

[theshape]

Mib darkwing and dreadwind $55 each

[KalEl]

very interesting, thank you for sharing this with us

[GoktimusPrime]

Mib darkwing and dreadwind $55 each

...yeah, expensive, I know. Those toys would've originally sold for $20 - $30 tops in 1988 MISB. But such is the nature of inflated secondary market prices. I'm sure the aftermarket prices must be even more expensive now. That's why I prefer to buy toys at current RRP rather than off the secondary market. I mean, I paid $20-something for a loose (but excellent condition) complete Chromedome w/ Stylor... but MISB Apeface and Snapdragon would've cost me maybe around $30 each in 1987.

[Sky Shadow]

The Toyfare price guides weren't even accurate at the time, let alone now.

[griffin]

...yeah, expensive, I know.

I'm sure he was commenting on how cheap they are, compared to what they go for now. ($55 then, $400 now)

I think you're the only person here who refuses to spend (much) more than original retail for toys, so for the rest of us, those are VERY VERY VERY cheap prices.

I bet many are wishing they could find a MIB Fort Max for $800... or even a complete loose one.
(I wish mine was that cheap at the time I bought one. )