What's collectable and what's not? Can a slick Anandhead help me find some info about Lledos?

[jonnyGURU]

I just bought a case (36 pieces) of Lledo die cast cars from e bay.

I was the only bidder. He he he...

Of course, I'd like to only keep the ones I like and sell the rest for a profit.

My thing is that eight of the 36 I bought are "collector's club" models and some of those, I really don't care for.

Do items that are deemed as "collectable" really ever collectable?

Think about it: What's more rare? A toy that is bought by Joe Average for the reason why toys are bought in the first place and get worn out and so mint condition units are possibly few and far between or a toy that is labeled as "collectable" and is only bought by collectors and are all kept mint in the box?

Take beanies for instance. Some of those are mae and sold KNOWING that a "collector" is going to buy it. Isn't it more likely that a beanie that was bought for and played with a bunch of kids a more likely unit to be worth more if it's in mint condition?

Should I just go ahead and sell off these "collecor club" models or wait to see if they increase in value?

<edit> See my 7/24 post made at 11:40 AM </edit>

 

[Windogg]

Kugerands, yes. Bellybutton Lint, no.

 

[jonnyGURU]

Well, my wife is going through them right now and she says, &quot;if YOU don't like it, why bother keeping it; collectable or not?&quot;

Good point.

She's seperating them now.

She's pulled two that I liked as two she DOESN'T like and two I didn't like she pulled astwo she DID like.

Sigh.

Women.

 

[jonnyGURU]

OK. Between her and me, we've figured out which ones we MUTUALLY like and which ones we don't. We'll sell half.

Problem is, I can't find ANYTHING ANYWHERE on the net archiving Lledo models! If I go to http://lledo.com, they only have the current Chinese made models!

Grr! :|

You Anandheads are pretty good about finding things. Does anyone think they can help me find a database (w/ photos prefer) that has production date, model #, etc of Lledo classic car toys?

TIA! jonny