Some More Fun With LEGOs From Thrift Stores in Orange County

Today I felt like a departure from the usual routine in my posts here on Hive. A hobby I have picked up over the last couple of years has been buying and selling old toys I pick up in thrift shops. My favorites are LEGOs mainly because I know a lot about them so they are almost always a safe bet. Every now and again I'll try some other things just to take a shot in the dark.

While I was at a local thrift store this past week I found some LEGO mini-figures. So I bought the lot of them and also some other small collectible toys I wasn't familiar with in the slightest. One of those shots in the dark. First off I will share some of the Legos I found because they are always a lot of fun. Most of them were Star Wars which makes them an even better bet because they sell pretty quickly.

Here are just a bunch of the first few I pulled out, a nice little selection although one Yoda is missing his hand. Usually a sure sign that his arm is badly cracked, definitely decreases the value right there. But lets' have look at a few:

I mentioned the shot is the dark, these are some of those, called Power Gogo's Crazy Bones. There was was a container with all sorts of them and cards. From what I've seen they are collectible so I might make some money. Then again I only paid about $10 for a lot of over 100 along with some playing cards.

First up we have a Star Wars classic Han Solo. But after researching he has the wrong legs attached. Those came from some LEGO bikers, so I'll have to find the correct part before I can try to make some money off of him. You win some, you lose some!

This one was interesting to find, Luke Skywalker with a medal around his neck from the first movie, A New Hope. He should sell well, it came from a ceremony set from what I can figure out. Should sell for at least $6.

Then another Han Solo also with a medal from the same set. This one goes for around $10. So I am already in the money since I paid $15 for the bunch!

Now on these I got really lucky! Ewoks from Return Of The Jedi, from a specific older set and they price for over $10 a piece up to $20! My only complaint is that in the movie the Ewoks were cute, not so much on the LEGO models...

Wicket, this one I recognize the name but it's been so many years since I saw the movie I don't much remember him.

Paploo, I don't remember much about this particular Ewok.

Chief Chirpa, I don't recall much about this guy...

Nute Gunway I believe is from The Phantom Menace. He sadly has some cracks making him worth less, I hope to get maybe four dollars out of him...

Now Chewbacca here just looks ugly, Not even black dot's for eyes.... I haven't looked this one up yet but should be worth something!

And a Gungan warrior also from the Phantom menace, these usually bring in around $14. I was lucky that his weapon and shield came in the bad that I bought!

Last but not least, Yoda. I'll have to retake the pictures though of a dark gray background. He usually sells for over ten dollars depending on the model. The Yoda without the hand I'll have to find a replacement, but the arm crack will reduce it's value severely.

So yes there is a lot of money in LEGOs if you can find the right characters in decent condition. When I go to thrift stores I carry a magnifying loop in case I find a silver coin they have for sale but it also works well to find cracks and damage on LEGOs if you're lucky enough to find any. Lately Goodwill has been a bust for LEGOs so I've been looking more in private thrift stores nearby here in Orange County. Sometimes you just get lucky!

I'll have to do a post dedicated to the Power Gogo's once I figure out more about them! They're in great shape and if I can get at least a couple bucks for each one I'll make some money They are a gamble though, it's possible that no one will know what they even are and no one will even bother to buy them. You have to take risks sometimes in life just like you do every time you by crypto!

That will just about do it for my LEGOs of the day. I hope you enjoyed seeing some of these little toys, they are a pain to photograph and crop. Some I've been putting up for sale as I went along writing here today. I do find that photographing them on LEGO plates make it look a little more presentable to buyers, just a trick I've picked up over the last couple years.

Have a great day and thank you so much to all of you for all of your support!

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