I’ve been collecting for a long time are have had many a bargain, particularly in the past from car boot sales and the early days of the Internet. There are not so many bargains to be had these days, what with more collectors and more dealers, however bargains can still occasionally be found. These are a few of my more recent ones.
1st Edition Boxed Set
2010
Impressions 10/7/6
Good Condition
£30
Fellowship & Return King 1st Editions
2015
Impressions 5/2
With maps, but no dust jackets
Good condition
£5
Figure Bundle
2018
This was a large bundle of 53 Toybiz and AOME figures and sets.
It cost £500
It includes a lot of exclusive Toybiz sets, individually quite expensive, but specifically the Arwen and Horse Red Box Horse and Rider Set which is the rarest figure of them all and worth over £1200 on its own.
Book Bundle
2019
This was a small bundle of books.
It cost £26
All books are in very good condition.
The highlights are:
A 2nd Edition 1st Impression Lord of the Rings set
A 1970 5th Impression Hobbit
A 1st Edition Silmarillion (not specifically rare though)
Posters
2023
2 Posters
£25 offer
Card Bundle
2020
This was an eclectic bundle of film merchandise.
It cost £16
The highlight of this are 2 very rare Flying Nazgul Super Top Trumps worth £25 each and 2 rare Shelob Super Top Trumps.
Card Bundle
2022
£1.20 plus postage
4 Topps clothes cards, 1 Topps artist card and 4 common Decipher sets
Book Bundle
2024
The unfinished tales book is worth £250 plus