sometimes you can ask the seller if he/she can use a cheaper shipping method. Depends on how desperate the seller is, he/she may do it. I asked a seller to send it without a tracking number since the item I order wasn't a lot.
Henry is fairly common as long as you not that picky (i.e. it has to be a Tomy Henry). Edward is not as common as Henry but generally available via a lot.
When it comes with Tomy Tender engines or early version of trackmaster engines, make sure the plastic flexible coupling is intact and especially the wires. They tend to break relatively easily especially if they were played by the kids. Face fading is another common issue as kids tend to leave their toys in the sun causing discolouration. Discolouration obviously drives the value down.
Henry is fairly common as long as you not that picky (i.e. it has to be a Tomy Henry). Edward is not as common as Henry but generally available via a lot.
When it comes with Tomy Tender engines or early version of trackmaster engines, make sure the plastic flexible coupling is intact and especially the wires. They tend to break relatively easily especially if they were played by the kids. Face fading is another common issue as kids tend to leave their toys in the sun causing discolouration. Discolouration obviously drives the value down.
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