Another market segment that has remained strong for decades is the hard plastic segment. Hard plastic, most from the 1950s, didn’t appeal to me when I began collecting in 1988 as I felt it was too new. Anything I acquired I sold off. I have a much greater appreciation for 1950s hard plastic now. Sadly, the prices are high and never seem to decrease. My favorite producer was Kokomold. Their design aesthetic was so different from other producers at the time, setting them apart then and now. Today, their output commands the highest prices. This unusual piece from the prolific Rosbro has already garnered bids up to $192.50 with over one day left.
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Vintage Plastic Halloween Witch on a Rocket
This sold as a BIN for $150. I've long derided hard plastic, believing the prices didn't reflect the overall ubiquity of the surviving and available items. (One exception is most anything manufactured by Kokomold Plastics. Their coach is one piece of hard plastic I wouldn't mind owning.) I've seen these sell time and again for between $75 and $125, so the ending price, especially when adding in the breathtakingly high shipping cost, seems unsustainable.
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.
AS IS Vintage Hard Plastic Halloween Toy Lot Rosbro Figures Much More Cat Witch
I don't see anything in this lot to justify the ending price. Do you?
Vintage Halloween Hard Plastic - Large Kokomold Pumpkin Coach w/ Cat & Witch
I am always amazed at what these Kokomold coaches bring. Now, as regular readers know, I've never appreciated or collected Halloween hard plastic. However, if I were to deign to allow hard plastic into my collection, this would be the piece that would make it. Nicely whimsical, I still couldn't fathom paying $1,500 for it.
A Hugh Lot of Vintage Rosbro and Kokomold Halloween Hard Plastics 111 pieces
"One toke over the line, Sweet Jesus, one toke over the line..." $120,000? Really?
