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Puku- How long ago did you get your Dawn of the Dance Frankie off Amazon?? I want a double of her.. primarily for her clothing..
Quote from: Fräulein_Kim on March 14, 2013, 06:01:36 PMaroa678: I think some people just enjoy the detailed way MH packaging is designed and want to preserve that for their collection, yet also want to play/touch their dolls.. thus they decide to buy doubles. ^^The boxes really are pretty! I have a few unopened right now because I just love the way they look in their boxes!! I also get annoyed at dust.Also Fräulein_Kim I looked at the RM clawdeen again and noticed mine does have a slightly different left eye but....she looks so innocent and pretty compared to what I've seen! haha
aroa678: I think some people just enjoy the detailed way MH packaging is designed and want to preserve that for their collection, yet also want to play/touch their dolls.. thus they decide to buy doubles. ^^
Yeah, mine does have two slightly different eyes as well. But even in pictures I have yet to see one that has them spot-on, so I guess that is just the way those were made. ^^..as long as they aren't melting off her face or trying to crawl up to her forehead everything's well I guess. ;D
I would be hesitant to invest in MH at all- the prices are high because there is a total craze going on right now, but what happens when the fickle kids get tired of them? And they WILL get tired of them eventually. It's definitely a game trying to guess the market if that is what you are doing- the prices of your dolls could skyrocket, or suddenly everyone will get tired of them and they will be worth store value or less. Do any of you remember "beanie babies" ? You seriously can't GIVE those things away now...NOTHING stays trendy indefinitely...
Quote from: Fräulein_Kim on March 14, 2013, 06:13:39 PMYeah, mine does have two slightly different eyes as well. But even in pictures I have yet to see one that has them spot-on, so I guess that is just the way those were made. ^^..as long as they aren't melting off her face or trying to crawl up to her forehead everything's well I guess. ;DHahaha, that's a great point! These are just dolls and beautiful fun ones at that!
The boxes really are pretty! I have a few unopened right now because I just love the way they look in their boxes!! I also get annoyed at dust.
I collect toys to use.
Quote from: pukunui on March 14, 2013, 06:29:45 PMI collect toys to use.lol and you have the photos to prove it!
Puku- hmmph, I probably won't find her that cheap now ah well.. I guess I will just have to keep my eyes peeled in case I find her for a good deal.
I don't think my prices for the dolls I'm selling are really all that outrageous. I took the price I paid, added $10 for a finders fee and gas. (I live 30 mins to an hour from any stores.) Then I looked up what they've been selling for on ebay and took that into consideration as well. Keep in mind that this is all for the ones I have up on ebay. If I were to sell to someone on here I'd probably be a little more flexible. This is what I have up on ebay right now and their prices:Scary Tales Clawdeen: $43PD Cleo: $35Entire set of wave 2 Dead Tired: $60I don't think those prices are outrageous. What does everyone else think?
I don't think those prices are outrageous. What does everyone else think?
Quote from: TrixieStix on March 14, 2013, 06:07:31 PMThe boxes really are pretty! I have a few unopened right now because I just love the way they look in their boxes!! I also get annoyed at dust.I open all of mine, but I also save all the BACKcards, they take up a lot less room if you just cut off the back of the boxes...I will say though, that even though I opened them, I did keep the PowerGhouls' boxes because of thieir epic battle scenes
Anyway back on topic, I agree that trying to invest in dolls is a gamble. The way I see it is, if you buy when they are retail price and you're comfortable holding onto them with the chance that they may increase in value great. I personally wouldn't go buy a $50 doll in hopes that it'll go up to $100, unless of course I wanted the doll for my collection. Now, I will admit, if there is something I see which has an amazingly good deal and is selling for under its value I would consider buying it. It depends on the doll though. Buying dolls for profit or for hopes of a future increase in value can be really risky.. you have to know how the dolls sell, keep up with what people are interested in, make note of how distribution works (which can still throw you for a loop) and know what makes dolls sell. You need to feel comfortable with the amount of money you're spending on a doll and make sure you would be happy if you weren't able to sell the doll. You have to understand that you may not get more then retail (maybe not even) or even be able to sell the doll and be happy to buy the doll anyway. I have a few dolls in my collection that probably wouldn't sell or would take FOREVER to sell but I'm ok with that because I like them. That's enough from me though