Star Wars Collectibles on eBay - What to Buy Episode 181
The Action Figure Greater reviews Star Wars collectibles available on eBay for purchase, covering vintage Kenner figures, Vintage Collection vehicles, graded comics, and Power of the Force items. He highlights notable auctions ending over the weekend, including rare variants and high-grade examples. Affiliate links are provided in the description to support the channel.
Summary
The host, known as the Action Figure Greater, presents his weekly Friday 'What to Buy on eBay' video focused on Star Wars collectibles. He opens by reminding viewers of eBay affiliate links in the description and thanking Patreon supporters and YouTube channel members.
He starts with Vintage Collection items from a seller named Plo Koon, highlighting a sealed VCP O3 rocket-firing Boba Fett, a factory-sealed Return of the Jedi AT-AT (Toys R Us exclusive), and both a Kmart exclusive B-wing fighter (starting at $160) and a Toys R Us exclusive Y-wing fighter — all at auction ending Saturday or Monday.
Next, he covers autographed comics from One Stop Comic Shop run by Daniel. Featured items include an Age of Republic Count Dooku #1 signed by Hayden Christensen (CGC 9.8), a Skybound Transformers #25 signed by Peter Cullen (CGC 9.9), and an Ultimate Fallout #4 first print (CGC 9.8) — the first appearance of Miles Morales. He notes this book has recovered from lows of $800-850 to a current range of $900-$1,200, with the current auction bid sitting at $610 and his target being $900-950.
Moving to vintage Kenner items, he spotlights a rare 2-1B medical droid baggy from a UK seller at £120 (~$162), calling it a tough find. He then covers Jeff's Collectible Empire, which offers a large assortment of loose graded AFA figures including flat-finish 2-1B (AFA 85), pink-face Imperial Commander (AFA 85+), and Hong Kong Luke Bespin (AFA 85), plus a CAS 80 loose graded Jabba the Hutt.
A German seller offers several UKG-graded figures, all ending Monday. These include a UKG 85% Hoth Snowtrooper described as a likely Spanish PBP figure based on its partial COO scarring, a UKG 85% Yak Face (new case style), and a Spanish PBP tri-logo Boba Fett with the light blue color variant featuring an unpainted wrist dart, unpainted knee, and dark brown belt — one of several known variations. Also notable is a Meccano skinny-legs Biker Scout (UKG 80%), a rarer variant distinguished by noticeably thinner legs than standard Hong Kong/Taiwan figures, currently at €2,350. A vinyl cape Jawa in UKG 80% (new case style) is highlighted as a standout, currently at €1,000 (~$1,200 USD).
For mint-on-card items, he shows a 31-back Princess Leia Organa with a Toys R Us price sticker and case shell, currently at $130, plus an AFA 90 unpunched Ben Kenobi in an archival case (UK-based, $55 US shipping). Two Power of the Force figures — a Mon Mothma (AFA 80) and Han in Carbonite (AFA 80, unpunched) — are noted to have heavy blister yellowing and viewers are advised to bid accordingly.
Finally, he highlights a 77-back A Boba Fett (AFA 80, punched, with price sticker) listed at $3,000 with a make-an-offer option. Despite being labeled as having a yellow blister, he observes that the outer blister is crystal clear and only the inner tray has yellowed. He received an offer of approximately $2,850 from the seller and notes the item is already in someone's cart, suggesting it may sell soon.
Key Insights
- The host explains that Spanish PBP figures can be identified by scarring on the back of the legs where 'Hong Kong' was scratched out of the mold, and that a 'partial scar' — where only part of the marking was removed — still indicates with 99.9% certainty that a figure is a Spanish PBP variant.
- The host notes that the Meccano factory-produced Biker Scout has noticeably thinner legs than standard Hong Kong, Taiwan, or Lily Ledy figures, making it a tougher variant to track down, and that AFA typically labels these figures as 'Meccano' rather than assigning a country of origin.
- The host states that Ultimate Fallout #4 (first print, CGC 9.8) — the first appearance of Miles Morales — has rebounded from lows of $800-850, with recent buy-it-now sales reaching as high as $1,200, and recommends targeting a bid of $900-950 for the current auction.
- The host argues that a $3,000 Power of the Force 77-back A Boba Fett (AFA 80) 'feels a little high,' but clarifies that despite the 'yellow blister' label, the outer blister is crystal clear and only the inner tray has yellowed — making the grading label potentially misleading about the figure's visual presentation.
- The host details that the Spanish PBP tri-logo Boba Fett has at least five distinct variants involving combinations of belt color (light brown, dark brown, or bi-tone), painted vs. unpainted wrist dart, and painted vs. unpainted knee — though he acknowledges most collectors don't get into that level of detail.
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