What's With the Boxes?

[Miatatom]

Seems like the original box a model comes in is highly valued if it's in good condition. I guess I'm missing something here. What makes them so valuable?

[Junkman]

Supply and demand.

[Fat Brian]

Some people are box collectors, they just like the boxes I guess.

[sjordan2]

I have no idea, since very few kits actually sell for something you might call "collector value." But just in case it might help me sell a kit, I flatten boxes from different issues I have built and save them to go along with newer kits or other boxings (UK vs US versions, for example) for added value. I have never sold kits on eBay, but that day is coming.

Edited June 19, 2012 by sjordan2

[Harry P.]

Like most "collectibles," they have no inherent value; whatever "value" they have is the value that collectors give to them. Some people collect them, so to those that do, they have a certain value or price that they're willing to pay. Of course, to a non-collector, they're worthless.

To me, once the model gets done they're nothing but garbage that gets put into the recycling bin out to the curb.

[Scuderia]

  On 6/19/2012 at 9:27 PM, sjordan2 said:

I have no idea, since very few kits actually sell for something you might call "collector value." But just in case it might help me sell a kit, I flatten boxes from different issues I have built and save them to go along with newer kits or other boxings (UK vs US versions, for example) for added value. I have never sold kits on eBay, but that day is coming.

That would be cool to buy a repop and get a copy of an orig issue box. or even the box front from an orig issue. I think that'd b neat.

[Rob Hall]

I hunt down the original boxes to go w/ my older kits that I've bought used w/o the boxes. I keep the boxes and instructions of all the kits I've bought w/ the boxes over the years.

[disabled modeler]

I like the old box art and use the old boxes for model storage. Its also nice to have the old ones for models one has that don't have a box instead of being in a baggie it helps protect them. Another good use I have done with them is wallpaper for the shop.

[martinfan5]

Just because a person is trying to sell a model kit box for "valuable price" does not mean its valuable, I do agree it would be cool to have the first fun box's of some re-released kits.

[southpier]

in the olden days, boxes were sturdy enough to store things in. not the fold up gar - bahge the kits are packed in now.

[cooltoys1]

I just love the old box art, it took so much more talent for an artist to oil paint a car than to just take a pic.