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August 2005 eBay Diecast Barometer
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 September 26, 2005 - eBay has compiled several "top ten" lists - an eBay Barometer to track trends. Shown below are the lists for the Diecast section of eBay:
Top 10 Hot Categories
1. Dinky
2. Vintage (Pre 1970) Wyandotte
3. Hot Wheels Vintage (Pre 1980) Red Line
4. Matchbox Vintage (Pre 1970) King Size
5. Vintage (pre-1970) Tonka Jeep
6. Code 3
7. Vintage (pre-1970) Marx
8. Matchbox Vintage (Pre 1970) Lesney
9. Vintage (Pre-1970) Tonka Truck
10. Hot Wheels Contemporary (1990-Now) Treasure Hunts
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. franklin mint
2. matchbox
3. john deere
4. ferrari
5. tony stewart
6. hot wheels
7. mustang
8. danbury mint
9. corvette
10. corgi
Quote from eBay Category Manager, Jim Migdal: "Contemporary Treasure Hunts from Hot Wheels have emerged as one of hottest categories in Diecast as eBay buyers/collectors snap up the new issues from Mattel."
  
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