rtm logo


rtm logo
Raving Toy Maniac home page
Toy news and pictures
The Toy Buzz Forum
Toy feature articles
Toy Columns
Toy Archives
Customizing action figures
Toy resources
Toy web links
Buy / Sell / Trade Forum
toy shows and events
Chat room
RTMemo - free email newsletter
Site Map
Contact the staff of the Raving Toy Maniac
Privacy information
rtmnews_logo.gif - 4347 Bytes

May 2004 eBay Action Figures Barometer

ebay logo

June 2004 - eBay has compiled several "top ten" lists - an eBay Barometer to track trends. Shown below are the lists for the Action Figures section of eBay:

Top 10 Hot Categories

1. Star Wars Vintage (1977-89)
2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
3. Marx
4. Transformers Generation 1
5. GI Joe � 3 3/4-inch Accessories
6. Mego
7. GI Joe Vintage figures (pre 1980)
8. McFarlane Sports - NFL players
9. Bearbrick
10. Master of the Universe

The "hot categories" are the categories which had the highest conversion rates, meaning the categories which had the most successful listings (completed auctions) from the total number of listings.

Top 10 Buyer Searches

1. star wars
2. transformers
3. lord of the rings
4. wwe
5. power rangers
6. mcfarlane
7. dragon
8. spawn
9. batman
10. gundam

Top 10 Individual Items Sold (based on price)

Listing Title -- Price

- Star Wars Double Telescoping Luke Skywalker AFA 90 MOC -- $7,200
- Star Wars 12 Back Vinyl Cape Jawa AFA 90 (NM+/MT) -- $5,500
- MASTER REPLICAS HAN SOLO BLASTER *FACTORY SEALED* -- $3,150
- EUROPEAN SPIDERMAN SPIDER MAN CROUCHING LIFESIZE STATUE -- $3,000
- GI Joe Vintage TM Shoulder Stamp 1st Marine in box -- $2,650
- Star Wars Droids Boba Fett AFA 90 -- $2,500
- VINTAGE STAR WARS 21 BACK "BOBA FETT" ACTION FIGURE -- $2,125
- R2D2 MECCANO VINTAGE BOXED -- $1,925
- Star Wars 12 Back Han Solo (Large Head) AFA 85 (NM+) -- $1,925
- Star Wars POTF Yak Face AFA 85 (Y-NM+) -- $1,800

For a broader view of the Toys & Hobbies section, check the Toys Barometer for May.

previousarrow.gif - 673 Bytesbacktortmnews.gif - 1037 Bytesnextarrow.gif - 582 Bytes


In Association with Amazon.com Big Bad Toy Store - click for more information





All images, format, content, and design are copyright © 1994-2013 Raving Toy Maniac. No part of these pages may be reproduced without express written consent of the Raving Toy Maniac. Licensed character names and images are copyright © their respective companies.