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June 2004 eBay Toys Barometer
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 July 2004 - eBay has compiled several "top ten" lists - an eBay Barometer to track trends. Shown below are the lists for the Toy & Hobbies section of eBay:
Top 10 Hot Categories
1. Magic the Gathering
2. Lego Robotics Mindstorm
3. Trading cards - Vampire, The eternal struggle
4. G Scale Bachmann trains
5. Vintage Barbie (pre-1973)
6. Games - Warzone Miniatures
7. Doll - Kiddles (Mattel)
8. Johnny Lighting Diecast
9. Transformers - Generation I
10. Buffy the Vampire Slayer action figures
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. lionel
2. star wars
3. American girl
4. kish
5. Barbie
6. tamiya
7. savage
8. berenguer
9. reborn
10. tyler
Top 10 Individual Items Sold (based on price)
Listing Title -- Price
- Judy Ann Nancy Ann Storybook Doll Winter Mib -- $11,255
- Lionel Prewar Standard Gauge Tin Toy Train Trolley 3 -- $10,900
- 18in. All Original Schmitt Bebe -- $10,500
- 28in. Early Steiff Cinnamon Bear -- $10,500
- Large China Marble Glazed 1-1/4 Inch -- $10,453
- RARE Steiff 1996 Disney 60cm & 35cm Geppetto Bear 15/25 -- $8,500
- Hot Wheels Redline HOT PINK BEATNIK BANDIT *Nice* -- $7,070
- 34" J STEINER Fig A Cl/M Bebe W BISQUE HANDS -- $6,785
- 23" All Orig J Steiner Cl/M French Bisque Bebe -- $6,450
- Vintage Marx Johnny Ringo Western Frontier Play Set -- $6,211
  
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