Blood for the Baron!

Taking into account inflation etc how does a price of say 17.95 correlate to a similar price now

Any ideas how much milk cost in the 1980s just to compare it to now and start a comparison

Wholesale prices.

This is what Palitoy sold to toyshops at.

I'll break this down year by year otherwise it gets difficult to make sense of.


1983

Figures in solid cases of either SAS, Q-Force, Enemy, Space or Heavy Weapons (not refferred as Z Force).
No mixed cases.
Sold either as 24 or 48 in a case.
£0.92 - £1.04 per figure depending on time of the year.

Vehicle Prices 1983 (number in brackets indicates how many in a case):

Para Attack (12) £2.59 each.

Boat Patrol (12) £2.59 each.

Attack Cannon (18) £2.87 each.

Rapid Fire Motercycle (12) £3.16 each.

AF3 Jeep (6) £3.48 - £4.63 each depending on time of year ordered.

Dive Platform (6) £3.48 each.

AF5 (6) £4.64 each.

Shadowtrack (6) £4.92 each.

Laser Exterminator (6) £5.22 each.

Base HQ (6) £6.96 each.

The buy 3 for 1, are they comic pictures on a red background? I have those two from the Battle comics, thanks.

OK had a look and average price of milk (retail) for a litre (1.7 pints i think for all imperialists) in 1980

In UK 30p (sterling)

In Ireland 13p (punt) - approximately 16cent (based on 80p=1euro)

So start comparing in terms of how much with inflation you would expect to pay for MOC / MIB toys

1984

Figures in solid cases of either SAS, Q-Force, Enemy, Space or Heavy Weapons (not refferred as Z Force).
No mixed cases.
Sold either as 48/ 72/ 96/ 120 in a case.
£1.15 per figure.

Vehicle Prices 1984 (number in brackets indicates how many in a case):



Stingray (36) £2.55 - £2.85 each depending on time of year ordered.

Boat Patrol (12/ 24) £2.85 each.

Attack Cannon (3/ 6/ 18) £2.87 - £3.17 each depending on time of year ordered.

Satelite Defender (36) £3.17 - £3.25 each depending on time of year ordered.

Para Attack (24) £3.25 each.

Rapid Fire Motercycle (12) £3.80 each.

AF3 Jeep (6 / 12) £5.12 each.

Q-Force Swordfish (12) £5.12 - £5.35 each depending on time of year ordered.

Laser Exterminator (12) £5.23 - £5.75 each depending on time of year ordered.

Missile Assault (9) £5.23 - £5.78 each depending on time of year ordered.

Shadowtrack (12) £5.90 each.

SAS Panther (6) £6.30 each

Cosmic Cruiser (12) £6.35 - £6.39 each depending on time of year ordered.

Battle Tank (4) £18.00 each (although I think this is a typo on the invoice as there is a credit given later to the shop).

Man, this is a killer to type, but hope someone is enjoying it

If it's a pain, I'd be happy with scans / photocopies of the original booklet.

Thank you, Dave.

1985

Figures in solid cases of either SAS, Q-Force, Enemy, Space or Heavy Weapons (not refferred as Z Force).
No mixed cases.
Sold either as 24 in a case.
£1.30 per figure.

New figures in mixes of either AF or Cobra. (48) £1.65 each


Vehicle Prices 1985 (number in brackets indicates how many in a case):


Lance/ Shaft/ Dart (12) £2.30 each

Escape Armour (12) £3.80 each.

Silent Attack (12) £3.95 each.

Whirlwind (12) £3.95 each.

CLAW (12) £4.35 each.

Zartan & Swamp Skier (12) £4.35 each.

ASP (6) £5.75 each.

FANG (6) £5.95 each.

Action Pack Set (12) £7.50 each.

Hyena (6) £7.95 each.

Night Attack Jeep (6) £7.95 each.

Water Moccasin (6) £8.30 each.

Flying Sub (6) £8.35 each.

Battle Tank (4) £8.65 each.

Wolverine (6) £8.75 each.

Triad Fighter (6) £9.95 each.

Sealion (6) £10.70 each.

RoboSkull (3) £15.50 each.

APC (4) £16.25 each.

Skystriker (3) £18.75 each.

Hovercraft (3) £27.45 each.

Command Centre (3) £32.95 each.

That's all I have for trade prices, intersting how they inflate some products over others in the space of only a couple of years.

Dave.

The Baron wrote:The buy 3 for 1, are they comic pictures on a red background? I have those two from the Battle comics, thanks.

That's it, except it's in French.

paul wrote:-

Man, this is interesting, knowing how they were sold wholesale in unit numbers and prices!

[Man, I need to get out more!]

Thanks again Dave!

Heh, you're as bad as me