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trey22
Posted: Monday, September 28, 2015 2:52:36 PM
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I have all 16 complete sets plus all the scenario packs, probably every V-Set released and a bunch of custom maps that I've purchased through Kickstarter (maybe 4-6 map packs).

Before I unpack everything and count it, I was wondering if there was a ballpark figure for a complete collection of SW Minis? Maybe it's worth selling, maybe not.

Thanks in advance.







kobayashimaru
Posted: Monday, September 28, 2015 5:05:17 PM
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great question! BlooMilk;
at this point, there's a few different markets driving demand for minis;
Imperial Assault (the miniatures are of a comparable scale if not directly in quality),
folks that want to complete their collection etc...
non-English backgrounds, who like Star Wars, but couldn't access the minis back in the day (they were rare in South Africa, South America and Russia)

being in Great Depression 2 and a lot of folks being "FIFO" and moving a lot,
that's all contributed to devaluing miniatures. It's a dying art.
people also don't have as much cashola anymore.
Minis are somewhat undervalued compared to when the sets were new,
and compared to that 'scarcity window' in the future where even though millions of units were made,
minis just can't be found.

I've seen a few collections
some with all sets sans MotF and GaW etc,
sell for $2800 - 3500 USD.
all together, in a lot at one time.
all mint A1 grade, minis still in bag, the cards stored in an ultrapro deck holder.
doing the math, on the units per lot, it winds up being ~1.13USD per mini regardless of rarity.
Whether thats a breakeven or a win-win depends on what the collector bought into it for hehehe BigGrin

More frequent collections I've seen sold are incomplete and B grade at best,
with some damage to the maps and cards, fading etc...
and those usually go for ~$1300USD max for 1100 odd pieces.
you see these sold on Ebay and Amazon or Craigslist etc.

You may be able to obtain more value via breaking the lot up into different subcollections,
or via a collection house/auction house if you have all associated memorabilia etc
theres also being able to sell as small lots via gumtree etc...


hopefully, that gives you a sense of what it can be worth. BigGrin
jak
Posted: Monday, September 28, 2015 5:52:31 PM
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what's it worth?
sell it and find out.Wink
doubtful, It'll sell as one lot.
work/research is the only way to tell.
EmporerDragon
Posted: Monday, September 28, 2015 7:50:17 PM
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The thing is, as a lot, it'll sell for substantially less than if you pieced it out. Sure, it'll be easier and more convenient to sell, but you'll have lost about 40-50% of the value.
urbanjedi
Posted: Thursday, October 1, 2015 4:55:32 PM
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I've seen multiple collections (complete WOTC plus extras) sell in the neighborhood of $800-$1000. And another near complete collection in the $600 range. That being said, those were all more than a year ago and I would expect prices right now to be slightly lower.

trey22
Posted: Monday, October 5, 2015 8:28:34 AM
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Thx for the info... a lot to chew on.
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