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May 2004 eBay Toys Barometer

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June 2004 - eBay has compiled several "top ten" lists - an eBay Barometer to track trends. Shown below are the lists for the Toy & Hobbies section of eBay:

Top 10 Hot Categories

1. Magic the Gathering
2. Game of Thrones
3. Trading cards - Vampire, The eternal struggle
4. Vintage Barbie (pre-1973)
5. Lego Robotics Mindstorm
6. Games - Warzone Miniatures
7. G Scale Bachmann trains
8. Doll - Kiddles (Mattel)
9. Johnny Lighting Diecast
10. N-scale Con-Cor trains

The "hot categories" are the categories which had the highest conversion rates, meaning the categories which had the most successful listings (completed auctions) from the total number of listings.

Top 10 Buyer Searches

1. American girl
2. berenguer
3. transformers
4. Barbie
5. star wars
6. lego
7. reborn
8. hot wheels
9. 15mm - Toy Soldiers
10. marx

Top 10 Individual Items Sold (based on price)

Listing Title -- Price

- RARE "Ives" Clockwork Toy "Horse & Rider" C. 1870 -- $21,621
- Lionel Dealer Poster And Coupon Neither Used 1952 -- $16,766
- Lionel #10 Dealer Window Display OB, Extras 1949 RARE!! -- $10,221
- Lionel Prewar Standard Gauge Tin Toy Train Trolley -- $10,099
- Rare Big Original 1949 Lionel Train Dealer Store Poster -- $10,000
- Eva Helland ** Madeline #1, Silicone ** Exquisite!! -- $8,600
- Lionel Prewar Standard Gauge Tin Toy Train Trolley 3 -- $7,226
- Star Wars Double Telescoping Luke Skywalker Afa 90 Moc -- $7,200
- Steiff 1927 Huge Bully Dog French Bulldog Ff Button -- $6,500
- Depose E 8 J Jumeau French Bebe / Nr -- $6,495

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