Toronto Fan Days Holiday Show

Toronto's largest 1 day convention was held to today at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.  I always look forward to this show, some fantastic dealers and some great cosplay. Here are a few pics I took this afternoon.

Action Figure Expo - November 2017

Alien Movie Insert

ALIEN (1979) Original 20th Century-Fox Insert Poster (14x36). Rolled. Very Fine Condition. Original 20th Century-Fox Insert Poster (14x36) for the Ridley Scott science fiction horror classic, ALIEN (1979) starring Sigourney Weaver.  This is currently on sale at Movieart.com for $600.00 US. I mean to pick one of these up eventually.

Fan Expo 2017

Fantastic time at this years Fan Expo, I didn't pic up much in the way of books but a great time had non-the-less. Here is some con footage plus this years haul. Hope you like it.

Toys 'R' Us files for bankruptcy protection

Toys "R" Us, the big box toy retailer struggling with $5 billion in long-term debt, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and Canada ahead of the key holiday shopping season, saying it will continue its normal business operations. Went by my local store in Etobicoke tonight to check out the latest Star Wars toys. Things were pretty slow sorry to say. I hope they're able to work through their issues because it would be a real shame if this retailer disappeared. One of my favorite stores for obvious reasons.

Vintage Toys - Retro Rare

At Retro Rare Comic and Collectables today and saw these very fine gems.Vintage Corgi and Dinky toys are very collectable. Very rare to find them mint in box. Such a great collection.

There are 2  Corgi Bloodhound missile & launching ramp with original box currently listed on Ebay priced at $225.00  and $385.00. Shipping is of course extra.  

 There are a number of Dinky Tank Transports with original boxes listed on Ebay prices are all over the place ranging form $115.00 up to $494.00. We found 1 Dinky Sea King Helicopter (With box) selling for 93.00 Euros or approximately $138.00 Canadian.   The Corgi Concorde with box was also hard to find but we did find one selling for $98.00 Canadian.

The Dinky Lori mounted crane with original was also found on Ebay. Prices range between $88.00 and $180.00. Although we did find one selling for as high as $795.00 with the box near mint.  

Corgi 1127 Simon Snorkel Redford Fire Engine Die Cast Model Truck with box currently lists on eBay between $160.00 and $200.00.
 

Really like the vintage Bloodhound Guided missile. A very nice piece and the box in in very nice condition especially when you consider the age.

 Found only one Quartermaster Dragster (Green) selling mint in box on Ebay. It was priced at $75.00 US. Shipping was another $20.00

 Corgi 465 Commer Pick Up Truck (c.1963) Trans-O-Lite Headlamp mint in box surprisingly quite expensive for such a small piece.  With the box prices range between $64.00 and $231.00.   

TFCON - July 16th 2017 - Mississauga

80's Toy Expo - Mississauga - April 30 2017

Had a fantastic time at today's 80's Toy Expo held at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowval. This show is put on a number of time's each year and the turn out is always fantastic. I picked up a couple of vintage Star Wars figures today to add to my collection. I believe the prices the dealers are charging for the 40th Anniversary Legacy Series R2D2 and Han Solo at $55-$75 was a bit ridiculous, but hell if the customer is willing to pay it you can hardly blame the vendor for asking it. I myself will wait for the prices to come down. I also saw the Exclusive Star Wars Celebration Anaheim Luke Skywalker X-Wing Pilot selling for $150.00, once again slightly out of my price range.  Here are a few of the shots I took at today's event. Enjoy !