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November 2004 eBay Toys Barometer

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December 19, 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 Alpha
2. Warhammer
3. LEGO Bulk Brick Lots
4. Air Engines
5. Halo
6. Handheld Games Pixtar
7. Rokenbok
8. N Scale Arnold
9. McFarlane Sports NFL series 5
10. Star Wars Vintage (1977-89)

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. free shipping
2. robosapien
3. american girl
4. new leap
5. shoate
6. little tikes
7. shogun triceraton
8. fisher price
9. disney
10. spiderman

Top 10 Individual Items Sold (based on price)

Listing Title -- Price

- 20" Old Steiff Teddy Bear w/ Button & Muzzle NR -- $15,988
- Early 1900's Gunthermann 10 3/4" Wilhelm II Tin Car -- $10,456
- Lionel 1955 Retail O27 Gauge Train Display Board -- $10,250
- Mego Iron Man Doll, Marvel Comics in package, Spiderman -- $10,100
- TCO Tippco Autobahnkurier Mercedes 540 K, 30th Germany -- $9,826
- Very Rare 22" Portrait Jumeau 10X c.1885 -- $8,500
- PSA 10 9 Mishra's Workshop Mox jet Timetwister berserk -- $8,300
- Very rare Rochard Stereoscope Breastplate -- $8,100
- Exceptionally Beautiful Antique EJ JUMEAU Bebe Doll #10 -- $7,100
- Beautiful Size 11 Long Face Triste Jumeau - Blue Eyes -- $7,000

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