Are Rare Vintage Star Wars Action Figures Really Rare? 

I agree with you on this. Ebay brings rare items to a more accessable market place, I think that's why people are getting confused on the rarity.

When star wars got re released in theaters in the 90s my dad took me to blockbuster and bought me a giant star destroyer on a stand don't kno of its rare but I treasured that thing

A blue Snaggle tooth is beyond my holy grail yes is rare .I hunt him till I'm old JUNKMAN & thank u for sharing.

I guess to me something like the Rocket firing Boba Fett prototypes would be rare, now in fairness that's also a pretty extreme example.

If I had a time machine and used it to travel back in time to buy up rare Star Wars action figures, would Jean Claude Van Damme as Timecop come after me?

It is said that Kenner made about 300 million Star Wars Action Figures from 78~85. That is the current population of the entire United States

JUNKMAN In Full 80s Effect.

Man back in the day when the POTF2 figures came out I thought the following figures were hard to find.... 1.)Luke Skywalker Jedi Knight 2.) Luke Skywalker Bespin Fatigues 3.)Leia Organa Bespin Fatigues 4.) Leia Gold Bikini (AKA Hutt Slaya Leia lol) 5.) The SOTE line 6.) The EU line boy I was wrong.

When it comes to Star Wars figures, people say rare to stir interest or to justify price. If one can buy something whenever you want REGARDLESS of the price it’s not rare is it. Something that hardly ever, ever, ever comes up for sale. IS RARE, period!!! Carded vinyl caped Palitoy Jawas, they’re rare. Genuine prototype rocket firing Fett’s, they’re as rare as a day passing without The Junkman making a video. 😂 Hope you’re keeping well J’Man.

I've had 2 blue snaggle tooth figures and have been buying and selling vintage Star Wars for nearly 35 years. I've had double or triple digits of the main line (not including last 17 in that). Old Bluey is rare and I agree not extremely rare.

Luke Tauntaun is the with "realistic Tauntaun" smell added to the plastic.

I agree. Rare production is a key factor of being rare.

Finally a super Friday night video!!!!

Like your backdrop Production runs are the key

I've had a vinyl cape jaws my whole life, I was once told by an "aficionado" that he "wouldn't even be looking at, is there so extremely rare that even during the early 80s they were faked" guess I'm a millionaire lol

For both Luke & Obi-wan there's variations. Like Luke comes in yellow hair or brown. Obi-wan comes in white or gray hair. Not to mention Han Solo has both regular head or what they call bobble head.

Blue Snaggletooth is rare: Anakin is well done

Maybe if you can find some at a Comic-con

Whats rare is for Kijiji and Market place listings that describe items as mint and complete to actually be mint and complete!

I have 2 blue snuggletooth that I've found in the wild 22 years apart

Very well said JM. One of your best. Excellent comparison of what's out there on eBay and in the real world.

Great video Junk Man!!!

I think collectors should have long since adopted the term "prized" or "must-have" for items that are just that but not necessarily all that rare. Predatory sellers and full-of-themselves bragging collectors need to be called out more for blatant misuse of terms for effect.

Excellent video!!!

Ree-Yese with original weapon and original card back. Card back thin in one corner, I must have been really careless upon opening this one... Guess I got it around 1986 or 87 and would have paid one Guilder.

Great subject matter and some good points! I agree with you.👍

Great background. 👽

This video is very valuable to any serious collector great stats to know

Thanks for the video :)

An uncommon occurrence is an occurrence that does not happen every day, is unexpected, but not particularly surprising. In contrast, a rare occurrence happens so seldom that an individual might not encounter it in a lifetime.

Really enjoyed this video.

I think when people who place items on eBay and other auction sites, and they use the word "rare" to loosely to help sell their items. Some items may be rare, but not all. Limited edition is truly rare because it's limited. Very good video, junkman.

Ya gotta search lots too. Sometimes the figures aren't named. The buyer is relying on you, the collector, to know what's what. Got my 2nd Blue Snageltooth in a lot. Got my A-wing by luck (that's a whole story). But, for sure, I will agree, the word "rare" is misused and abused by those trying to make a quick buck. Collector education is key. The rest of collecting comes down to personal stategy.

I wonder if blue snaggletooth and yak face are rare sometimes I have the feeling that the last 17 power of the force in my area. I never saw one of those in flea market or garage sales

Great video JM! It's the perfect storm of people thinking rare means an extremely low number (like single digits) while getting a false sense of availability by finding them on a global marketplace like eBay. I've only seen one Blue Snaggletooth "in the wild" and have never seen a DT Ben/Luke/Vader, VC Jawa, or Stormtrooper Luke. The only other rare item in my collection I didn't get from eBay is a Revenge of the Jedi poster that I happened upon in one of my local vintage toy stores. How do you feel about "uncommon" as a bridge term between common and rare? I'm thinking most of the Final 17 here. There's a decent shot of running across some of them at my local vintage toy shops, more than rare figures but not near as much as common figures.

Reminds me about one of the starwars board games I'm making. It seems one of the game board action figures I need for it is a somewhat rare online. I can get it online, however not from the places online that I want to get it from, the ones I have gift cards for. However the one character I already have for the board game. I'm glad I was able to get with a gift card. What makes the boardgame epic is the next character I need for the game. I can't wait until I eventually get the character to play the board game.

I have two Blue Snags. Is it rare? Yes, but you have to also take into account what a seller thinks he or she can sell on eBay. Is the seller more likely to sell a blue snags or a regular old Jawa first?

"scarce" ? is that the word , right before 'rare"

Good video--I agree completely. I wish we COULD make a new scale, but sellers still wouldn't use it correctly. "RARE" is extremely overused on Ebay. With vintage comics, now the overused term is "KEY" which is a term taken from coin collectors within the last few years, and it's annoying.

You forgot to mention general Madine

Is there a way of seeing how long something has been sitting on ebay? I swear I've seen listings on there that haven't changed in 5 bloody years!

Exactly...👌🏼💯✔️

My position has always been to collect what you like. Nobody is going to get rich and retire off of a few Star Wars figures. Have fun, relive the memories of your childhood and just enjoy.

I know which figure isn’t rare, Klatu. I have 23 of them.

Rare and Minty. I can't stand "minty". Nice hat btw.

Rare just means there is more demand than units available. I have a Blue Snaggletooth sealed in its Kenner bag. It's pretty valuable. Having original weapons I'd also less common

There are 4 "authentic" Vlix and 17 vinyl cape Jawas currently on eBay...

Btw cool back drop interesting video junkman

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I guess I'm weird. I don't collect for rarity or value. I just get what I think will look cool on my shelf.

All you need to know is how many sears play sets were made? Then compare to average figure production runs.

one of your better vids zippy

We know that the large size Vader in ESB box is ULTRA !!!!! Rare 😉

What about send away anakin skywalker?

I got a video for you can you find out why Jerry king Lawler is selling fake blue snaggletooths for 75 dollars each

I like them medium rare.

Rare is wutever you make it. Some of this B.S. started with mass loads of mis-paint/color changes,& straight up mistakes.

What about a red bar r5 is that rare

I consider figures like the Blue Snaggletooth and the vinyl cape Jawa "rare" because they were made for a short time. Same with the Yak Face. The final 15 (or 17) are similar for that same reason. The double telescoping lightsaber figures are in the same class but more rare.

To many me any figure that was ònly producè in foreign countries ör limited protype or in case of blue snaggle tooth in a sears only exclusive are the rear figures

By "double tip", do you mean double telescoping?

I'm happy, got me a vintage blue Snaggle tooth. Rare or not...but he's rare😜ish, I suppose. Not gonna sell him so who gives a S. Cool video

I just bought the 12" jumbo blue snaggletooth by gentle giant. It's my holy grail at the moment.

We’re you talking about Tatooine Luke?

Factor in online store inventory. Brian's Toys probably has 100+ of any vintage SW figures at any given time .

I already said this how many Luke skywalker action figures (different)are there today maybe over a hundred (there is even a baby Luke figure Gaga goo goo)

Yes, as I've said before, I bought a repro blue Snaggletooth. I think it's great and just as good as the real one. I have a few repro weapons of the rarer ones, too. I'm a vintage guy, too, and have my vintage Kenner SW line (with a few major variants) I grew up with complete, thanks to the repros finishing it off.

My Knickerbocker. Lord of the Rings. ring wrathe Is rare. It's almost complete the only thing. I'm missing is the sword. Is and the sheeth

People seem to equate "valuable" with "rare." But valuable doesn't always mean rare.

Iv got a yuk face here found it in my toy box after watching a episode of antique roadshow

Rare is a relative term. If there were 500 million of one toy released and 499 million of another toy, then the second toy is more rare than the first. Even though they are both extremely plentiful, that doesn’t change the fact that one toy is rare is relation to the other. If you want extremely rare, then try searching for an A-Wing Pilot on the Droids cartoon card.

Here I thought rare was when it was slightly pink inside and just a little juicy. It would really mess up the market if we could mine the landfills and dig up all the action figure and toys that got tossed out back in the day.

Figures like blue snaggle tooth & yackface Should be called uncommon figures …..or if they were sears or k-mart exclusive figures then they should be called exclusives ……rare should be a designation for variants like brown hair Luke , pac-man eyes yoda those are figures I consider “rare”……but then again who really gives a shit 🤷🏻

Hey, great video! I really liked it. And you spoke very well. Have you been working on your public speaking? Have you been practicing with marbles in your mouth?

I don't like rare steak.