Star Wars Collectibles Online Auctions

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Inspection Inspection available on Monday the 6th of May from 9:00am to 1:00pm, and on Monday the 13th of May from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
Location Welshpool Complex
453 Orrong Road, Welshpool, WA 6106
Contact Office (08) 9362 9777 Email

Collection

Goods to be collected from Wednesday the 15th to Friday the 17th of May, from 8:30am to 4:00pm from Ross's Auctioneers & Valuers, 453 Orrong Rd, Welshpool, WA. (All goods must be removed by 4:00pm on Friday the 17th of May). PLEASE NOTE: It is the Buyer's responsibility to collect any items they may win. Ross's Auctions will not arrange any collections for items. Couriers such as Pack & Send can be used to collect, pack & ship items to any Buyers who are not available to collect items themselves.

Buyers Premium & GST

A buyer's premium of 16.50% applies to this auction.
This auction is GST inclusive

Payment

Full Payment must be made within 24 hours.

STAR WARS COLLECTIBLES ONLINE AUCTIONS

May the Force be with You

The first Star Wars movie was released in 1977, permanently impacting the world of sci-fi movies. It was about one year later where the various toys that were released began to have their impact on the toy industry.

When George Lucas and 20th Century Fox planned the marketing for Star Wars, they intended to sell t-shirts, posters, lunchboxes, and toys related to the movie. This was unheard of at the time! Lucas planned to take the majroity of his revenue from the merchandise sales, which in the long run has paid off mightily.

When Star Wars released, the demand for toys sky-rocketed, but the toys were not produced yet. For Christmas that year, toy companies such as Kenner decided to give away Early Bird Certificates, which allowed kids to mail order four figurines, which included Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, Princess Leia, and Chewbacca. This move from Kenner was criticised, but it kept the toys on people's minds. In 1978, Kenner introduced their line of Star Wars toys. The result? Over $100 million in the first year!

Over the years, more movies and more toys were produced. Today, there are eleven Star Wars movies, a variety of Star Wars TV Shows, and even Star Wars video games, that each have toys associated with them. Today, the toys are just as popular - if not more popular - than when they were first released in the 70s. The early vintage action figures have significantly grown in value, and toys in their original packaging are worth the most on the secondary market.

Makes, Series, Types & Characters to follow....Will you try to watch this space? Do or do not, there is no try.



INFORMATION REGARDING COLLECTIONS

The collection for the collectibles is the responsibility of the Buyer. Ross's Auctions will not pack or ship any goods that have been purchased. Therefore, Buyers must arrange to have their items collected if they are successful once the auction closes. Buyers will need to use couriers - such as Pack & Send in Welshpool - to collect, pack & send their items if the Buyer is not collecting the goods themselves.

This catalogue is not currently finalised. Catalogue ETA is 03/05/2024 05:00 pm.

STAR WARS COLLECTIBLES ONLINE AUCTIONS

May the Force be with You

The first Star Wars movie was released in 1977, permanently impacting the world of sci-fi movies. It was about one year later where the various toys that were released began to have their impact on the toy industry.

When George Lucas and 20th Century Fox planned the marketing for Star Wars, they intended to sell t-shirts, posters, lunchboxes, and toys related to the movie. This was unheard of at the time! Lucas planned to take the majroity of his revenue from the merchandise sales, which in the long run has paid off mightily.

When Star Wars released, the demand for toys sky-rocketed, but the toys were not produced yet. For Christmas that year, toy companies such as Kenner decided to give away Early Bird Certificates, which allowed kids to mail order four figurines, which included Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, Princess Leia, and Chewbacca. This move from Kenner was criticised, but it kept the toys on people's minds. In 1978, Kenner introduced their line of Star Wars toys. The result? Over $100 million in the first year!

Over the years, more movies and more toys were produced. Today, there are eleven Star Wars movies, a variety of Star Wars TV Shows, and even Star Wars video games, that each have toys associated with them. Today, the toys are just as popular - if not more popular - than when they were first released in the 70s. The early vintage action figures have significantly grown in value, and toys in their original packaging are worth the most on the secondary market.

Makes, Series, Types & Characters to follow....Will you try to watch this space? Do or do not, there is no try.



INFORMATION REGARDING COLLECTIONS

The collection for the collectibles is the responsibility of the Buyer. Ross's Auctions will not pack or ship any goods that have been purchased. Therefore, Buyers must arrange to have their items collected if they are successful once the auction closes. Buyers will need to use couriers - such as Pack & Send in Welshpool - to collect, pack & send their items if the Buyer is not collecting the goods themselves.

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