they would e on ebay already if they were mine.
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they would e on ebay already if they were mine.
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Nice score, love the solid orange Frankenstien
I'd send him $1000 right now for the pair, and he'd be a fool to take it.Originally Posted by toys2cool
How rare we talking about here? value wise?
Congrats! I've been looking for those Takara inflatables for 30 years, and I'm only 36! They are both very scarce. There's some debate about when they were made (most people say late 60s, but most people don't have them and other such toys from Takara - several different Ultra-Brothers - seem to have been produced in the early 70s).
They were made in two sizes, looks like you've got the large Creature and small Wolfman. The only Creature I've ever seen on ebay was in 2003 and closed early (a common malady for the Gillman). A Mummy from the same seller went for super cheap, but was listed only as "Mummy inflatable", and a Wolfman sold about 2 years ago for around $200. I think another Wolfman and Mummy popped up but were for a ridiculously low buy it now.
With the Creature, who knows? Creature collectors tend to be kinda nuts - I know 'cuz I am one (fortunately I got the majority of my stuff when I was young, I could never buy what I own at current ebay prices). I was offered a sealed in package (header card stapled to a bag) Creature in 1990 for $100 at a comics show and didn't have that kind of money - or pay that kind of money - then. I of course regret it now, but at the time I simply couldn't afford it then, plus the price was unheard of (so was the toy mind you). It eventually came out that the dealer selling it had a bidding war over it with another dealer because they both knew someone who they thought would pay big money for it - me! I'd priced myself out of the game by so avidly asking for and buying Creature items over the years! With the prices I've seen for some Creature items (especially from Japanese buyers), that could just as easily sell for $500 as it could for $1000 or who knows. You can never tell with the Creature. The Wolfman I’d estimate in the $350 range, but again, on ebay who knows.
Again, congratulations on quite a find. Let us know if you decide to sell them.
Shannon
wow $1000 huh?? That's crazzzzyyy!! again great find man
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not really when you see some prices of megos. to us its crazy because we dont collect those things. mike
no I understand,I don't mean crazy like it's stupid to pay that,I mean crazy like WOW!
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im playing with you damian . i know . i wish these crazy priced things were in my yard sale finds.no I understand,I don't mean crazy like it's stupid to pay that,I mean crazy like WOW!
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Wow guys, thanks for all the info! I thought those inflatables might be special. $1000 for the pair? Wow. Of course they will be for sale, I am not really a monster collector....
Wow, you really inspire me to hit those yard sales Matt.
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