GI JOE 12" re release

[livnxxxl]

Can someone give me an idea of what the going rate for these GI JOE 12" re releases go for these days?

[thunderbolt]

I think the Adventure Team stuff is doing better than the 1964 stuff as there was only one run of it. I can't wait to see what Hasbro does for the 50th in 2014.

[rche]

fetching 15-20 per, I think. Tho I have seen MM members selling them for around 10.

[MIB41]

I think the Adventure Team stuff is doing better than the 1964 stuff as there was only one run of it. I can't wait to see what Hasbro does for the 50th in 2014.

Agreed. The A Team run was essentially leftover figures from the 40th Anniversary line which never took off. If you ever look closely at the lightly flocked hair, you can see the painted hair job underneath. Cool figures though. And I think the $15.00 to $20.00 range is roughly the expectation you should have, if you auction them.

[TheBigToyAuction.com]

Agreed. The A Team run was essentially leftover figures from the 40th Anniversary line which never took off. If you ever look closely at the lightly flocked hair, you can see the painted hair job underneath. Cool figures though. And I think the $15.00 to $20.00 range is roughly the expectation you should have, if you auction them.

Yeah, these had trouble finding a home. They bounced around one adventurer at a time as different store exclusives at outlets like Hot Topic, of all places, before hitting Walmart.

Some Walmarts sold out immediately, while others sat until they clearanced for 5 bucks. The moment they sold out, the secondary market spiked and these were going for 40-50 apiece for the Man of Action before dying out almost completely within a year.

For some reason, we've usually managed to do really well with these everytime we get them in, though. I think with our audience, it's because we have so many casual antique buyers that recognize the brand, have an idea of what vintage goes for, and don't mind plunking down $25 for a substitute that reminds them of their childhood, as opposed to toy collectors for whom these have taken a lower priority in their collections.

Personally, I thought these were fun figures, and would have liked to see the line continue a little longer.

[MIB41]

Yeah, these had trouble finding a home. They bounced around one adventurer at a time as different store exclusives at outlets like Hot Topic, of all places, before hitting Walmart.

Some Walmarts sold out immediately, while others sat until they clearanced for 5 bucks. The moment they sold out, the secondary market spiked and these were going for 40-50 apiece for the Man of Action before dying out almost completely within a year.

For some reason, we've usually managed to do really well with these everytime we get them in, though. I think with our audience, it's because we have so many casual antique buyers that recognize the brand, have an idea of what vintage goes for, and don't mind plunking down $25 for a substitute that reminds them of their childhood, as opposed to toy collectors for whom these have taken a lower priority in their collections.

Personally, I thought these were fun figures, and would have liked to see the line continue a little longer.

Absolutely. I was so excited to get these when they came out. It was nice to see the old classic artwork on brand new boxes. It was so surreal to walk into a toy isle and see them lined on a shelf like they were in the early 70's. And it's nice to see the G.I. Joe Club put out more Adventure Team product. But I'm not interested enough to get caught up in that money pit they throw collectors in. They ask too much money for those figures. Unfortunately we live in a marketplace that mostly caters to the little plastic figures. There simply isn't a big enough market share to sell 8 and 12 inch figures in Walmarts and Targets. But we are a proud and supportive lot where we do exist!

[TheBigToyAuction.com]

Absolutely. I was so excited to get these when they came out. It was nice to see the old classic artwork on brand new boxes. It was so surreal to walk into a toy isle and see them lined on a shelf like they were in the early 70's. And it's nice to see the G.I. Joe Club put out more Adventure Team product. But I'm not interested enough to get caught up in that money pit they throw collectors in. They ask too much money for those figures. Unfortunately we live in a marketplace that mostly caters to the little plastic figures. There simply isn't a big enough market share to sell 8 and 12 inch figures in Walmarts and Targets. But we are a proud and supportive lot where we do exist!

Yeah, it's a shame. The Club puts out some really neat items, like this year's Man of Evil, and the Henchman and Spy Island figures from a little while back. Unfortunately, the economies of scale involved mean that they have to charge so much more for a run of 2000 or less.

Lately, I'm not sure if even the little plastic figures are safe. Hasbro just retired the molds on the original O-rings since the club was the only viable venue for them, and even then it was too much time and money to get them conditioned and usable. It seems that people spend there money on video games now, leaving only the collector's market - and that pool shrinks every day.