Throw a shrimp on the barby, it's time for the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics! Although the time difference may be playing havoc with U.S. television coverage, there's still been plenty of drama. There is only one burning question left unanswered: How do the 2000 Games stack up to previous Olympics in the Collectibles Event? We searched to see how Olympic Pins from the previous six Summer Games have fared at online auctions.
2000 Sydney Olympics
Number of Items Sold: 8
Number of Items Unsold: 9
Sellthrough Rate: 47.06%
Highest Priced Item: $29.80
Lowest Priced Item: $2
Average Price: $12.61
1996 Atlanta Olympics
Number of Items Sold: 16
Number of Items Unsold: 10
Sellthrough Rate: 61.54%
Highest Priced Item: $37
Lowest Priced Item: $1
Average Price: $6.03
1992 Barcelona Olympics
Number of Items Sold: 6
Number of Items Unsold: 8
Sellthrough Rate: 42.86%
Highest Priced Item: $6
Lowest Priced Item: $1
Average Price: $2.67
1988 Calgary Olympics
Number of Items Sold: 18
Number of Items Unsold: 11
Sellthrough Rate: 62.07%
Highest Priced Item: $12
Lowest Priced Item: $3
Average Price: $6.43
1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Number of Items Sold: 46
Number of Items Unsold: 11
Sellthrough Rate: 80.7%
Highest Priced Item: $32.50
Lowest Priced Item: $1
Average Price: $9.15
1980 Moscow Olympics
Number of Items Sold: 2
Number of Items Unsold: 4
Sellthrough Rate: 33.33%
Highest Priced Item: $12
Lowest Priced Item: $8.10
Average Price: $10.05
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David Steiner is President of Steiner Associates LLC, publisher of AuctionBytes.com. David was formerly a television producer.