benjoshua wrote:Two easy ways to pull out those that are more likely to be of high value is to first, pull out all those with square bases. Those are more likely to be manufactured by Heritage or other companies who produced rarer pieces. The second thing to look for is monsters. Things with wings like demons and dragons usually sell better than most, for example.
The main things that ruin the value of minis are damage (duh) and lead rot. Lead rot is to minis like rust is to iron. Rust is reddish and lead rot is grey (which means there little color difference). It kind of looks like a flaky coating on the mini.
Finally, make sure you wash your hands after handling them, and don't let young kids near them.
JohnGaunt wrote:Custom Cast made some unofficial LotR minis that have orcs with standards and such.
JasonZavoda wrote:Are there any from this era worth trying to search for or do these old mini's all have about the same bulk value?
JasonZavoda wrote:I've started looking through the box and there are a number that say heritage with square or rectangular bases and a number of monsters. A beholder that says grenadier, a roper, an invisible stalker, a rust monster, an oytugh, one that I think is a carrion crawler, seven so far that I believe are empire of the petal throne, one that is either a badly crafted wolf or hairy pig that says HM 77 1356 on the bottom... pictures available for anyyone interested but I can't figure out how to put them up here.