The Stretch Gang

[brannon86]

Cool......

[MIB41]

That is a fortune's worth of collectibles there my friend. Anyone who doubts that statement needs only to look on Ebay at the current prices when they can find them. What a find! Job well done.

[4NDR01D]

There's also like 17? (9 Kenner/8 Mego) different ones that people say/think are rare. I gotta admit I missed it the last time the Mego Batman was up, and I've been watching pretty steady the last couple of years to see how many of these guys come up and no matter what anyone says they are all far from common. I just don't think the fact they're springing up all at once makes them not rare. But I gotta admit that seeing these auctions tepts me very much to sell my own hulk, if I needed the money the Stretch Hulk would be the first toy in my collecton to go, however; the original Stretch Armstrong would be the last.

[PCofmisfittoys]

i think people see them getting sold and make more people more aware of them. thus people dig them out of toy boxes or attics to sell. I mena 15 grand for a batman would make anyone sell the one they had.

[dumbldor]

Thanks for the clarification, guys. That's a really good point, Bill, about condition.

There used to be a guy on this site who went on and on and on and on about how 'rare' they are, yet they seem to be on ebay a lot. Maybe they just change hands quite a bit.

[4NDR01D]

Oh, I just want to clarify that yes I know some collectors/horders have been doing a good job of cornering the market for the last several years making it virtually impossible for some people to purchase them at an "affordable" price, but I don't feel that makes them less rare. Let's remember there IS a differance between "vhtf" and "impossible to find". I searched flea markets, thrift shops, garage sales etc for years before just finally shelling out the bucks for just a "plain" old armstrong on ebay. How few have to be in circulation for people to consider them rare?

[4NDR01D]

Hey surfsup, there's another stretch monster (japanese version) up for bids for about $500 and with a buy it now of $850.00. I think the price is reasonable considering not very many of these guys out there (at least in north america). Seems like a lot of people have "suspisions" about the rarity of the various stretchs. Other than the obvious collectors/horders out there I really doubt there's a "stretch conspirousy" to make them seem rarer. The fact over 700 peole have looked at the Mego stretch bats (in 3 days) says enough people have an intrest in collecting these things,no?

[Surfsup]

You don't see carded Ironmans or carded Green Goblins on ebay in bunches like that. Makes me wonder how 'rare' these stretchies really are.

They're nowhere near as rare as the tough Megos Dan. You will always see them pop up on Ebay but the rare thing is you'll hardly see them in top condition and complete..

[dumbldor]

You don't see carded Ironmans or carded Green Goblins on ebay in bunches like that. Makes me wonder how 'rare' these stretchies really are.

[Surfsup]

Why are so many of the rarest stretchs up for bids on ebay in such a short amount of time? lately there been 3 !! different auctions for the Mego stretch hulk, 2 for the Japanese stretch monster, a japanese armstrong, a denys fisher stretch hulk is for sale in an ebay store, a rare superman prototype figure, an elasticman prototype figure, a f'n Batman !!!! at least two different colectors have liquidated their stretch collections (mondaystroll, member 12345678 or whatever and Buckythx) are any of those guys MegoMuseum members and does anyone know why the selling of all the rarest at the same time?

The person I bought mine from said she needed the money for something else. I don't think she would have sold them otherwise. I saw that Japanese monster but I'm going to give it a miss until I see a nicer one.

[4NDR01D]

Why are so many of the rarest stretchs up for bids on ebay in such a short amount of time? lately there been 3 !! different auctions for the Mego stretch hulk, 2 for the Japanese stretch monster, a japanese armstrong, a denys fisher stretch hulk is for sale in an ebay store, a rare superman prototype figure, an elasticman prototype figure, a f'n Batman !!!! at least two different colectors have liquidated their stretch collections (mondaystroll, member 12345678 or whatever and Buckythx) are any of those guys MegoMuseum members and does anyone know why the selling of all the rarest at the same time?

[PCofmisfittoys]

A guy from Japan is selling the Japanese stretch monster in his e-bay store for $1200.00 but looks like it needs a cleaning. If ya get one you might just have one of the only complete collections of kenner stretch figures in the world. (minus the lame serpent, imho).good luck.

no the guy from the stretcharmstrongworld.com has the complete X10 collection. ..you know the phantom67 who paid the 15 grand for bats...now that is a collection.

and this is a great collection as well. I always wanted the octopus ones and had seen them when they where cheap but just never bought them..lol

[4NDR01D]

A guy from Japan is selling the Japanese stretch monster in his e-bay store for $1200.00 but looks like it needs a cleaning. If ya get one you might just have one of the only complete collections of kenner stretch figures in the world. (minus the lame serpent, imho).good luck.

[z3zep]

Wow they are in awesome condition! congrats!

[dumbldor]

Thanks, Bill! Great pictures, and a very cool collection. I really like that stretch X-ray figure.