The Vintage Collection Market Update - Vehicles Extravaganza!
The Action Figure Greater reviews recent eBay sales for Hasbro's The Vintage Collection, covering both carded figures and a large batch of graded vehicles. Notable sales include factory-sealed vehicles like the Ghost and Republic Gunship, as well as a seller called Jabba's Palace Collectibles who listed an unusually large assortment of AFA-graded vehicles. The video highlights significant price gaps between buy-it-now and auction formats.
Summary
The video opens with the host introducing a market update focused on recent eBay sales for Hasbro's The Vintage Collection, noting an unusually high number of graded vehicles sold — many from the same seller — which is rare for this product line.
The host begins with carded figures: a VC09 Revenge of the Jedi Boba Fett (retail release) sold for $120 from seller Star Wars Galaxies, about whom the host warns viewers to request photos of the specific item being shipped, as some buyers have reported condition issues despite premium pricing. A foil Canadian Anakin Skywalker sold for $128 USD ($175 CAD), and a US foil Anakin Skywalker sold for $177.50 via a live eBay auction run by Golden Auctions. The host notes that Golden Auctions typically handles high-value items like prototypes and graded vintage Kenner on their own website, but lists more common Vintage Collection items on eBay where that audience is more active. A Commander Gree unpunched US card sold for $77, described as a great deal. European and Canadian Rebel Commando variants also sold, with the black Canadian VC26 going for £57 ($77 USD).
The video then transitions heavily into vehicle sales. A factory-sealed ESB AT-AT sold for $435 plus $35 shipping. The Ghost, factory sealed, demonstrated a stark price difference: one sold via buy-it-now for $719 and another via auction for $519 — a $200 gap — illustrating the host's advice to favor auctions when possible. A factory-sealed Republic Gunship with notable box damage still fetched $659 plus shipping, with the host attributing the strong price to the overall clean condition despite two damage areas. The Millennium Falcon Smuggler's Run Galaxy's Edge version sold for $750 plus $95 shipping (~$850 total), consistent with its typical $700–$800 market range.
The bulk of the video then covers Jabba's Palace Collectibles, a seller who listed a large number of AFA-graded Vintage Collection items. Highlights include: an AFA uncirculated 90 mail-order Boba Fett (VC61) for $200; an AFA 85 TRU exclusive Y-wing for $300; an AFA 90 Target exclusive Tauntaun for $160; an AFA 85 Target exclusive ESB TIE Fighter for $190; an AFA 85 Jabba's Palace adventure set for $150; an AFA 85 plus TIE Interceptor for $400 (typically ~$300); an AFA 85 Tatooine Skiff for $150; and an AFA 80 plus Kmart exclusive B-wing for $300. The host notes that for many of these, grading costs likely exceeded the achieved sale prices, suggesting the seller was liquidating inventory.
The video closes with two high-grade uncirculated figures: a 9.5 Boba Fett with the corrected chest plate sensors running change sold for $400, and a population-one 9.5 Anakin Skywalker with the Ahsoka card back (VC347) sold for $229 with free shipping — the only copy at that grade on the population report.
Key Insights
- The host warns that seller Star Wars Galaxies sometimes ships items in worse condition than expected despite charging a price premium, advising buyers to message the seller directly to request photos of the specific item being shipped.
- The host observes that two factory-sealed Ghost vehicles sold within hours of each other — one via buy-it-now for $719 and one via auction for $519 — a $200 difference — illustrating that auction format consistently yields better deals for buyers.
- The host notes that Golden Auctions, known for high-value prototypes and rare vintage Kenner items on their own website, lists more common Vintage Collection pieces on eBay because the eBay audience is a better fit for that price tier.
- The host argues that for many of the AFA-graded vehicles sold by Jabba's Palace Collectibles, the grading cost likely exceeded the final sale price, suggesting the seller was dumping inventory rather than recouping grading investment.
- The host highlights that the Anakin Skywalker VC347 with Ahsoka card back, graded 9.5 uncirculated, sold for $229 as a population-one example — the sole highest-graded copy on the population report.
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