Collectibles that you're glad you snagged before they went crazy in $$$

[Faken]

What are some collectibles that you're glad you scored before they rapidly went up in price on the secondary market? And I mean stuff that sold out fast and almost immediately sky-rocketted in price.

For me I would say clean Endo, Sideshow Pred Maquette Exclusive and Fewture Ancient Predator bust. I got them all on their original runs and it seems they all got stupid expensive right away.

Some of the slower ones for me are the SS 1:1 P1 bust, all the original HT Preds I used to have (I had the complete collection including all special editions right up to the P2 sets) and some of the Palisades stuff.

 

[El Roranous]

I am glad I got the 1:1 Arnold Terminator bust early enough. That thing is just amazing.

 

[King Darkness]

The Darkness 1:1 for retail from Sideshow.

 

[shaun-o]

Patient Zero.

 

[uscmhicks]

I am glad I got the 1:1 Arnold Terminator bust early enough. That thing is just amazing.

ditto.

On my list also.

1:1 palisades faccehugger bust.
Hot toys hicks.
Hot toys apone ( thankyou zoolander )
hot toys vasquez
hot toys hudson
hot toys scar predator
hot toys chopper predator ( now my custom celtic )
hot toys predator 2 elder
custom jack nicholson 1/6 joker ( got this for a brilliant price when the prices were already up )

I think that would be it.
The rest of my stuff will still be at or close to retail.

 

[King Darkness]

Oh and Hicks and Vasquez.

 

[915stag51]

I still havent bought SHAT for retail!!! Started too late in the Game...

 

[Agent47]

HT Hudson and Scar Pred. Paid $100 and $130 respective

 

[uscmhicks]

mine wern't actually at retail prices usually when I bought them , you just have to look carefully and you will find great prices.

 

[Badvermin]

I bought mine off ebay, found some amazing deals. Even if they don't go up much more in the future, I'm happy.

PF Lurtz - $100
1:1 Predator bust: $450

EDIT: Add me to the list with the HT Elder from Pred 2. I wasn't aware it had shot up in price, holy cow!

I've also got the Nazi Krogen from Hellboy, I think it might be worth something as well.

 

[slipknotpredator]

HT Predator2 Elder

 

[Faken]

I am glad I got the 1:1 Arnold Terminator bust early enough. That thing is just amazing.

Yeah I regret not snagging this even though the spacing of the eyes still bugs me. I think I would have gotten over it cuz everything else on it is badass.

 

[ProgMatinee]

1/6 SSC Star Wars

 

[El Roranous]

Yeah I regret not snagging this even though the spacing of the eyes still bugs me. I think I would have gotten over it cuz everything else on it is badass.

If you still want it I suggest you get it now. I don't know the current price but I don't think it would be too extreme yet.

In person, it looks as though Arnold is sweating. The paint is done very well. The wounds are even very realistic. The real eye is acrylic or at least it appears to be so and the other LED light shines bright and when turned off, dims just like in the movie. The jacket really does look like leather too.

The only thing that could have been better in my opinion was the hair. It is a bit stiff/fake looking to me but I guess that's the price one pays for having sculpted hair.

 

[King Darkness]

1:1 Predator bust: $450

 

[sladesuperagent]

Loose HT Hicks for $50 from a board member--don't remember who--WITH a painted Frontline head AND an egg.

 

[-Super Hans-]

HT Predator2 Elder

ditto

 

[Vince]

Endo Clean 1:1 Bust
Ardeth Bey 1:1 Bust
Dracula SSE 1:1 Bust

Mummy PF

Lurtz Exc. PF
Morgul Lord LSB Bust

HT Hicks
HT Hudson
HT Elder Predator
HT Ancient Predator Special Version

WETA Uruk-Hai Scout Swordsman

 

[theokou]

All 6 Medicom Evangelions.Especially yellow one-piece dress Asuka.

 

[Nocturne]

I am glad I got the 1:1 Arnold Terminator bust early enough. That thing is just amazing.

same again