A peak at how Retro Action Wonder Woman has been trending on eBay

[kingdom warrior]

The prices on these EMCE figures are certainly jumping. I bought all the Trek repros and only opened Spock, Kirk, McCoy and Klingon. I see Scotty on Amazon for $80.00. The Romulan I think I spotted on Ebay for $60.00. And I don't see any of the others on Ebay or Amazon. I was thinking of opening these and displaying but may not now. Even Zaius and Zira are going for more money. I have all the Apes and didn't open those 2.

These will never Top the originals...they are Repros, 80$ for a repro Scotty? sorry but No. I'd rather throw that kind of money for a loose REAL Mego not a repro......

Keeping them closed serves no purpose they are repros not the real thing.....

[jwyblejr]

I'm surprised at Scotty going for 80 bucks. Considering how many here bought him when FAO had him that time really cheap.

[Wasimhosen]

Someone must be ordering them if they're listed at these prices.

Amazon.com: Star Trek Retro Cloth: Chekov Action Figure: Toys Games

Amazon.com: Star Trek Retro Cloth Sulu Action Figure: Toys Games

Amazon.com: Star Trek: The Original Series - Cloth Retro Action Figure Scotty: Toys Games

Amazon.com: Star Trek Retro Collector Series 1 Action Figure - Romulan: Toys Games

[huedell]

These will never Top the originals...they are Repros, 80$ for a repro Scotty? sorry but No. I'd rather throw that kind of money for a loose REAL Mego not a repro......

Keeping them closed serves no purpose they are repros not the real thing.....

Seems like a "pot" calling a "kettle"---- a cherished packaged toy is a
cherished packaged toy--- "repro" or not.

[emeraldknight47]

Seems like a "pot" calling a "kettle"---- a cherished packaged toy is a
cherished packaged toy--- "repro" or not.

I'm not a MEGO expert by any means so I'm kind of split on whether or not these figures will ever be as highly regarded as actual MEGOs are. I mean, the look and feel of a classic MEGO is there, so I'm guessing it will ultimately come down to the next generation of collectors to determine where the repros fall in the grand scheme of things. From a personal standpoint, I have to agree that a cherished toy IS a cherished toy, repro or not, carded or MOC or not. I think the reason MEGOs mean so much to those of us above 40 is actually LESS because of the figure and MORE due to what that figure represents and how giddy we all were as kids to actually SEE quality super-hero figures. Today's (and future) generations do not have that history with the characters or the figures, so odds are that these figures will likely not reach MEGO status until maybe 20-30 years down the road when that same wave of nostalgia can wash over a new generation. Just MHO, though....

[kingdom warrior]

Seems like a "pot" calling a "kettle"---- a cherished packaged toy is a
cherished packaged toy--- "repro" or not.

"a cherished packaged toy is a cherished packaged toy"... For a child it is, the Mego adult collector wants the real thing, why would I want a Repro Scotty when the real one can be had for almost the same price or a little more for a Carded one? why is there a need to leave them in the card? they are not going to command any big bucks 20 or 30 years from now....it's a repro

The Real one is the cherished one...the Real one was the played with one, the real one takes you back to the 70's and has a story attached to it....the repro is the replacement UNTIL I get the real thing.

Sulu and Chekov have a little more to them because Mego never made them and they're neat to have. but they're new and should NOT be overpriced taking advantage of nostalgia for Mego Star Trek.

[Wasimhosen]

I guess my point is these have been out long enough 2-4 years, in limited quantities, and that has made them collectible. They're not nor will they ever be original Megos but in some way their time has come or is coming. I will still probably display them when I have some shelves to do it but there's no denying their value is rising.

[samurainoir]

I suspect that there will be great demand for the characters that were not part of the original set... Sulu, Chekov, Khan, the Gorn.

[VintageMike]

I can also understand the romulan price going up being an original is still pricey and hard to come by.

[ddgaff1132]

Just a note here. Wonder Woman never made to Pittsburgh area TRU's. We got as far as the first wave. I did my share in purchasing what was available. I bought enough to have at least one carded figure, One for display and some to customize with. At no time were these figures discounted or put on clearance either! It erks the liv'n heck out of me that some who were lucky enough to have retail access to all the waves are now profiteering from it. It seems these people only bought their figures to turn a profit. Where as I would have gladly added them to my collection!

[drmego]

I am very happy to see prices going up. It tells me that there was more
demand than believed and hopefully we can go back and make more figures.

If not, I will take great delight in watching people pay dearly to get what
they ignored before.

It doesn't have to be a childhood memory to make you pay more for an item.
It only has to be in demand and not readily available. In fact, in a bizarre way,
some people only want to buy something when it becomes scarce.

[Boywonder0]

Basic Economics in our Capitalism: Prices are determined by Offer Vs Demand and Profit Margins by Selling Price minus Cost of Making...

If many people wants an item that is scarce, and the seller knows it, prices would go up... That's just the way the cookie crumbles...

[huedell]

It doesn't have to be a childhood memory to make you pay more for an item.
It only has to be in demand and not readily available. In fact, in a bizarre way,
some people only want to buy something when it becomes scarce.

If true... maybe its because people that were "on the fence" panic
once an item becomes discontinued and scarcer....
"Hey if I don't buy this NOW... I may NEVER be able to track it down
for a near affordable price."

I know I feel that way about the retro-lines characters I haven't bought yet
that I want (I've bought 6 of them and still want 5 others).

[Wasimhosen]

I was on the fence with the Star Trek's after the first wave. My local comic book store ordered them for me and I agonized over the price every time I brought them home. I now own all of them and the bridge set that I got cheap on Amazon. They're gonna look great when my display is all done. No regrets now.

[samurainoir]

Romulan consistently selling for forty.

EMCE ROMULAN (M.O.C), RETRO, MEGO, STAR TREK | eBay

EMCE / DIAMOND SELECT ROMULAN w/card opened for display but minty no mego TOS | eBay

Great deal when you see what the original sells for.
Star Trek MEGO ROMULAN UNPUNCHED 1976 Vintage Nice! | eBay


Sulu seems to be selling well still.
SULU AND GORN ! NEW RETRO CLOTH 2 Pack Lot !!! MEGO !!! | eBay

STAR TREK 8 INCH Retro Mego SULU mip cbs/diamond emce | eBay

EMCE MEGO DIAMOND STAR TREK SULU MINT ON MINT CARDS RETRO | eBay

And Chekov
STAR TREK RETRO CLOTH ACTION FIGURE MEGO CHEKOV DIAMOND SELECT TOYS | eBay

STAR TREK TOS MEGO / EMCE CHEKOV CHECKOV CHEKHOV COMPLETE ACTION FIGURE 8" | eBay

Khan
STAR TREK TOS KHAN MEGO ACTION FIGURE RETRO EMCE EXCLUSIVE RICARDO MONTALBAN OOP | eBay

STAR TREK TOS KHAN MEGO ACTION FIGURE RETRO EMCE EXCLUSIVE RICARDO MONTALBAN OOP | eBay

Gorn
EMCE MEGO DIAMOND STAR TREK GORN MINT ON MINT CARD RETRO | eBay

STAR TREK 8 INCH Retro Mego GORN mip cbs/diamond emce | eBay