Sell your vintage Ghostbusters toys

Kenner's The Real Ghostbusters line ran from 1986 to 1991: Egon with his mad hair, ghosts that dripped proper slime, and if you were very lucky, the Firehouse with the pole down the middle. They don't turn up often now, so if you've got some, I'd like to see them. Send a few photos for a free, no-obligation cash offer. Most people hear back within a day.

Get my free offer

What I'm looking for

  • Figures: the four Ghostbusters in all their variants, plus Janine and Slimer
  • Ghosts of every kind, from Mini Traps to the big haunted humans
  • Ecto-1 (and Ecto-2 and 3)
  • The Firehouse playset, complete or not
  • Roleplay toys: Proton Pack, ghost trap, PKE meter, Ecto-Goggles
  • Loose accessories, proton streams and spare parts
  • …and the odds and ends: loose figures, stray ghosts, spare parts and job lots all count. Incomplete is fine.

How much are old Real Ghostbusters toys worth?

The Firehouse and Ecto-1 lead this line: both were big, both got played hard, and both are tricky to find complete, which is exactly why even incomplete examples are worth selling. The figures themselves came with neon proton streams and little ghost companions that vanished almost immediately, so complete carded or bagged examples stand out, while loose figures remain the everyday currency of the line.

Don't overlook the roleplay toys either. A played-with Proton Pack that survived thirty-odd years of fancy dress is still a wanted item, and the ghosts (squishy, stretchy and often slightly sticky by now) are collected in their own right. Guides and sold listings only get you so far; what counts is a real offer. Send a few photos and I'll tell you exactly what I'd pay, with no obligation.

How it works

  1. Send photos

    A few phone photos. Whole shelves and open boxes are fine.

  2. Get your offer

    A firm cash offer, free and no obligation. Most people hear back within a day, postage covered.

  3. Post and get paid

    Bank transfer the same day your parcel arrives and checks out.

More detail on how it works →

Get your free offer

This enquiry is about Ghostbusters toys

Takes about two minutes. No obligation, and I won't share your details with anyone.

Please add your name.

That email address doesn't look right. Mind checking it?

A sentence or two about what you've got is all I need.

Up to 12 photos. Whole shelves and open boxes are fine; you don't need one photo per toy.

Please add at least one photo, or tick the box below to email them instead.

Can't add photos right now? Tick the box, send the form anyway and email them to mail@vintagetoydealer.co.uk. Just mention your name.

After you hit send: you'll land on a confirmation page, and I'll look through your photos personally, most people hear back within a day.

Free · No obligation · Most replies within a day

Ghostbusters questions

Do you buy the ghosts and the roleplay stuff, or just the figures?

All of it. The ghosts are half the charm of the line, and the roleplay toys (Proton Packs, ghost traps, PKE meters) are properly collectable, played-with or not. If it says Kenner and glows, oozes or screams, I want to see it.

The figures have lost their proton streams and accessories. Still worth selling?

Yes. The neon streams and little ghosts that came with the figures vanished fast in most households. Loose figures without accessories are the normal state of a Real Ghostbusters collection, and I buy them as they come.

Get my free offer