hyde-park
Well-Known Member
Seen this current eBay ad:https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-wheels...113972096165?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10
I’ve sold several Redline hotwheels.
I sold an “army staff car” (72 olds, if I’m not mistaken) for 400 bucks on eBay several years back.
Apparently, it’s a hard one to find.
I know a guy from bicycle collecting that sold a hotwheels collection for north of 200,000.
Crazy what folks will pay to relive a part of their childhood.
Just like Barrett Jackson and Mecum, everyone thinks their ragged Charger that has sat in a field for the last 20 years is worth 100K. Not that there aren't some nice cars out there, but everyone of them is not high dollar or that rare.What I hate about these, and similar eBay ads is this:
Someone will see this ad and suddenly “ ...these are going for $20K on eBay now”.
Uummmm... nope.
Someone is WANTING $20K for one. Different then SELLING one for $20K.
I’ve seen this happen countless times.
Somebody drank the cool-aid.Think they drank all that beer before posting?
I agree 100%. Timing is everything with period specific collectibles.And those things will be worth next to zero when our generation dies off. Today's collectibles are sneakers (don't ask me why?) and video game crap.
I agree 100%. Timing is everything with period specific collectibles.
I have a BMX bicycle collection I’ve built over the last 20 years. It’s worth approximately 80,000.
I never collected the stuff for financial reasons, but because I’ve always loved bicycles. Even so, nobody wants to leave money on the table.
That said, I’m in a conundrum at present about selling a lot of it off before the tide turns. Each item holds a place in the collection that is somewhat significant.