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Post by giganotoigauana on Feb 11, 2008 5:28:08 GMT
Remember mike fredricks book on dino toys ....we need another one  ...... |
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Feb 11, 2008 10:12:13 GMT
Is Frederick's book still in production?
A new one hmmm...
I vote that Piltdown writes it. All in favour say 'aye' ;D
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Post by piltdown on Feb 11, 2008 10:44:29 GMT
Ah, but Piltdown has a vested interest in inflating the market value by several orders of magnitude ;D A $1,000 Battat Diplodocus, anyone? ;D
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Feb 11, 2008 10:54:48 GMT
disgraceful.
All those against, say 'nay'!
Is there an official way to calculate values? or is is a case of "this is what I think it's worth" or "this is the average rate on ebay". What did Frederick do?
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Post by piltdown on Feb 11, 2008 13:36:13 GMT
No methodology was clearly stated, just the vague "current market prices", with a price range. Ah, for the days when a Battat acrocanthosaurus or a Starlux cephalaspis could be had for $10 .  |
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Post by EmperorDinobot on Feb 11, 2008 16:23:58 GMT
A Battat Diplodocus for $1000? Seriously?!?!
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Feb 11, 2008 16:46:24 GMT
A Battat Diplodocus for $1000? Seriously?!?! Only if Piltdown gets his way... |
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Post by EmperorDinobot on Feb 11, 2008 19:10:44 GMT
Wait...is he selling it?
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Feb 11, 2008 21:16:35 GMT
Not that I'm aware, I think he just wants it to be WORTH a lot.  ;D |
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Post by piltdown on Feb 11, 2008 23:12:37 GMT
I also think the Battat carnotaurus should be worth, oh, 2500 GBP maybe? ;D
Seriously though the only basis for a price range would be a survey of the half-dozen or so main online dinosaur toy outlets (which would apply only to the new releases in production); then an eBay history; prices in bricks-and-mortar toy outlets in theory can be considered, but I can't think of any feasible means to survey the stores in a representative region. Toy fairs, antique shows, estate sales, and flea markets should be included also, but I don't have much experience in those fields. Personal transactions shouldn't count.
--Though if someone would actually pay me 1000 USD for a Battat diplodocus I'd take it. Heck, it came with a huge set of JP toys for which I paid 30 USD; naturellement I resold the JP stuff, the proceeds of which were enough to pay for the diplodocus, so I essentially got it for free ;D
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Post by tomhet on Feb 12, 2008 4:33:22 GMT
Well, I guess we could work something out, but the task would be HUGE. Besides, with the renewed interest in dinos prices have become unpredictable, specially those figures that are out of production  |
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Post by EmperorDinobot on Feb 12, 2008 4:45:20 GMT
...I want that Dippieh! $1000 is...too steep. The highest I've paid for any non-circulation dinosaur was $72 and that was for a loose JP Baryonyx. Thank Goodness my Gallimimus was free (Don't ask. Don't tell  ) |
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Post by tomhet on Feb 12, 2008 5:28:19 GMT
^^^ You probably won't get one for less than $200.
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Post by EmperorDinobot on Feb 12, 2008 5:40:48 GMT
I knows.
But 1000$?!
I'm gonna have to sell half my Transformers and I won't even be close.
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Post by giganotoigauana on Feb 13, 2008 16:10:51 GMT
what if we didnt make a specific value guide and just made a book with info on all available dinosaur and prehistoric models?
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Feb 13, 2008 16:58:24 GMT
I think it would be great: 'The Dinosaur Toy Guide'
Part of a Holy Trinity, in association with the 'Dinosaur Toy Forum' and the 'Dinosaur Toy Blog'.
Who would make a good publisher for such a book?
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Post by EmperorDinobot on Feb 13, 2008 18:28:25 GMT
Mr. Iguana has a good point. An archive, a fully functional archive would benefit all.
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Post by giganotoigauana on Feb 13, 2008 18:37:54 GMT
Mr. Iguana has a good point. An archive, a fully functional archive would benefit all. actually its Miss iguana :-P  im a woman ;D |
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Feb 13, 2008 18:51:57 GMT
female dinosaur collectors seem very rare  How does that go down with friends and family? by the way, I just noticed what I think is a typo in your name? |
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Post by giganotoigauana on Feb 13, 2008 18:55:55 GMT
female dinosaur collectors seem very rare How does that go down with friends and family? by the way, I just noticed what I think is a typo in your name? yes i put an extra a for the heck of it :-P my family tells me i have too many and my fiance does not mind it. |
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How does that go down with friends and family?