Staggering Result for a Vintage Star Wars Auction - 3 Packs

[dumbldor]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-3-NIP-Star-Wars-Empire-Strikes-Back-Special-Offer-3-Pack-Action-Figures-1979-/190728407877?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&nma=true&si=yKK99oSr8XPB371lGGDdPnd8DmQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

[MPM1972]

This auction has been a hot topic of discussion at the office today.

9533.68 a piece?

[rche]

zounds! Outstanding. It will be great to see what other gems this seller pulls out of his investment.

[palitoy]

motherfffffffudge brownies!

After the Lincoln debacle I feel like a kid throwing around nickels.

[sauce]

I found this and watched to the end. So wild!!!!but how truly rare?
I want to learn

[megoat]

Crazy. So is it generally understood in the SW community that all of these bids were legit? I guess I didn't know that Kenner production pieces brought this sort of loot.

[SeattleEd]

Some that other stuff in the photo are rare. I wonder who's collection this belong to?

[cjefferys]

motherfffffffudge brownies!

After the Lincoln debacle I feel like a kid throwing around nickels.

Spending more than a few hundred on a toy is a big decision for me. I feel like such a bottom feeder in comparsion to this auction's winner.

[palitoy]

The only thing I have in common with this guy is the sofa.

[cjefferys]

If I walked into a living room and saw that, I'd crap my pants.

[dumbldor]

The 3 packs (there are 16, 7 Star Wars and 9 Empire) are all very very scarce. Even the most common ones come up maybe only 1 or 2 times a year.

These 3 sets in the auction are considered the toughest to find, but still, I thought maybe $12-15K. I think this auction is entering uncharted territority. I suppose it is possible that not all the bidders are legit. I have no evidence either way.

I have 8 of these now (halfway to a complete set!), but this auction is very disheartening for me. I didn't spend anywhere near this amount for mine; in fact I spent significantly less for all 8 that I own, and they are all C8-9.5, very nice, and factory sealed.

I may never be able to afford these 3 in the auction in any condition, and that's a real bummer.

[johnnystorm]

The only thing I have in common with this guy is the sofa.

I think it's more than obvious that this collection was a wish granted by Jeannie in that bottle there! Yikes, that's a lot of cool stuff!

[dumbldor]

Here's a discussion over at RS if anyone is interested:

http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1086807/

Some of the guys over there seem to think that $28K was a great deal.

[megoapesnut]

Something else to put on my list to get when I finally invent that time machine. Makes me extremely glad I was a bit too old for toys when Star Wars was released and therefore have no interest in collecting them today.

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

THIS is why I thank mighty Cthulhu that I prefer loose figures....

Don C.