Everything you need to know about collecting marquees: UPDATED 4/10!!
Hello DPF,
When I started the beginnings of my marquee collection a wonderful DPF member Nathan (Nathan95) gave me a list of things that could help any fellow marquee collector. That is what really encouraged me to start collecting them and I feel that more people who are interested in collecting marquees should have seen.
Below is what he (Nathan 95) posted and it is very helpful.
+1 most people want older marquees for older marquees or outlandish things for them. Prepare yourself for a hell of a ride because they're not an easy thing to collect. If you really want to collect them it's easier if they're the only thing you collect or else is going to be a pain. They're a thing of patience because they're easier to obtain when they come to you rather when you come to them. I'm not trying to tell not to collect them because they're really neat pins they're just a chore to get. If you want to be a completeist my advice to to you is to:
1. Work on them 1 at a time, it's a lot easier to do it that way
2. Work on getting the easier ones first then work on the the hards ones (if you go for the hard ones first it becomes really frustrating)
3. Save up some $ because you're not going to get all of them through trading, unfortunately you're going to have to buy some
4. Don't get in the mind set that you're going to get them all easy because it's not going to happen, there are guys who've been collecting them for years that don't have a complete set.
5. Have fun with them, they're really neat pins and the hunt for them is the best so don't let it bother you that you can't obtain a certain one, it'll eventually come.
6. DONT TRADE ANY THEM OUT OF YOUR COLLECTION, I've made this mistake twice. Don't trade one out of your collection to upgrade and get a better one. You'll regret in the future.
7. Don't ask people if they're trading any of their marquees out of their collection, again I've made this mistake and I've gotten on people's bad side because of it
8. Get familiar with other marquee collectors, we're like a little club and we tend to look out for our friends who also collect marquees. Sometimes we even go out of our way to get one for a friend (thats not the case with EVERYONE)
9. When you go to a PTN make them your main priority. I've gotten maybe 60% of my collection from PTN
10. If you get an opportunity to get one fairly easy TAKE THAT OPPORTUNITY, don't pass up an easy offer
11. eBay doesn't determine the value of them all, they're some (example: the first Narnia, Santa Clause 3, Bridge to Terabithia) that are rarely on eBay and plus the prices that they're going for always changes.
12. Get extra marquees for trading, most people trade marquee for marquee
13. Don't rely on the newer ones to get older ones since they're all le 500 most people who want them can get them easy.
14. Hoard some of the newer ones, just because they're le 500 doesn't mean they're not worth anything. Most marquees trade better in the future than in the present. Tron is a 500 and it's a very good trader
Next Section is what in my opinion is the top ten rarest marquees:
(I would appreciate if people could kindly make suggestions if you do not agree with my top 10)
1. UP- Although this pin has gone for less money than some other marquees in the past, it is notoriously know for being the HOLY GRAIL of all marquees. It has held its title for quit a while and I don't expect it to die down any time soon. Price ranges from $700-$1250
2. Enchanted- This pin was previously on eBay and went for over 1,000 dollars! With 167 people currently wanting it an 0 trading it, it makes it the second rarest. Last sold for $1,009.99.
3. Tangled- No surprise that Tangled is in the top 5. With Tangled being the most valued types of pins today the marquee is considered VERY rare. The pin is sought after both Tangled and Marquee collectors.
Price ranges from $300-$450. It has sold for $800.
4. Walle- Walle has always been a very rare marquee. With it having a neat backer card and a cool design it happens to be one of my favorites. It is another hard to get Pixar marquee. Price Ranges from $300-$350.
5. Ratatouille- Let me start off by saying that I have thought long and hard about if either Walle or Ratatouille should be 5th and I had to pick Ratatouille. There had not been a Ratatouille marquee on eBay in a while and one recently sold for over $500! (I think the backer card is AWSOME!). Price Ranges from $300-$500.
6. Cars 1- This marquee is a very nice marquee that features Lightning McQueen and Sally.
Although this pin is not that well known it is still very rare. Last sold on DPF for $300.
7. Meet the Robinsons- Meet the Robinsons is another one of those not so popular marquees but still VERY hard to find. I know a bunch of marquee completists on the forums had a hard time finding this pin and it was one of their last. Price ranges from $300-$350.
8. Bridge to Terabithia- People might try to argue this one but it is surprisingly very rare. One of the big reasons I put it in the top ten was because it was one of the last couple pins both Nathan95 AND Catburger (who are some of DPF's marquee completists) needed.
Price Ranges ? (Never seen it sold)
9. Narnia-The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe- This marquee is a rare marquee amongst many collectors. It is hard to find.
Price ranges from $200-$300.
10. Santa Clause 3- I could not come up with a marquee for 10 but then it hit me, this pin is not that known but it has recently gone on eBay for INSANE prices! Prices range from $300-$325.
I will keep updating the Top ten and their prices.
Next Section: I don't see enough marquees so I will post my collection here as it hopefully keeps on growing and you can post marquees right below.
It came
.
Underdog Came Today!!
Next Section: I will frequently be posting prices of recently sold marquees to help you know what to spend.
Tangled: $661
Bridge to Terabithia: $113
The Game Plan: $89
There are currently a bunch of marquees on eBay. Check them out!
Alright, so tell me what you think of some of the ideas I will be doing. I hope this can help people. I would like to thank Nathan95 once again for starting me with my marquee collection and always helping me when I have a marquee question.
Thanks,
Erik
When I started the beginnings of my marquee collection a wonderful DPF member Nathan (Nathan95) gave me a list of things that could help any fellow marquee collector. That is what really encouraged me to start collecting them and I feel that more people who are interested in collecting marquees should have seen.
Below is what he (Nathan 95) posted and it is very helpful.
+1 most people want older marquees for older marquees or outlandish things for them. Prepare yourself for a hell of a ride because they're not an easy thing to collect. If you really want to collect them it's easier if they're the only thing you collect or else is going to be a pain. They're a thing of patience because they're easier to obtain when they come to you rather when you come to them. I'm not trying to tell not to collect them because they're really neat pins they're just a chore to get. If you want to be a completeist my advice to to you is to:
1. Work on them 1 at a time, it's a lot easier to do it that way
2. Work on getting the easier ones first then work on the the hards ones (if you go for the hard ones first it becomes really frustrating)
3. Save up some $ because you're not going to get all of them through trading, unfortunately you're going to have to buy some
4. Don't get in the mind set that you're going to get them all easy because it's not going to happen, there are guys who've been collecting them for years that don't have a complete set.
5. Have fun with them, they're really neat pins and the hunt for them is the best so don't let it bother you that you can't obtain a certain one, it'll eventually come.
6. DONT TRADE ANY THEM OUT OF YOUR COLLECTION, I've made this mistake twice. Don't trade one out of your collection to upgrade and get a better one. You'll regret in the future.
7. Don't ask people if they're trading any of their marquees out of their collection, again I've made this mistake and I've gotten on people's bad side because of it
8. Get familiar with other marquee collectors, we're like a little club and we tend to look out for our friends who also collect marquees. Sometimes we even go out of our way to get one for a friend (thats not the case with EVERYONE)
9. When you go to a PTN make them your main priority. I've gotten maybe 60% of my collection from PTN
10. If you get an opportunity to get one fairly easy TAKE THAT OPPORTUNITY, don't pass up an easy offer
11. eBay doesn't determine the value of them all, they're some (example: the first Narnia, Santa Clause 3, Bridge to Terabithia) that are rarely on eBay and plus the prices that they're going for always changes.
12. Get extra marquees for trading, most people trade marquee for marquee
13. Don't rely on the newer ones to get older ones since they're all le 500 most people who want them can get them easy.
14. Hoard some of the newer ones, just because they're le 500 doesn't mean they're not worth anything. Most marquees trade better in the future than in the present. Tron is a 500 and it's a very good trader
Next Section is what in my opinion is the top ten rarest marquees:
(I would appreciate if people could kindly make suggestions if you do not agree with my top 10)
1. UP- Although this pin has gone for less money than some other marquees in the past, it is notoriously know for being the HOLY GRAIL of all marquees. It has held its title for quit a while and I don't expect it to die down any time soon. Price ranges from $700-$1250
2. Enchanted- This pin was previously on eBay and went for over 1,000 dollars! With 167 people currently wanting it an 0 trading it, it makes it the second rarest. Last sold for $1,009.99.
3. Tangled- No surprise that Tangled is in the top 5. With Tangled being the most valued types of pins today the marquee is considered VERY rare. The pin is sought after both Tangled and Marquee collectors.
Price ranges from $300-$450. It has sold for $800.
4. Walle- Walle has always been a very rare marquee. With it having a neat backer card and a cool design it happens to be one of my favorites. It is another hard to get Pixar marquee. Price Ranges from $300-$350.
5. Ratatouille- Let me start off by saying that I have thought long and hard about if either Walle or Ratatouille should be 5th and I had to pick Ratatouille. There had not been a Ratatouille marquee on eBay in a while and one recently sold for over $500! (I think the backer card is AWSOME!). Price Ranges from $300-$500.
6. Cars 1- This marquee is a very nice marquee that features Lightning McQueen and Sally.
Although this pin is not that well known it is still very rare. Last sold on DPF for $300.
7. Meet the Robinsons- Meet the Robinsons is another one of those not so popular marquees but still VERY hard to find. I know a bunch of marquee completists on the forums had a hard time finding this pin and it was one of their last. Price ranges from $300-$350.
8. Bridge to Terabithia- People might try to argue this one but it is surprisingly very rare. One of the big reasons I put it in the top ten was because it was one of the last couple pins both Nathan95 AND Catburger (who are some of DPF's marquee completists) needed.
Price Ranges ? (Never seen it sold)
9. Narnia-The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe- This marquee is a rare marquee amongst many collectors. It is hard to find.
Price ranges from $200-$300.
10. Santa Clause 3- I could not come up with a marquee for 10 but then it hit me, this pin is not that known but it has recently gone on eBay for INSANE prices! Prices range from $300-$325.
I will keep updating the Top ten and their prices.
Next Section: I don't see enough marquees so I will post my collection here as it hopefully keeps on growing and you can post marquees right below.
It came
.
Underdog Came Today!!
Next Section: I will frequently be posting prices of recently sold marquees to help you know what to spend.
Tangled: $661
Bridge to Terabithia: $113
The Game Plan: $89
There are currently a bunch of marquees on eBay. Check them out!
Alright, so tell me what you think of some of the ideas I will be doing. I hope this can help people. I would like to thank Nathan95 once again for starting me with my marquee collection and always helping me when I have a marquee question.
Thanks,
Erik
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