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Hey- Transformers/Comics geeks; anyone got a good idea of the value on the original Transformers #1? Good condition.

what's it's value to you?

Date: 2007-01-24 07:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] templar46-2.livejournal.com
Something to keep sharply in mind...

as with any collectible, it only has value to you, or the person you're trying to sell it to. eBay is often an imprecise gauge since it's entirely trend-driven. There is no such thing as a hard value to collectibles, and the "overstreet comics price guide" flat out, is full of LIES!

Odds are good, that just after the Transformers movie comes out later this year, there are going to be a number of fans waxing nostalgic for the Transformers comics they remember from when they were a kid... and that's going to be a much... MUCH better time to try to sell the thing if that's what you're aiming for.

Don't expect to make any real money off it however... it's possible, but even in the best condition, it's damn unlikely. You've no doubt heard comic geeks rant and rave about the 90s... and the industry-wide disaster (marvel actually went bankrupt and almost vanished, had it not been for ToyBiz stepping in) was entirely because of speculation and the silly idea that comics were some kind of "investment"... they're not... it's a hobby, and hobby geeks can get obsessive... but that's about it.

Currently, comics are starting to just now recover from that decade... and get back into the public eye, but things will likely never be "worth" what people once assumed they were, again.

Really, selling something like this, should be more about making someone happy. Preferably someone who's willing to pay a good sized chunk of cash for said happiness... but no matter which way you look at it, "worth" is about as subjective as it could possibly get.

As an example, while i totally dig transformers, and eventually plan to fill in the gaps from my run of the 80s marvel comic... i wouldn't personally pay more than $15, ever... no matter how good the condition is.

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