How we grade our toys

• MINT or C-10 – Item in as near perfect flawless condition as possible Fresh out of the packet with no sign of wear
• NEAR MINT or C-9 – Looks fresh out of the packaging but with some very minor blemishes with minor rubs to paint or decals,
• EXCELLENT or C-8 – Excellent condition with some acceptable wear, maybe a little paint/decal loss, discolouration, loose limbs, but would still pass for display
• Very Good or C-7 – Item will have more obvious paint chips/defects or decal loss, discolouration and loose limbs.
• GOOD or C-6 – Item will have moderate amount of paint chips/defects or decal loss, discolouration and loose limbs. item will be Play Worn.
• FAIR or C-4/5 – Has more paint loss and/or discolouration and more loose limbs. Item will be in a heavy play worn condition
• POOR or C-3 – Item will have very heavy Paint loss/loose limbs/discoloration/missing parts and is a real wreck very heavily play worn. This grade or lower would be for toys that are for spares, repairs and parts or needing full restoration

• MINT - Box in perfect flawless condition with no sign of wear other than minor surface scratches, but nothing detrimental to the packaging

• NEAR MINT - Box will have the slightest creasing or/and edge wear. It may also have a price sticker attached or pen/pencil marks

• EXCELLENT - Box will show more creasing & ageing, may also suffer wear/tear especially to the folds of the flaps. Clear windows maybe unstuck or scratched.

• GOOD - Box will be complete with age wear/creasing/scuffs or light tears. Also heavier scratches to window boxes. There may also be some heavy discolouring.

• FAIR - Box will be complete but heavily worn/creased/torn, especially to end flaps that will be almost torn off or completely torn off. Discolouring will be more prominent and sun damage may occur

• POOR - As fair with flaps missing, windows cracked/missing, major creasing and crushing damage or other damage such as water damage.

Near Mint or Better

• Corners – Minor chipping
• Edges – Minor chipping
• Discolouration – None
• Surface Indentations – Minor
• Creases – None
• Scratches/Scuffing – Minor
• Staining – None

Excellent

• Corners – Moderate corner wear with multiple dinged corners
• Edges – Slightly rough edges with moderate chipping and/or light indentations
• Discolouration – Minor (e.g. wax stains on the reverse)
• Surface Indentations – Moderate
• Creases – Minor surface wrinkles
• Scratches/Scuffing – Moderate
• Staining – Minor

Very Good

• Corners – Rounding on all four corners
• Edges – Moderate-to-heavy chipping and/or indentations
• Discolouration – Moderate to major
• Surface Indentations – Moderate to major
• Creases – Moderate with multiple creases allowed
• Scratches/Scuffing – Moderate to major, some slight paper loss
• Staining – Moderate to major

Poor

• Corners – Major rounding with one or more corners missing
• Edges – Major chipping and indentation with paper loss
• Discolouration – Major discoloration over a large area
• Surface Indentations – Major
• Creases – Multiple major creases
• Scratches/Scuffing – Major scratches/scuffing with paper loss, tears, and pinholes
• Staining – Major

Near Mint or Better

• Corners – Minor chipping
• Edges – Minor chipping
• Discolouration – None
• Surface Indentations – Minor
• Creases – None
• Scratches/Scuffing – Minor
• Staining – None

Lightly Played (Excellent)

• Corners – Moderate whitening/chipping
• Edges – Moderate whitening/chipping
• Discolouration – Minor
• Surface Indentations – Moderate
• Creases – Minor
• Scratches/Scuffing – Moderate
• Staining – Minor

Moderately played (Very Good)

• Corners – Major whitening/chipping
• Edges – Major whitening/chipping
• Discolouration – Moderate
• Surface Indentations – Moderate to major
• Creases – Moderate to major
• Scratches/Scuffing – Moderate to major, some slight paper loss
• Staining – Moderate to major

Heavily played (Poor)

• Corners – Major whitening/chipping with one or more corners missing
• Edges – Major whitening/chipping with tears possible
• Discolouration – Major
• Surface Indentations – Major
• Creases – Multiple major creases
• Scratches/Scuffing – Major scratches/scuffing with paper loss, tears, and pinholes
• Staining – Major