Most Expensive Collectibles Sold on eBay (August 2013)

#1.
Name of Collectible:  19th C. Chinese Doucai Scholar’s Table Vase, Youngzheng Marked Vase This item Sold for $70,100.
eBay seller: plcombs
Description by seller: “A truly pretty 19th C. Chinese Doucai decorated vase of blossoming flowers and birds on a creamy white glaze. All very delicately done with a slight orange peel surface. The base bears a finely done Youngzheng mark. Size: 3.25″ tall, Condition: Excellent condition”.

#2.
Name of Collectible:  Gibson Slash Snakepit Les Paul Guitar
This item Sold for $48,600.
eBay seller: splatrecords
Description by seller: “This guitar is in “as brand new” condition!!! It has the most beautiful cherry red color, and some gorgeous flames in the maple top. The snake inlay in the fingerboards is made in over 100 pieces of real mother of pearl. Gibson logo on headstock is not the traditional logo but also in pearl. Trusrod cover plate is in chrome with Slash ingraved into it. But the snake logo on the body is a masterpiece of work”.

#3.

Name of Collectible:  Rolex 14k Cosmograph Mens Oyster * Vintage * * Watch ** Ref 6263
This item Sold for $42,600.
 eBay seller: virginiararities
Description by seller: “Men’s Rolex OYSTER COSMOGRAPH Made in 1973. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, antireflective BLACK bezel and a 14K yellow gold Rolex Jubilee bracelet”.

#4.

Name of Collectible: King Kong Pinball
This item Sold for $20,100.  
eBay seller: noplay
Description by seller: “This is the only game featuring extended-size flippers in all three locations. While none of the other 8 games were ever completely finalized (play-field plastics) this one is completely functional and, as stated above, a truly rare and unique collector’s item. This game will never be produced again.
While a few details were not finished, the cabinet, play-field, and back-box art were all fully executed for this short production run.  NOTE: The seller had the game upgraded to include the newest Sound-ROM-chips providing the highest level of sound & back-box light animation”.

#5.
Name of Collectible:  Flash Comics 1 – First Golden Age Flash & Hawkman – Cgc 3.5
This item Sold for $14,900.01.
eBay seller: godinme55
Description by seller: “This 1940 issue contains the Origin and First Appearances of both the Flash and Hawkman, making it clearly one of the most significant and desirable issues in the entire comic book hobby. It is a great one-two punch and an exciting one to own”.

#6.
Name of Collectible:  John Deere Porcelain Sign
This item Sold for $11,700.
eBay seller: sbc55
Description by seller: “Very hard to find 9′ X 3′ (108″ X 36″) John Deere porcelain sign.  Fairly good shape.  Has a few chips in the main field and chips around the mounting holes.  Good gloss with a few drip stains.  I believe my pictures will show all if this.  I built a 2 X 4 frame to sturdy the sign and make it easier to hang.  No shipping-pick up only.  Located in the Northeast corner of Louisiana”.

#7.
Name of Collectible:  J.R.R.Tolkien’s Lord Of The Rings Trilogy/Rare True 1st Editions/*1st Dj’s/1954
This item Sold for $10,175.
eBay seller: booker17
Description by seller: “Very rare – scarce edition – rare first editions all fine original 1st issue bindings – original 1st issue dust jackets three rare true first editions -near fine condition lord of the rings trilogy”.

#8.

Name of Collectible:  1956 Nomura, Mechanized (C-cell) Robot in Orig. Box w
This item Sold for $9,850.50.
eBay seller: dannyk
Description by seller: “Early C-Cell battery version. Estimated that only 12 are known to exist. Complete w/insert & rare in-box sales brochure. c.1956. One of the most difficult to find of all 20th century toy robots is this early version of Nomura’s “Mechanized (Robby) Robot”. It comes complete with its original illustrated box, insert, and rare in-box sales brochure”.

#9.
Name of Collectible:  Ultra Rare 3-Box Wall Telephone with Blake Transmitter & OT Receiver circa 1890′s
This item Sold for $9,700.
eBay seller: buyingweb
Description by seller: “This is a magnificent example of a rare and early 3-box wall telephone from the early 1890′s with a Blake transmitter and red-band outside terminal receiver. It has a top box with generator and receiver hook, a middle transmitter box and a bottom box with battery shelf. It is missing the receiver cord which looks to have rusted away. The top terminals on the receiver are rusted solid. Otherwise the telephone seems to be complete and in pretty good condition for its age”.

#10.

Name of Collectible:  Star Wars Collectors Lego Sets
This item Sold for $9,250.
eBay seller: charlene_bug
Description by seller: “This Auction Is for a lot of 35 brand new sets of star wars collectors series!! This sets are from my personal collection…Sets are new.. Box are sealed and in mint condition c9 to c10 condition”.