{"id":32109,"date":"2022-08-02T23:02:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T03:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=32109"},"modified":"2022-08-02T23:02:29","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T03:02:29","slug":"equipment-mego-green-goblin-action-figure-sets-world-record-at-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=32109","title":{"rendered":"Equipment: Mego Green Goblin Action Figure Sets World Record at Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Look out, Spider-Man \u2013 the Green Goblin is \"\"<\/a>taking the spotlight! A recent sale at Hake\u2019s Auctions set a world record for a Mego action figure, with the sale of an AFA-graded Green Goblin on card. Bringing in $76,700, it went for far more than originally estimated, a testament to the enduring popularity of the Mego World\u2019s Greatest Superheroes line.<\/p>\n

One of only two Marvel villains released in the Mego line, the Green Goblin debuted in 1975 and was commonly found in a window box. The carded series of figures only included him in the first assortment, making a Green Goblin on card the most difficult to find of all the Marvel characters.<\/p>\n

The record-setting figure received an 80+ grade from the Action Figure Authority, even rarer for the almost 50-year-old toy. Add in a recent appearance in the latest Spider-Man film, and it was a recipe for success. While not a record-breaker, a carded Mego figure of lesser Spider-foe the Lizard (graded 75+) went for $7,139 in the same auction.<\/p>\n

\u201cVintage Mego figures are great items to get graded,\u201d said Action Figure Authority president Chad Thompson. \u201cWith all of the packaging and costume variations, there are varying degrees of rarity, and completist collectors are always on the hunt for the next version of their favorite character. If you\u2019re looking to sell, there\u2019s someone looking to buy, and having an official grade can increase a vintage item\u2019s value greatly.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGraded action figures \u2013 especially Megos \u2013 always do well for us,\u201d said Hake\u2019s Auctions president Alex Winter. \u201cAdd in a popular character \u2013 and a rare packaging variation \u2013 and it\u2019s a perfect storm of factors that add up to a high-dollar item. We always recommend getting a toy third-party-graded before we bring it to auction \u2013 that way the buyer knows exactly what they\u2019re getting.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Collectible Grading Authority (CGA) is the parent company of the well-known and established grading company, Action Figure Authority (AFA), as well as the Video Game Authority (VGA), Collectible Doll Authority (CDA), and Die-Cast Authority (DCA). CGA was founded in the late 2000s, in order to provide toy collectors throughout the world with added peace of mind when making purchases sight unseen. Before AFA, toy collectors, dealers and investors had no universal standard by which to judge an item’s condition. The AFA has worked diligently for years to develop the standard they use to accurately convey the condition of original and un-tampered-with collectibles, thereby creating a safer collecting environment and helping to ensure that everyone’s investments are protected for years to come. They have graded over 400,000 items from action figures, first-shots and prototypes, dolls, die-cast, video games, consoles, to most recently, VHS tapes. All acrylic cases for graded items and available to purchase on their site are manufactured in house. CGA is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. For more information visit toygrader.com.<\/p>\n

Hake\u2019s Auctions was founded in 1967 by Ted Hake, and purchased in 2004 by Geppi Family Enterprises. Hake\u2019s deals in collectibles and historical artifacts, including political items, sports memorabilia, coins, autographs, and especially collectibles relating to pop culture, such as comics, toys, posters, props and original artwork. They have set world record prices in hundreds of categories over the last six decades, and have held over 200 highly successful auctions to date. For more information visit hakes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Look out, Spider-Man \u2013 the Green Goblin is taking the spotlight! A recent sale at Hake\u2019s Auctions set a world record for a Mego action figure, with the sale of an AFA-graded Green Goblin on card. Bringing in $76,700, it … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[21,759,9228,24,4196,9229],"class_list":["post-32109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-equipment","tag-action-figure","tag-green-goblin","tag-hakes-auctions","tag-marvel-comics","tag-mego","tag-vintage-toy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32109"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32115,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32109\/revisions\/32115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}