Uncle Kal's Words of Wisdom.

Hello and welcome to my ranting

Is it me or does it really suck trying to find new SW action figures these days?

I mean, look, I don’t have much money these days (like everyone else) but I like to cruse the isles just to see the new figures. Why am I ranting? Well, I’m going to tell ya’.

I was at Walmart earlier today just to see the new stuff. Pegs where full of Transformers (and I mean full), GI Joe’s (also full), Hot Wheels, Cars and such. I stopped at the SW pegs and see all the same leftover figures. Odi Wan, Anakin, Sensi Tiin, a Battle Droid and few clones, you know; the same picked over stuff week in week out.

Now, like I mentioned above, I’m really cutting back and I go down this isle knowing full well I wasn’t going to buy anything, well 97% of the time. But my complaint is – where are all the ‘new’ figures that have been released? I would love to see a Cad Bane, Ashoka in her new outfit, the Droid Commando and such. Why is it the hardcore toy collectors feel they have the right to grab the good stuff and sell it for twice to three times the face value on eBay or a swap meet?

I’ve seen Treasure Hunt Hot Wheels that at one time where selling for $30 (when they where hot) are now selling for $5 or, heaven-for-bid, face value.

Case in point, as of this writing I’m on toywiz.com. There 2009 Clone Wars action figure section shows a Cad Bane selling for $26.99 with New MEGA Hot! under the figure.

?WTF?

There are other figures on this page that go for $16.99, $19.00 and some at face value or lower (sorry 4-A7).

I’m wondering how much that Cad Bane figure will be worth in two to three years? My bet it will be back to face value. But it could be worth less if some kid where to get there hands on it and actually ‘play’ with it. Now that’s a concept huh??

BTW, for full disclosure yes I do have figures / Hot Wheels / LEGOS / older GI Joe’s that are still Mint in Box or on card. It’s looking at that part of my collection that made me stop and ask – - – Why am I doing this?

This is your Uncle Kal – Good Night and Good Luck