Collector's News (Page 1)

8/14/08 2:16 am - KISS and Tell

8/14/08 2:09 am - Upgrades to Weta Sorting
The Sideshow*Weta section is the original line of figures which I began tracking, and it has traditionally been our most reliable and popular index. However, as Sideshow Collectibles has released an increasing amount of LOTR product under their own branding alone, the Weta collaboration listings have become polluted in some instances. I'm pleased to report that new measures have been implemented to keep the separation of these sibling product lines more clear. Updates to the Sideshow section itself are the next order of business. Enjoy! The SpaceMan

7/5/08 1:44 am - Major Overhaul of the Bowen Designs Section
I've been giving a lot of attention lately to improving the database and sorting algorithms. The latest section under the microscope is Bowen Designs. This area had been neglected for too long, and it is now in MUCH better shape. Of course, there is still room for improvement, and I appreciate your help in fixing any remaining missorts which you happen to spot with the user editing system.

Enjoy and Happy Collecting!
The SpaceMan

7/5/08 1:40 am - Add This!
In hopes of spreading online awareness of the site, I've added a new "Add This" link (orange plus sign at the bottom of the outside right column) for bookmarking and social networking.

My thanks to all of you who help me to get the word out!
The SpaceMan

7/5/08 1:33 am - Mail is Working
Hi All. For too long now my incoming mail service has been disrupted for reasons arising from my transition to a private dedicated web server. If you have sent me a letter which was never answered, this is the simple reason: I never received it. I always reply personally to messages from site users and enjoy keeping in touch. I'm pleased to report that this issue is finally resolved, and look forward to hearing from some of you on my spaceman@toytracker.net address.

The SpaceMan

6/20/08 4:23 pm - Upgrades to Detailed Item Reporting
There are a few new features to announce which I'm very proud of. All of the most recent work is on the detail view page of each item, which is reached via the magnifying lens icons on the main category summary pages. Firstly, underneath the transaction date, the coutry of origin for the sale is now listed. Secondly, in connection with the recently announced inclusion of store format sales, I have now subdivided the indicator in the bids column for fixed price sales to disambiguate standard 'Buy-It-Now Style' Transactions from 'Best Offer Style' , 'Buy-It-Now OR Best Offer' , 'Store Format Buy-It-Now' , 'Store Format Best Offer' , and finally 'Store Format Buy-It-Now OR Best Offer' sales.

The features which has me the most excited however, is the addition of a tiny thumbnail image for each new sale. Running the mouse over the tiny image will pop up a larger (but still very small) and more more detailed copy. For auctions within the last 90 days, the image is also a link to the full listing at eBay. The thumbnail sits right next to each auction's edit link , and I'm thinking that they will be a big help to those of you who assist with resorting misplaced auctions. Your efforts in this regard continue to be much appreciated, by the way! As an aside for new readers, simply registering for a free collection manager account will enable you to particpate as a member of our editing team to correct bad sorts.

Thanks and Happy Collecting!
the SpaceMan

6/15/08 8:34 pm - Store Format Listings Now Included
Previously, Toytracker reported statistics solely for Auction Format eBay sales. We have now expanded to include the Store Format fixed price and best offer sales as well, which make up a sizeable fraction of all online collectible trades. Enjoy!

The SpaceMan