attn: star wars nerds

[chessboxer]

any idea what these are worth?
i found the following laserdiscs at a yard sale today
star wars
star wars: the empire strikes back
star wars: return of the jedi
and as a boxed set
the star wars trilogy: the definitive collection which has a book about george lucas in it.
everything is in mint condition, no scratches on the discs or anything.


ive looked up prices on ebay, but i was just wondering if anyone here had any knowledge of these things and what they might be worth. i also got pulp fiction and pink floyd's the wall for a dollar.

[b-bomb]

I don't have a clue what they'd be worth but nice collection anyway man.

[Ralphie]

I wouldnt sell any of it...id keep it...

as far as worth...maybe a few hundred at the most.

Phat scores!

[chessboxer]

thanks, i dont plan on selling it anytime soon, as like you said, its a great find. perhaps ill take it to the antiques roadshow thing.

[NAiL05]

Star Wars forums maybe? I am pretty sure they have those prob best bet to check on there.

[Ralphie]

yea they do have star wars forums....two of my good friends are the biggest fans ive know yet....i could ask them what they think....

they might actually wanna buy it from you lMAO...who knows...

ill post up in here when i find out.

[Boost_Lee]

On Tatooine, you could have traded a landspeeder and 2 Jawas for that set

['93accordse]

taken from http://www.mindspring.com/~laserguru/askjosh.htm



It looks like the "Star Wars" movies have been released on laserdisc a hundred times each. Which releases are the best, and which are worth buying?

A: Since the laserdisc format has been around for such a long time, this is a common source of confusion regarding popular titles with multiple reissues and remasters. For the record, the best laserdisc editions of the Star Wars trilogy are:

1) Star Wars Trilogy Definitive Collection box set. All three movies in CAV format, with terrific THX mastered picture and sound. The box set contains a number of supplements (though far from "definitive") and a hard cover book about George Lucas' career. The original price was a whopping $250, but a used copy may run approximately $100-$150, depending on the condition. Before you buy, be sure to check out the Definitive Collection Flaw List, since early pressings are known to be missing a few unimportant seconds of footage. You should also be warned that some copies of the set are known to suffer from the dreaded laser-rot syndrome (I had to mix and match the discs from two separate copies to get one clean set). Ask plenty of questions from a seller before purchase.

2) For the budget conscious, those same THX picture and sound transfers were released separately, each in CLV format with no supplements other than a brief interview with George Lucas. Originally priced at $60 a piece, these are commonly sold for $20 each these days. The CLV releases obviously have fewer side breaks, and do not have a history of missing footage or laser-rot to my knowledge. These discs are commonly referred to as the "Faces" editions, since the cover art for each movie featured a close-up of one character's face.

3) Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition box set. These are the 1997 versions of the movies with George Lucas' misguided attempt to add lousy new scenes and cheesy CGI special effects. They have new and somehow even better picture and sound transfers, and are the only way to get Star Wars in Dolby Digital surround sound. Previous releases are only in basic Dolby Surround, as their soundtracks were originally mixed and released to theaters prior to the 1997 re-releases. There is also an extensive production featurette on how the movies were reworked to meet George Lucas' revisionist ideas for the series. The American release had a short printing run and has been known to fetch a pretty penny at auction, but the set was later re-released in Japan.

There are many previous editions of the films: CAV, CLV, pan & scan, letterboxed, analog sound, digital sound, imports, etc. From a collectible standpoint, some of these may be interesting to buy for their cover art or packaging, but as a whole they are not worth spending much money on and should not be expected to deliver as high quality a presentation as the releases listed above.


Q: I have a large collection of discs that I'd like to sell. Where can I find out how much they are worth?

A: Unfortunately, there isn't any sort of price guide for laserdiscs. These things change regularly. As a general rule, if a movie is available on DVD the laserdisc value plummets substantially unless the disc contains some exclusive content (audio commentary, behind-the-scenes footage, etc.) not found on the DVD, or the movie is presented in a different version (such as the original theatrical versions of the Star Wars Trilogy, as opposed to the re-worked 1997 Special Editions that George Lucas plans to release on DVD).

In order to guage approximate value, the best thing to do is to monitor recently completed auctions on eBay to see how much the titles in question went for.

If you are looking for the easiest way to unload the entire set of discs, there are a few of businesses that will still buy large collections in one shot. Try these web sites:

www.BigEmma.com
www.PlaybackTrading.com
www.RossExchange.com

If you go this route, though, you are not likely to make as high a return as you would if you sold the discs individually.

I also recommend posting your list of titles to the alt.video.laserdisc USENET newsgroup to see what type of response that brings.

[GHOST 2.2]

laser discs......DAAAAMN!

[chessboxer]

thanks for the info gents, and as i said, im not looking to sell them, as i got everything in the pictures for $9.