{"id":75500,"date":"2019-02-21T21:34:30","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T03:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=75500"},"modified":"2019-02-21T21:34:30","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T03:34:30","slug":"collectibles-column-the-sudden-surge-of-sin-cara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/02\/21\/collectibles-column-the-sudden-surge-of-sin-cara\/","title":{"rendered":"COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: The Sudden Surge of Sin Cara"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-51346521\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><div class=\"m_5150591226370568862gmail_signature\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wandered into the toy aisle at your local big box retailer to check out the wrestling figures, you\u2019ve probably seen plenty of Sin Cara action figures hanging on the pegs. He\u2019s been around for nearly a decade (sort of), he\u2019s not on TV much and he has plenty of figures to choose from.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/hunico.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-75503 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/hunico.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/hunico.jpeg 383w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/hunico-131x300.jpeg 131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So what the heck is going on with sales of Sin Cara figures on the secondary market?<\/p>\n<p>Several of Sin Cara\u2019s action figures from Mattel \u2013 Basic, Elite and Battle Packs \u2013 are suddenly outselling many other figures. There\u2019s no real rhyme or reason to the sales either; some are figures of the original Sin Cara, aka Mexico\u2019s Mistico, while other are the current version of Sin Cara, complete with prominent right shoulder tattoo.<\/p>\n<p>A quick search of completed listings on eBay during the last 90 days brought up hundreds Mattel Sin Cara action figures, ranging from $5 for a Basic to a staggering $180.95 for a Lucha Dragons Battle Packs 42.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/sin_cara_elite.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-75505 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/sin_cara_elite.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/sin_cara_elite.jpeg 444w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/sin_cara_elite-180x300.jpeg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>The sudden popularity of the Lucha Dragons figures from Battle Packs 42 is stunning. It\u2019s a two-pack of Sin Cara and Kalisto \u2013 complete with surfboard!? \u2013 that sat on shelves from 2016 on with a suggested retail prices of about $18. In some cities it was one of the last two-packs on the pegs as Kmart clearanced out figures and shut its doors. Over the last 90 days, sales have ranged from $29.99 for a loose pair to $180.95 for the two figures mint on card, with an average sale price of about $100.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/lucha_dragons.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-75504 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/lucha_dragons.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/lucha_dragons.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/lucha_dragons-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/lucha_dragons-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sin Cara has had six different Elite-style figures over the years, which usually ranged in price from $18 to $23, depending on the retailer. He debuted in Elite Series 15 in 2011, with another figure in Elite Series 18. The Series 15 figure has Sin Cara in his original light blue and gold ring gear with matching cape. The Series 18 figure has him in gold and white gear, with a mostly gold cape. Sin Cara was also part of the Best of Pay-Per-View 2012 series from Toys R Us; this figure had him in red gear with a white cape.<\/p>\n<p>Those three Elite-style figures had the most completed listings over the last 90 days. All three sold for similar prices, ranging from $20 for a loose figure to $70 or $80 for one mint in package.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/sin_cara_basic.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-75506 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/sin_cara_basic.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/sin_cara_basic.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/sin_cara_basic-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Sin Cara\u2019s highest selling Basic Mattel WWE figure is from Series 28, which is odd for a number of reasons: it wasn\u2019t his first action figure, and it depicts him in red and white gear, which wasn\u2019t really an iconic look of Mistico or Sin Cara. Over the last 90 days, the Basic Series 28 figure sold from as low as $16 for a loose figure to as high as $65 for one mint on card.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3356990256\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Remember that Sin Cara-Hunico rivalry back in 2012? Mattel made a figure of the black-clad Hunico figure in Basic Series 18 that remains popular with collectors. Loose figures usually start around $15, and packaged figures sell in the $25-$35 range.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any thoughts on the sudden surge of interest in Sin Cara action figures, join in the conversation on Twitter by tagging me @MMooreWriter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT THE PRIOR COLUMN:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/02\/14\/collectibles-column-where-to-find-cards-of-top-aew-talent\/\">COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Where to Find Cards of Top AEW Talent<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>Michael Moore is a writer and collector living in Casper, WY. He has been a collector of sports cards and wrestling memorabilia since 1985. He has contributed articles on pro wrestling collectibles to PWTorch.com since 2011, and his work has also appeared in\u00a0<\/i>Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Tuff Stuff Sports Collectibles, Beckett<i>\u00a0sports publications and more. Follow him on Twitter @MMooreWriter, or contact him at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:michaelmoorewriter@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">michaelmoorewriter@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2907597367\"><div id=\"pwtor-3654705\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>If you\u2019ve ever wandered into the toy aisle at your local big box retailer to check out the wrestling figures, you\u2019ve probably seen plenty of Sin Cara action figures hanging on the pegs. He\u2019s been <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/02\/21\/collectibles-column-the-sudden-surge-of-sin-cara\/\" title=\"COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: The Sudden Surge of Sin Cara\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":75502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,52,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-specialists_collectibles","category-opnionandanalysis","category-specialists"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/02\/Collectibles_SinCara.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75500"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75507,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75500\/revisions\/75507"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}