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I recently found a box of wizards and dragons I packed away some 10 – 15 years ago and 3 of them are Windstones. I wish to sell them and would like some advice as to what to expect for them. I’m not up on these but after a little research this what I believe I have:
1 male brown dragon
1 young brown dragon
1 small peacock wizardEach are in excellent condition. I have pictures but not able to link yet. Any suggestions on best way to proceed would be greatly appreciated. Also a little background on what I have would be nice too!
Some ppl here have kept a thorough list of what these go for on eBay past. Some of them are up on eBay right now so you might want to put them in your eBay watch list to see how they average out.
You can make another thread asking for LIH database. You dont get that but others will. Or do a search for the words “ebay database” as there’s a thread saying someone put it online so we can see what our pieces may go for.
Youll be able to link sites and photos here once youre up over 5 total posts so get to yacking away!
Edited to say welcome to our little area of insanity & obsession! 😆gbwd wrote:I recently found a box of wizards and dragons I packed away some 10 – 15 years ago and 3 of them are Windstones. I wish to sell them and would like some advice as to what to expect for them. I’m not up on these but after a little research this what I believe I have:
1 male brown dragon
1 young brown dragon
1 small peacock wizardEach are in excellent condition. I have pictures but not able to link yet. Any suggestions on best way to proceed would be greatly appreciated. Also a little background on what I have would be nice too!
Average selling price for:
brown male mint condition: $74.83
Brown young mint condition: $73.25
Peacock wizard: $26.13 (None of the wizards really sell well on Ebay)Prices are based on MINT items averages over the last year.
Hope that helps!
Do you have a way to upload or email photos of the brown male? I am sorta looking for one, but I’m really picky- I want the older version before they started painting them with the orange-ish colors. 🙂
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My art: featherdust.comSheesh! I paid so much more for my brown male. Yet, since he’s really old, I think it was worth every penny!
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http://www.sarahjestin.com/feedbacklists.htmI did too. But, admittedly, it was not only my first eBay purchase, but the first Old Browns I’d seen in years. (That’s not saying much–I hadn’t been looking!) When a set of Male, Mother, and Hatching showed up on eBay, I pretty much lost my head and plumped down $250 for the lot. It was a silly thing to do, but they do look very nice and they match each other perfectly. (They also all have small chips and dings. They were filthy when I got them, and most of their gold was either rubbed off or tarnished. Recently I pulled them out and cleaned them up, then re-did the gold. Huge improvement!)
A nice Old Brown is still an attractive piece, and some of them have minor variances that make them more appealing. Does yours have a felt pad, or just a stamp? Dragons without a felt pad are generally older, if purchased that way new. Also, you might check out some of the threads on “frown-eyed” dragons: I believe there were some variances in how the brow ridges were sculpted, causing some of the males to have scowling expressions. I’m pretty sure someone on the Forum was looking for a frown-eyed male.
Good luck, and welcome! 🙂
Wow! I just looked at my Brown Male and compared him with the repainted Male I did awhile back. My Brown is a frown eyed one. How cool, didn’t even notice that before.
I also paid more for both my Male and Young Browns than the average price.
I’ve noticed a glut of browns on eBay lately, so I’ve been holding off on putting up the Mother and Baby I have. Used to be you’d be lucky to see 1 brown in a month on eBay, but lately you see at least 3 on there at any given time. Making the prices drop to rock bottom.
Kyrin
Ugh I just looked at my browns and boy are they dusty what is a good way to clean them. They are the old ones like 1985 for the male and female and 1988 for the young and hatching but the are all four the same color plus very dusty in the crevices = they are the flat goldish chest.
darjeb wrote:Ugh I just looked at my browns and boy are they dusty what is a good way to clean them. They are the old ones like 1985 for the male and female and 1988 for the young and hatching but the are all four the same color plus very dusty in the crevices = they are the flat goldish chest.
Some dust will come off with a soft cloth, but sometimes there’s grime that’s settled onto the paint. For this stuff, I’ve had good luck using lots of Q-tips dipped in distilled water. I try not to get the Q-tips very wet: damp at most. It will take some time this way, but it works and it seems to be safe. I understand that the older browns don’t have the same sealant that the more modern Windstones do, so they may not be as water-resistant.
If there’s a lot of grime deep in the crevices of the carving, you can use wooden toothpicks with the tips softened in water. Be careful with these, though; it’s easy to rub off the paint. Cleaning the flat surfaces first with the damp Q-tips and then going after the gunk in the crevices seems to work pretty well, because it’ll be softer then. Good luck! 🙂
Just simply put it under the tap with some warm water and a bit of dishsoap, then scrub with a soft sponge and soft toothbrush for the crevices. Honest, I haven’t hurt a Windstone yet doing this. Just try to keep it positioned so you don’t soak the felt, but even if you do, just rest it on a dry towel and it will dry just fine.
The sealer holds up very well, and as long as you aren’t overly agressive, a gentle scrubbing won’t hurt them one bit, after that, try to keep them dusted so you don’t have to wash it again.
I wouldn’t say washing them all the time would be good for them, but when they are really dirty and dusty, it won’t hurt them to do it once.
Laphon will probably faint, but I washed hers under the tap as described, you’ve all seen the results, perfectly fine dragon who looks almost new.
I understand not wanting to damage your Windstones, but as long as no gypsum is exposed, washing it gently under the tap with some mild soap and gentle scrubing shouldn’t hurt it. If you have big chips or damage, I would make sure the exposed gypsum is protected from water with some latex protective, just to make sure it doesn’t absorb water and then be careful with cleaning around the area.
Just my two cents and experience thus far.
Kyrin
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