I've been purchasing, searching and researching the SW Attakus line. On internet stores and on ebay. Be advised that I have been watching/bidding/following ebay auctions for almost 2 month now, so the prices and info I will give ya are very up to date.
First, let me list the gategories in the SW Attakus line:
****Category 1(The Holy Grail)****
In this category are the more expensive and more difficult to find. Not to mention they look marvelous as statues. The statues bellow are in this list:
* Darth Vader I :
This one it's, IMO, the BEST SW Attakus statue(and the best statue I have). Expect to pay between $1200 to $1500 on this statue in mint/bn condition with COA/Box.
* Yoda I :
$650-$1000
* Boba Fett:
$630 to $1000
* StormTrooper:
$600 to $1000
* Darth Vader II :
$750-$1000
* R2-D2:
$450-$600
* Royal Guard:
$500-$750
* C3PO:
$400-$550
* Jabba the Hut:
$850-$950
* Darth Maul:
$600-$800
****Category 2(The Holy Grail wannabees)****
This category are the statues that are less expensive, but not so much. Great chance to go even higher in price since some of these characters will also play important roles on the next SW movie ROTS.
* ChewBacca:
$350-$440
* Emperor Palpatine:
$340-$450
* Han Solo:
$320-$390
* Jango Fett:
$280-$350
* Obi-Wan:
$300-$360
* Clone Trooper:
$280-$340
* Han Solo on Carbonite:
$240-$300
* Yoda II:
$300-$380
****Category 3(The more common ones)****
Those are less expensive, easier to find statues. Some of those looks just as good as the more expensive and more difficult to find statues, but not in very high demand at the moment.
* Slave Leia:
$200-$230
* Padme Amidala:
$240-$280
* Jawa:
$180-$200
* Luke Skywalker:
$190-$250(PS: I'm not a fan of this one )
* Salacious Crumb:
$150-$180
* Salacious plus Pipe:
$290-$340
PS: All prices listed are based on mint/new statues, with their boxes and COA's.
The best advice I can give ya it's something I couldn't have done myself: Go slow!
Or you will end spending a LOT(and trust me, once you see some of those Attakus SW statues in front of you, you will get hook'd).
Also, research, research and research. If you are a wise buyer, you can buy some of those for very good prices(NOT cheap, but good priced enough to make you feel like you made a very good deal. And will help saving money for future purchases).
After the ROTS release on may 19th, will be a very bad time to buy those, since some of them(or all of them) will probably be priced much higher. So try to grab some now and then wait a little for the hype to go down.
I started to collect them recently. I already got : Vader 1, Vader 2, Darth Maul, C3P0, R2D2(didn't arrive yet), Obi-Wan, Yoda 2, Chewbacca, Emperor Palpatine and Han Solo. I may get Boba and the StormTropper down the road, if I can help myself and not buying when I find one!
Some I got from ebay, one got directly from Attakus(Yoda 2, they have the best price around and you get a full color Attakus catalog), others from a person in this board, but based on the market value on those, I know I picked them at their lowest selling points, which makes me feel good about my purchases. If you have patience, and know when/where to buy, you can do the same. Hope it helps and good luck in your Quest. I couldn't be happier collecting them, even tough my wallet(and some other statues I had to sell) doesn't feel the same.
