Hard plastic - specifically the more unusual Kokomold items - seems to be having a moment in the sun. Base prices have long remained strong, but there has been a marked strengthening of late. This dual-colored large witch-in-rocket should do quite well. As of this writing, it has been bid up to $495 with nearly 5 days left!
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Rare Vintage Halloween Hard Plastic Kokomold Pumpkin Coach Cat & Witch
This result blew me away. Virtually all market segments have been soft for months, then this sells for what I think is a record price. The same seller had other hard plastic items that all did quite well, so that market segment appears healthy based on those data points. I have become enamored of Kokomold hard plastic items over the last two years and would have loved to add this to the collection, but not at this price. Three bidders were vying for this until the last second. I admire their chutzpah! The seller, who doesn’t appear to have Halloween as a typical offering, must feel like they’ve won the lottery.
Rare Vintage Halloween Rosbro Black Witch Riding Rocket Read Description
This plastic item was actually produced by Kokomold. It sold for $1,175, not $1,400 as eBay inexplicably shows. Even so, that is a lot of money for something so compromised. Kokomold arguably was the firm producing the most avant-garde designs - designs today that are highly coveted. (Try getting your hands on their coach for less than $2,000!) As with anything else, buy items in the nicest condition possible. The buyer of this paid an aggressive price for an item in far less than “fine” condition.
Kokomold Rosbro Halloween Plastic Orange Upright Witch on a Rocket
I've never been a fan of hard plastic but will admit that many of the Kokomold designs were off-beat enough and were made in relatively small quantities that I regret passing on acquiring them when prices were so cheap. When I began collecting back in 1988, this design could have been purchased for around $15-20. The eBay screen misleadingly indicates that this sold for $600, but a BIN offer of $465 was accepted by the seller.
Very Rare Plastic Witch And Pumpkin Carriage candy container Rosen ? Rosbro
The buyer got a real bargain here, even with the fully disclosed, very minor repair. I have never warmed to hard plastic but have to admit that the Kokomold products have an inescapable charm. Although I don't own any Kokomold items, for the first time ever, I'm open to that possibility. The seller knew just enough to know it was rare, but doesn't seem to be up on current prices.
