eBay Hot Items Report - May 2004 - Collectibles

Let's have a look at some of the Super Hot Categories in Collectibles:

Mars Attacks trading cards from 1962. Some recent prices:

46 Vintage 1962 Mars Attacks Trading Cards - 17 bids - $817.00

Complete Set of 55 Original 1962 Mars Attacks Cards - 14 bids - $760.00

1962 MARS ATTACKS Card # 1 EX - 17 bids - $300.00

Angel trading cards ranked above the Mars Attacks cards, but from the sell through rate and prices, I'm not really clear why. Congressional autographs ranked in the super hot category, while Magic the Gathering trading cards were very hot, along with Marlboro and Virginia Slims in Tobacciana, Cigarettes.

Also in the very hot category were decorative collectibles:
Villages from PartyLite, This Little Piggy from Enesco, Lucy and Me from Enesco, and Picturesque from Harmony Kingdom.

In entertainment memorabilia, press kits from 1970-79 in the movie memorabilia category and press kits in television memorabilia were super hot.

In Sports cards and memorabilia, soccer card singles were super hot, while MLB singles from 1940-49 were very hot followed by NHL rookie cards from pre 1980 and MLB rookies, 1980-89 in the hot category.

In Toys and Hobbies, McDonalds fast food toys were super hot, as well as Siku diecast cars and trucks. Digimon and Pokemon trading cards were very hot.