what is the best deal you ever got on a monster toy

[toys-of-terror]

It kills me to see what a gigantic frankenstein is going for now, I paid mega bucks for mine and thought i got a good deal years ago, i've seen boxed versions close without bids for $600 to $700 in the last few weeks. I guess the feelings a little diffenent for those of us who shelled out the big bucks for stuff that was later reissued and made available to the masses and killed the value of precious treasures , we have a different view. It takes the thrill of the hunt out of out it, we can just go down to toys r us and pick a captain action, or an aurora frankenstein. True, i can see some appeal in it but i still can't justify it. To each there own

[Monolith]

I got "the newest teen-age singing group- the Munsters" LP on Decca records in good shape at a flea market for two dollars.
I had been looking for it for years and there it finally was in a stack of old records.

[werewolfwoman]

I got "the newest teen-age singing group- the Munsters" LP on Decca records in good shape at a flea market for two dollars.
I had been looking for it for years and there it finally was in a stack of old records.

it seems like flea markets and swap meets  produce some of the best monster toy finds, it might be due to the fact some people just don't know what they are selling

[toys-of-terror]

My best luck has been flea markets, yard sales and estate auctions, sometime the auctions are a waste of time, you'll get that little old lady with huge pockets who bids just to be bidding but i have scored huge at auctions

[jimm]

Regarding the original question, I bought a Renzi Monster Car in perfect condition years back for $5.00.

Awesome find!

[monsterphile]

Regarding auctions, flea markets, and yard sales...  they can be a great source for deals, but there's a lot of sellers that think that if something is old, it's a collector's item, regardless of condition.  If I see records at a yard sale, I'll generally ask ahead of time how much they are.  If they're a quarter or 50 cents each, I'll go to town on any that interest me even a little bit.  When they want $5 each and they look like they've been through the ringer, it would have to be something really special.  I've seen people trying to sell 8-track tapes as collector's items.  I'm not 100% positive, but I can't think of any of them that would fit the bill.

Rob

[poseablemonster]

Maybe some old Kiss 8-Tracks, but I agree as a general rule.

[jimm]

generally if you grew up with 8 tracks you may want 'em, remember there were some cool movie soundtracks on 8 track also

[Toy Ranch]

My friend Bucks Burnett just opened the first 8-Track Museum in Dallas on Christmas Day.

This website needs to be updated
http://theeighttrackmuseum.com/

Here's a story about the opening:
http://artandseek.net/2010/12/23/eight-track-tapes-get-their-own-museum-in-dallas/

And another:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/122410dnmeteighttrack.3340bbc.html

It was a cover story in the Wall Street Journal, when it was just a gallery exhibit.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704754604575095310056590490.html

He's been interviewed on NPR, etc. 

A collector/enthusiast site
http://www.8trackheaven.com/

There are some rare 8 tracks that have sold for $100 or more.

If you look on eBay, there are a lot of listings, and some high asking prices.
http://music.shop.ebay.com/Other-Formats-/618/i.html?_nkw=8+track&_catref=1&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282

This sealed copy of U2's Rattle and Hum recently sold on eBay for $255
http://cgi.ebay.com/BONO-U2-Rattle-Hum-RARE-Sealed-1988-US-8-TRACK-Tape-/120658152760

This sealed Madonna Like a Virgin sold for $75
http://cgi.ebay.com/Madonna-Like-Virgin-8-Track-Tape-SEALED-1984-/260512215624

Most of them are not worth much or anything, but they are collected (ain't everything?)

[Toy Ranch]

I should also mention though, that there really are not a lot of 8 track collectors out there.  A random flea market is probably not the best place to find a buyer.  The titles that are most sought after are not even close to the same as the titles on vinyl, it has a lot to do with production numbers and scarcity.  The Madonna Like a Virgin LP sold in the millions and is virtually worthless, but they only made a few in 8 track format, so a minty one is sought after.  Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music is one of the rarest titles.  The U2 title because it was so late in the game, few titles were being made in 8 track format, and sales were virtually non-existent.  Something that is rare on vinyl might not get much notice on 8 Track, and also vice versa.

[monsterphile]

Most of them are not worth much or anything, but they are collected (ain't everything?)

Oh definitely.  There's collectors for every item that man ever made.  I know a guy that used to collect old toasters from the early 1900s.   

I figured the ones the 8-tracks that are really worth something might be scarce ones that came at the end of that format.  That also happened with some vinyl records although that format has not been totally abandoned.  My first stereo had an 8-track player built into it and my parents had a bunch of them.  I just always hated the when it had to break in the middle of the song to change tracks.

By the way, I never said that I haven't gotten an 8-track at a yard sale.  I think I still have this one somewhere:

[Toy Ranch]

There are a lot of toaster collectors. 

http://completed.shop.ebay.com/Kitchen-Home-/13905/i.html?rt=nc&LH_Complete=1&_nkw=toaster&_catref=1&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m283&_rdc=1

I sold an old toaster that was rusted out and beat to snot for $180 once.

[monsterphile]

There are a lot of toaster collectors. 

I realize that.  It was a playful nudge at Robert Taylor.   

I would never really make fun af any collection.  Monsters who live  in glass castles...

[jimm]

mmmmmmm...toast...

[werewolfwoman]

I should also mention though, that there really are not a lot of 8 track collectors out there.  A random flea market is probably not the best place to find a buyer.  The titles that are most sought after are not even close to the same as the titles on vinyl, it has a lot to do with production numbers and scarcity.  The Madonna Like a Virgin LP sold in the millions and is virtually worthless, but they only made a few in 8 track format, so a minty one is sought after.  Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music is one of the rarest titles.  The U2 title because it was so late in the game, few titles were being made in 8 track format, and sales were virtually non-existent.  Something that is rare on vinyl might not get much notice on 8 Track, and also vice versa.

my brother is a big vinyl collector and he would always try the flea markets but would more often than not strike out but i think his collection has boomed since he started checking out online shops, would getting rare titles for 8tracks be the similar to hunting down vinyl, making online shops the place to find those rare tracks? 8tracks were a little before my time so i really don't know to much about them..