ESB Vader Helmet - How Much?

[Spankuh]

What is the price range for a high-quality ESB Vader helm? From everything I've seen, it looks like $800 is the ballpark figure. Correct?

HH

 

[Darth Detroit]

I sold mine for $860.

 

[KevVader]

What is the price range for a high-quality ESB Vader helm? From everything I've seen, it looks like $800 is the ballpark figure. Correct?

HH

....and up...

 

[MisserCraig]

the absolute lowest price i've ever seen a high quality vader helmet go for was 650, and that was a real steal. expect to pay 800+ for a nice one

 

[temponaut]

I sold mine for $860.

Was that including everything in the display as shown in your photos? Or was that for the helmet only?

 

[Darth Detroit]

That was including the armor. That was the first thing I EVEr sold on E-bay so it looked like a sale that was too good to be true. I think thats why I only got $860 for it.:unsure

 

[temponaut]

Wow, somebody got a nice deal. :love

If you had the chance to do it again with the experience and knowledge you have now, would you have set a minimum on the set? If so, how much?

 

[Darth Detroit]

Some guy in a resort village in Italy bought it. He said it was oing to be used for a display. I would liked to have gotten $1000 for it. The padding in it was really nice. The mask was a pretty exclusive mask. It had a lot of good sellingpoints. The tusks were made by the guy who made them for the ROTS mask for example. I took tons of tpics of my mask before I sold it.

 

[Darth Kahnt]

If you're going to buy Vader stuff now is a good times as prices seem to be down. I think you could get a high end ESB lid for $800 or thereabouts.

 

[temponaut]

Some guy in a resort village in Italy bought it. He said it was oing to be used for a display.

Very nice piece. You must have been sad to see it go.

And to think, the buyer got to write it off as a business expense. :angel

 

[Darth Detroit]

If you're going to buy Vader stuff now is a good times as prices seem to be down. I think you could get a high end ESB lid for $800 or thereabouts.

Yeah, that seems to be the magic number now. back inthe day you used be able to get a DP CA mask for about $300. Now, depending on condition, I have seen them as low as $100 if not cheaper. That mask and the Deluxe seemed to be the standard for recasts for the ESB mask. Funny thing now is the recasts are more than the Don Posts!:lol

 

[Darth Detroit]

Here is an interior view of my mask I had.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

You can easily get a top quality ESB helmet on eBay for $650... no need to pay more than that.

 

[Darth Detroit]

Shipping on mine ..From Nebraska to Follonica, Italy was $124.50 USD The total transaction was $984..50. After E-bay too thier bite, I cleared about $800.00 in my pocket.

 

[Spankuh]

Thanks everybody! Looks like I'll be keeping my eyes open on eBay and in the Junkyard . . .

HH

 

[sparrowfan]

normal fiberglass is probably around 600-800.
a reveal ROTJ or ROTS runs for around 1000+

 

[randyh822]

bump

 

[Spankuh]

If anyone has a lead on an ESB helmet, please send me a PM. Thanks!

HH