Star Wars The Vintage Collection Price Guide | Recent Sales from eBay and Heritage Auctions
The Action Figure Grader reviews recent Star Wars Vintage Collection sales from eBay and Heritage Auctions, highlighting notable items including rare Canadian card variants, a CAS 90 prototype Boba Fett, and various pack-in figures. The video covers price trends and notable deals across a range of collectibles, from common figures to high-end graded specimens.
Summary
The host, known as the Action Figure Grader, opens by thanking Patreon supporters and YouTube members before diving into a series of recent eBay and Heritage Auction sales for Star Wars Vintage Collection figures.
On the eBay side, the host begins with a notable listing from seller 'primitive irons': a VC09 Boba Fett described as a rare unpunched card variant featuring a yellow VC-P03 rocket-firing Boba Fett offer sticker. The seller claimed only about seven of these exist, and the host acknowledges unfamiliarity with this specific variant, inviting viewer expertise. It sold for $299. Next, a Canadian 2010 VC08 Darth Vader and a Canadian Imperial Navy Commander with a multi-language name pill sold together for $140, noted as rare variants the host hadn't previously encountered. A Kit Fisto with a slight crease sold via best offer, estimated around $70–80. A Grand Moff Tarkin with light edge wear sold for $125, at the upper end of the typical $100–125 range. A VC112 Sandtrooper sold for $82, described as the lowest price seen for that figure in a long time. A Carrie-Anne Moss (Jedi Master Indara from The Acolyte) autographed figure, signed at Motor City Comic Con, sold despite significant blister damage, listed at $285 best offer. The VC390 11th Brother from the new Maul Shadow Lord cartoon has been selling between $90 and $120 due to early-release demand.
HasLab Cantina pack-in figures continue to hold value, with the Tonika Sisters consistently selling around $250 (one lot at $260), and a full set of five pack-ins selling for $450. The original VC102 Ahsoka sold for $100 via best offer, consistent with US pricing of $75–100 (vs. $145–150 in the UK). A TIE Interceptor in very clean condition sold for $300. A highlight of the eBay section was a Canadian VC20 unpunched Yoda, an AFA 8.5 silver-level graded example, which sold for $1,099—a significant drop from a historical high of $2,800 for an AFA 9.0. A CAS 90-graded VC61 Prototype Armor Boba Fett, custom encased with its mailer inside the grading box, sold for $12,250.
For Heritage Auctions, the host notes their 22% buyer's premium plus applicable sales tax, which brings total costs to roughly 30% above the winning bid plus $50–60 shipping. Despite this, several good deals were found. An Antoc Merrick's Rogue One Target exclusive with two Imperial Assault Tanks sold for $144 (buyer's premium included). The SDCC Carbonite Chamber 7-Pack with Jar Jar Binks in Carbonite sold for $562.50. Two separate lots of boxed multi-packs sold for $362.50 and $412.50, respectively. The Toys 'R' Us exclusive ESB-packaged AT-AT sold for $425, well below the typical eBay range of $500–$600+. Finally, two non-Vintage Collection first-shot prototype figures—an AOTC Battle Obi-Wan graded AFA 80 and a Galactic Heroes Zuckuss graded AFA 95—sold together for $204, which the host notes would barely cover AFA grading fees alone.
Key Insights
- The host states that the Canadian VC20 unpunched Yoda AFA 8.5 sold for $1,099, noting this is dramatically lower than a historical high of $2,800 for an AFA 9.0 — suggesting significant market depreciation for this once-coveted holy grail item.
- The host explains that Heritage Auctions charges a 22% buyer's premium plus sales tax, bringing total costs to roughly 30% above the winning bid, plus $50–60 in shipping — a cost structure not shared by auction houses like Hakes or Comic Link.
- The host notes that the CAS 90-graded VC61 Prototype Armor Boba Fett, custom encased with its original mailer inside the grading box, sold for $12,250 — the highest single-item price discussed in the video.
- The host observes that the VC112 Sandtrooper sold for $82 in pretty clean unpunched condition, describing it as the lowest price he has seen for that figure in a long time and calling it a really good deal.
- The host points out that the VC390 11th Brother from the new Maul Shadow Lord cartoon has been selling between $90 and $120, attributing the elevated pricing to early-release demand and noting his expectation that the series begins in April.
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