Star Wars Collectibles on eBay - What to Buy Episode 182
Episode 182 of 'Star Wars Collectibles on eBay - What to Buy' covers a wide range of collectible items currently available at auction, including graded Vintage Collection Star Wars figures, CGC-graded comic books, and vintage Kenner items. The host also thanks a loyal supporter named Sith Droid for sending YouTube super chats. Affiliate links are provided in the video description for all featured items.
Summary
In this Friday episode, the host of the 'Action Figure Grader' channel opens by thanking long-time supporter 'Sith Droid' for sending three YouTube super chats, and reminds viewers of eBay affiliate links in the video description. He notes that filming was done earlier than usual due to a tight schedule.
The episode begins with graded Vintage Collection (TVC) figures, including two AFA Uncirculated 9.0 Ewoks cartoon fan channel exclusive two-pack figures (Nessa/Nissa and Wicket W. Warrick), as well as a VC166 Mandalorian graded AFA Uncirculated 9.25, all ending Saturday.
The host then discusses CGC-graded comic books. The first is a newsstand edition of Amazing Spider-Man #361 (first full appearance of Carnage), double-signed by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin, with GoCollect data showing signature series 9.8 newsstand copies ranging from $460 to $580. He notes Stan Lee-signed copies exceed $1,000. The second comic is Giant-Size X-Men #1 in 8.5 with off-white to white pages — the first appearance of Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Thunderbird, and the second full appearance of Wolverine — with GoCollect data showing values up to approximately $3,600.
Moving to vintage Kenner items, the host highlights UKG deluxe graded baggies: an ESB-A baggy for C-3PO solid limbs (UKG 85%) and an SWB baggy for Han Solo (UKG 85%), both with fair starting bids of $275. He then covers a large selection of high-grade loose AFA-graded figures from seller Jeff Jacobs, including a Hong Kong Hoth Snowtrooper (AFA 85), Cloud Car Pilot (AFA 85), Bib Fortuna Taiwan (AFA 85+), and Emperor's Royal Guard no COO (AFA 90).
Several mint-on-card auction lots are discussed, including a Kenner Canada 77-back A Leia Endor (AFA 80), an R5-D4 41-back A survival kit offer (AFA 75), an AT-ST Driver (AFA 80+), and a Han Solo in Carbonite on Power of the Force card (AFA 80). The host also covers loose graded figures including a no-COO brown-haired Luke Farmboy (AFA 80) and a blue Snaggletooth (AFA 80), plus a letter-on-saber-hilt Luke (AFA 80), noting that AFA now labels the specific letter on the saber hilt, which affects population report comparisons.
The episode closes with unused-contents vehicles from a Meccano/French-language Rebel Armored Snow Speeder, a TIE Interceptor (tatty box), and a Y-Wing (decent box with sticker sheet), all at auction. A trusted seller friend ('biker scout bunker mat') is highlighted for AFA 85 examples of 77-back Luke in Hoth gear and Han Solo Bespin, plus a rare Super Powers Mr. Miracle (AFA 85), described as a hard-to-find Series 3 figure.
Key Insights
- The host notes that GoCollect data shows newsstand signature series 9.8 copies of Amazing Spider-Man #361 signed only by Mark Bagley sell for around $460, but double-signed copies and Stan Lee-signed copies can reach $580 and over $1,000 respectively, illustrating how signatures significantly affect comic book valuations.
- The host warns that AFA recently changed its labeling system for lightsaber hilt variants to now specify the exact letter on the saber hilt, which resets population report comparisons and means a figure labeled 'highest graded' under the new system may not truly be the highest graded when older labels used different terminology.
- The host identifies Giant-Size X-Men #1 in 8.5 with off-white to white pages as a major key issue — featuring the first appearances of Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Thunderbird as well as the second full appearance of Wolverine — with GoCollect data showing top recent sales around $3,600.
- The host suggests that the R5-D4 41-back A survival kit offer figure, due to its price tag, spider veins in the upper right corner, and general wear, should not sell for much more than $400, demonstrating how condition flaws and accessories like price stickers can cap auction values.
- The host describes unused-contents vintage vehicles (Snow Speeder, TIE Interceptor, Y-Wing) with unapplied stickers and sealed parts as good candidates for 'qualified grading,' suggesting that complete, unassembled vehicle sets in original packaging hold particular collectible and grading appeal.
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Transcript
[0:01] [music] [music] [music] >> Welcome back to the channel. This is the action figure grader and as always on Fridays, we've got a what to buy on eBay video. Pretty decent assortment today. I'm I am filming in a little bit earlier than I'd like only because my schedule [0:32] on Wednesday and Thursday when I typically film this is really tight. So as always in the video description, there will be eBay affiliate links for all of these items in case you want to place a low bid using the affiliate links to help out the channel. I also have a huge shoutout to give to Sith Droid. He is a long-time channel subscriber and always sends a…
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