busting the myth

[heroic_decepticon]

Over the past couple of days, I decided to do an 'ultimate G1 Transformers checklist', just so I know which boxes and which accessories I am missing from the G1 era.

The checklist contains all the 1984 to 1989 G1 Transformers like out of the catalogue checklists and also the 1987 to 1989 Japanese exclusives.

The checklist does not list the multiples I have, just the one best piece of each figure.

Today, I plugged in the prices of the corresponding figures and totalled them.

RESULTS...

I have as complete and MIB, 88.4% (of 1984 to 1989 G1 Transformers).
Total cost = $26,000 (approx)

The point in this?

The total cost is merely $26K, for almost 90% of the entire G1, each in C9 or better condition, C9 or better stickers, all complete with paperworks, all in boxes (also bearing in mind the premium prices I usually pay, and that I paid for pieces like C114 ($2000), D329 to D334 ($1800), C311 ($1400), C328 ($1200) and etc).

Remember the hypothetical questions about whether one should sell one's Transformers collection for $100,000? $200,000? $300,000?

Maybe not such a bad idea. Even at $100,000, it'd be a 400% profit, hypothetically.

Just a thought anyway.

[snaketales]

The total cost is merely $26K, for almost 90% of the entire G1, each in C9 or better condition, C9 or better stickers, all complete with paperworks, all in boxes

I still don't think that's going to be much help in convincing the wife... but thanks anyway

[kup]

The thing is - Has any of those ourageous 'Entire G1 Collection' Ebay auctions ever sold at the high price costs they ask?

[Deceptic_Optic]

What about the sentimental value of the collection now that is priceless

[Verno]

Then there is the 'handiness' and 'time saving' factor. They have prices of their own which have to be factored in. I'd hate to think how much time I've (wasted) spent on the net and eBay in the past decade looking for stuff and I've only got 100 figures.

[heroic_decepticon]

snaketales, I was not saying $26K is very little money, what I was trying to say is that, that's a lot less than what I imagined I had spent (and its good reason to go to my wife and say 'see, I didn't actually spend that much'). heh.

The thing is - Has any of those ourageous 'Entire G1 Collection' Ebay auctions ever sold at the high price costs they ask?

That's a very good point. Although I would have bought that entire US boxes MIB collection on auction for $1 million that that US woman was selling after her partner passed on from sickness (or some situation like similar), but subsequently (or was rumoured) to have been sold to eBay seller Raviscollectibles in the region of $70K to $80K.

If I knew that was the offer on the table (instead of $1 million), I would have bought it. Then sit back and never have to worry about eBay again.

What about the sentimental value of the collection now that is priceless

So true! How we value them is of course radically different from how much they cost us. Still, from a cost point of view, I was surprised that my stuff didn't cost me as much as I was imagining they'd cost.

Then there is the 'handiness' and 'time saving' factor. They have prices of their own which have to be factored in. I'd hate to think how much time I've (wasted) spent on the net and eBay in the past decade looking for stuff and I've only got 100 figures.

Completely agree with you there. I am growing rather displeased with every additional moment I have to spend on eBay (or online) searching for figures.