Craig's List of toys

[GoldCylon]

Check this out. Even aLand Ram, but what is a serious offer?
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/t ... 17825.html

[Red Eye]

Sadly the Landram is missing the twin cannon, two missiles and the Colonial Warrior figure...

[Cylon-Knight]

Sadly the Landram is missing the twin cannon, two missiles and the Colonial Warrior figure...

^ ...and... box and instructions, etc.
Even if it was "only" from Canada, it is incomplete and loose. A "serious offer" should point out these deep hits to its now less unique starting value. It is a little, old toy not a national treasure. People who over price collectibles make me GRRR. A three digit "$$$" better not be an expectation of a three digit price tag... That's insane and you tell em Cylon-Knight said so!

[GoldCylon]

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[g3po]

This was my posting for the Landram toy. I removed because I had a couple of offers but nothing panned out. I am a collector first, not a toy scalper lol. I have seen them sell for $2000+ over the years with box. What do you consider a fair offer on a very rare and great collectible Canadian Mattel toy. I used to have the twin gun, but sadly I can not find it anywhere. I do have this mini fig it came with. Its the same as the other colonial mini figures. I have personally never even seen another one of these toys and I have been collecting vintage toys for more than 20+ years. Why are you judging a posting with 3 dollar signs lol. I actually do not know what this toy is worth, but I would like to sell it. There is currently one for sale on eBay and he is asking $8000. Now that is crazy.

g3po

[Big Al]

This one on E-bay looks pretty complete.....and I don't know what the market value would be .....that being said .....He is asking $8000.......that doesn't mean it's worth that much....


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mattel-1979-BAT ... 2c69ccea51

[Cylon-Knight]

As for a "good price" for a Canada Landram ... thousands is crazy too much money (UNLESS it was the toy's prototype - see below).
I just did a quick Google search for "battlestar galactica landram canada" --- and found:

• Prototype toy sold in 2006 for $2,025.00 on ebay
  "... the original Hardcopy Prototype ... is the version that is made before it goes into full production and is a one of a kind piece. This prototype sold on Ebay in 2006 for $2,025.00. The box is also only a mock-up at this stage."
  Source: http://www.lurexlounge.com/bsg/vehicles01.php
  So, to me, no production version (even limited to Canada) could be worth (even close to) as much as the price set by the prototype's sale ($2,025.00)
• One sold for $360 - and offer to sell another for $300
  Source: http://megomuseum.com/community/showthr ... 79-landram
• eBay - hand crafted, wooden, 10" Landram with base, Buy it now $179.44
  HAND MADE! And larger... more detail, of the same subject - around $200... safe to guess auction frenzy could get it up to $300 range
  Source attached ebay listing (that will expire in three days... so, the pdf below for future review)

I would say... $300-ish is a fair price for the rare item for both seller and buyer. But, that's just my own personal view from the facts I found above.

[Red Eye]

Nice detective work you've done there, CK.

Now I think it would be easier to calculate an accurate price...

[Big Al]

Nice detective work you've done there, CK.

Now I think it would be easier to calculate an accurate price...

I would agree.....there are very few toys that are so rare and sought after that would bring that kind of money.........Original Luke Skywalker action figure with double extendable lightsaber brings around $350...........There is a serpent head that was a very limited production run from the stretch armstrong series that will bring as much as $2000 to $5000...........and a blue and red rocket ring from the the 1950's TV show Space Patrol that brings $800 to $1400........

[g3po]

Thanks for the feedback guys. I am thinking about putting up for auction on eBay. In your opinion do you think it would be a good or bad idea to put up against the one currently up for sale for $8000? I think the interest is out there for this toy, even if it does not come with a box or cannon.

[Cylon-Knight]

g3po, I think it would benefit you posting at the same time as the 8K one. And you are exactly right there is interest for the item! Users will see the two and - wow this one is a great deal and so much more affordable. You could probably even set a starting bid a bit higher and still it'll be closer to what the trending price is with a little extra padding in your Cylon pocket

I often see two identical items up on eBay one sky high price and one down in the real world... you can guess which one I straight up ignore and which one I add to my watch list

You may get a nice offer from a member here yet. I would recommend checking in with our goodie-two-shoes sister site Blackstar Squadron too. The Colonial costumers may have been looking for such a nice rare item to complete their collection?? Just a thought.

[GoldCylon]

Thanks for the feedback guys. I am thinking about putting up for auction on eBay. In your opinion do you think it would be a good or bad idea to put up against the one currently up for sale for $8000? I think the interest is out there for this toy, even if it does not come with a box or cannon.

There is an interest, but not at $8000. I think you need to research what you have in value just before you start throwing out numbers like that. That Land Ram on eBay has been listed over 6 months, and it is more of just showing it off, and also if by dumb luck someone needs one that has the money to burn. Honestly I don't recall a picture perfect Land Ram selling for more than $1200, and that was with everything, and in sealed plastic bags. You have missing parts, in the sticker range 4 or 10 in the quality. No box, and no research you aren't going to find the pile of gold at the end of the rainbow you think you might.
SERIOUS OFFERS ABOVE $500 are mostly a pipe dream or someone that really doesn't know the value. It is rare, but nor priceless.