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| | | Author: | Stonemonkey1974  | | Posted: | Mar 12, 2022 16:19 | | Subject: | Are misprints worth more? | | Viewed: | 130 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| Ive seen plenty of minifies misprints with the prices increased as it makes them
more "collectable". Is this true for other items? Asking because I have a horse
4493c01pb04 with face misprinted one side.
Cheers all.
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| | | | | Author: | Stonemonkey1974 | | Posted: | Mar 12, 2022 16:21 | | Subject: | Re: Are misprints worth more? | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | General | |
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In General, Stonemonkey1974 writes:
| | Ive seen plenty of minifies misprints with the prices increased as it makes them
more "collectable". Is this true for other items? Asking because I have a horse
4493c01pb04 with face misprinted one side.
Cheers all.
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| | | | | Author: | maxx3001 | | Posted: | Mar 12, 2022 16:27 | | Subject: | Re: Are misprints worth more? | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Stonemonkey1974 writes:
| | Ive seen plenty of minifies misprints with the prices increased as it makes them
more "collectable". Is this true for other items? Asking because I have a horse
4493c01pb04 with face misprinted one side.
Cheers all.
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It depends on the misprint, it has to be giving something extra to the part.
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| | | | | Author: | LEGOfan1138 | | Posted: | Mar 12, 2022 17:07 | | Subject: | Re: Are misprints worth more? | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Stonemonkey1974 writes:
| | Ive seen plenty of minifies misprints with the prices increased as it makes them
more "collectable". Is this true for other items? Asking because I have a horse
4493c01pb04 with face misprinted one side.
Cheers all.
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Yes they are. I’ve got a misprint light up lightsaber Darth Vader which when
listed on eBay will sell for hundreds. The price it sells for depends on how
rare/ obvious the misprint is.
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| | | | | Author: | SurplusParts | | Posted: | Mar 12, 2022 17:46 | | Subject: | Re: Are misprints worth more? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, Stonemonkey1974 writes:
| | Ive seen plenty of minifies misprints with the prices increased as it makes them
more "collectable". Is this true for other items? Asking because I have a horse
4493c01pb04 with face misprinted one side.
Cheers all.
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I see all the time things with an increased price due to some sort of misprint,
marbling or defect, not just in LEGO. Bank notes, coins, stamps.
How many times do you see them ACTUALLY selling for the high prices? And the
condition of the item is still paramount. You can ask any price you want, it
is the final sale price that makes the difference.
Like any collectable, if the misprint is on something no-one collects in the
first place, then it probably won't be worth much more if anything.
A mis-print on a basic Town minifigure for example.
If you had a misprint on a rare Star Wars minifigure such as
just as a random example, yes, you may be talking some extra money.
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| | | | | | | Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Mar 12, 2022 18:00 | | Subject: | Re: Are misprints worth more? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, SurplusParts writes:
| | In General, Stonemonkey1974 writes:
| | Ive seen plenty of minifies misprints with the prices increased as it makes them
more "collectable". Is this true for other items? Asking because I have a horse
4493c01pb04 with face misprinted one side.
Cheers all.
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I see all the time things with an increased price due to some sort of misprint,
marbling or defect, not just in LEGO. Bank notes, coins, stamps.
How many times do you see them ACTUALLY selling for the high prices? And the
condition of the item is still paramount. You can ask any price you want, it
is the final sale price that makes the difference.
Like any collectable, if the misprint is on something no-one collects in the
first place, then it probably won't be worth much more if anything.
A mis-print on a basic Town minifigure for example.
If you had a misprint on a rare Star Wars minifigure such as
just as a random example, yes, you may be talking some extra money.
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Personally, I pay *way* more for things that have flawless prints rather than
misprints. To me, misprints are worthless.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | SurplusParts | | Posted: | Mar 12, 2022 19:37 | | Subject: | Re: Are misprints worth more? | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, randyf writes:
| | In General, SurplusParts writes:
| | In General, Stonemonkey1974 writes:
| | Ive seen plenty of minifies misprints with the prices increased as it makes them
more "collectable". Is this true for other items? Asking because I have a horse
4493c01pb04 with face misprinted one side.
Cheers all.
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I see all the time things with an increased price due to some sort of misprint,
marbling or defect, not just in LEGO. Bank notes, coins, stamps.
How many times do you see them ACTUALLY selling for the high prices? And the
condition of the item is still paramount. You can ask any price you want, it
is the final sale price that makes the difference.
Like any collectable, if the misprint is on something no-one collects in the
first place, then it probably won't be worth much more if anything.
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| | | | A mis-print on a basic Town minifigure for example.
If you had a misprint on a rare Star Wars minifigure such as
just as a random example, yes, you may be talking some extra money.
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Personally, I pay *way* more for things that have flawless prints rather than
misprints. To me, misprints are worthless.
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I agree. I have never known the obsession with misprints etc. Wouldn't
you want a perfect minifigure than pay more for one that is not right.
Prototypes etc i understand fully. And marbled parts are cool to collect for
their uniqueness.
Value is in the eye of the beholder i guess.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | LEGOfan1138 | | Posted: | Mar 12, 2022 19:54 | | Subject: | Re: Are misprints worth more? | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, SurplusParts writes:
| | In General, randyf writes:
| | In General, SurplusParts writes:
| | In General, Stonemonkey1974 writes:
| | Ive seen plenty of minifies misprints with the prices increased as it makes them
more "collectable". Is this true for other items? Asking because I have a horse
4493c01pb04 with face misprinted one side.
Cheers all.
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I see all the time things with an increased price due to some sort of misprint,
marbling or defect, not just in LEGO. Bank notes, coins, stamps.
How many times do you see them ACTUALLY selling for the high prices? And the
condition of the item is still paramount. You can ask any price you want, it
is the final sale price that makes the difference.
Like any collectable, if the misprint is on something no-one collects in the
first place, then it probably won't be worth much more if anything.
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Value in the eye of the beholder is the way I would put it. Some people don’t
feel comfortable paying $2,000 for a cloud city boba, so they settle for the
$200 remade version from 75159. Some people think that version is better and
don’t think the original from 10123 is worth it. Someone might think a $10 figure
is better than a $100 figure. Different things suit different people.
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| | | | A mis-print on a basic Town minifigure for example.
If you had a misprint on a rare Star Wars minifigure such as
just as a random example, yes, you may be talking some extra money.
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Personally, I pay *way* more for things that have flawless prints rather than
misprints. To me, misprints are worthless.
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I agree. I have never known the obsession with misprints etc. Wouldn't
you want a perfect minifigure than pay more for one that is not right.
Prototypes etc i understand fully. And marbled parts are cool to collect for
their uniqueness.
Value is in the eye of the beholder i guess.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Mar 13, 2022 07:01 | | Subject: | Re: Are misprints worth more? | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | General | |
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I agree. I have never known the obsession with misprints etc. Wouldn't
you want a perfect minifigure than pay more for one that is not right.
Prototypes etc i understand fully. And marbled parts are cool to collect for
their uniqueness.
Value is in the eye of the beholder i guess.
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Some misprints can look good and be worth getting. Multicolour prints with one
colour missing can add variation, a face printed upside down on a head is a fun
quirky part, completely unprinted parts that should be printed can also be useful,
pupils slightly off can also make a variation looking another way. I might pay
2-3 times the base price if it enhances the part.
Whereas smears, badly aligned prints, and so on seem pointless to me. Such damaged
ones are also often available in bulk very cheap, as they escape from the factories
and get sold on.
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| | | | | | | Author: | LEGOfan1138 | | Posted: | Mar 12, 2022 18:01 | | Subject: | Re: Are misprints worth more? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, SurplusParts writes:
| | In General, Stonemonkey1974 writes:
| | Ive seen plenty of minifies misprints with the prices increased as it makes them
more "collectable". Is this true for other items? Asking because I have a horse
4493c01pb04 with face misprinted one side.
Cheers all.
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I see all the time things with an increased price due to some sort of misprint,
marbling or defect, not just in LEGO. Bank notes, coins, stamps.
How many times do you see them ACTUALLY selling for the high prices? And the
condition of the item is still paramount. You can ask any price you want, it
is the final sale price that makes the difference.
Like any collectable, if the misprint is on something no-one collects in the
first place, then it probably won't be worth much more if anything.
A mis-print on a basic Town minifigure for example.
If you had a misprint on a rare Star Wars minifigure such as
just as a random example, yes, you may be talking some extra money.
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Well, I’ve got a light up lightsaber Vader with a misprinted face. The print
is printed way too low on the head and as far as I know it’s one of a kind. That
could definitely boost its value.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Mar 12, 2022 19:13 | | Subject: | Re: Are misprints worth more? | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, LEGOfan1138 writes:
| | In General, SurplusParts writes:
| | In General, Stonemonkey1974 writes:
| | Ive seen plenty of minifies misprints with the prices increased as it makes them
more "collectable". Is this true for other items? Asking because I have a horse
4493c01pb04 with face misprinted one side.
Cheers all.
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I see all the time things with an increased price due to some sort of misprint,
marbling or defect, not just in LEGO. Bank notes, coins, stamps.
How many times do you see them ACTUALLY selling for the high prices? And the
condition of the item is still paramount. You can ask any price you want, it
is the final sale price that makes the difference.
Like any collectable, if the misprint is on something no-one collects in the
first place, then it probably won't be worth much more if anything.
A mis-print on a basic Town minifigure for example.
If you had a misprint on a rare Star Wars minifigure such as
just as a random example, yes, you may be talking some extra money.
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Well, I’ve got a light up lightsaber Vader with a misprinted face. The print
is printed way too low on the head and as far as I know it’s one of a kind. That
could definitely boost its value.
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You can probably get a better printed head for less than $5. I don't think
your misprint is worth much of anything. Alignment errors are very commonplace.
If the print were completely mirrored or on a different color head, then that
would be something. As it is, the value of your figure is in the rest of it,
not the head (misprint or not).
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | LEGOfan1138 | | Posted: | Mar 12, 2022 19:21 | | Subject: | Re: Are misprints worth more? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | General | |
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| In General, randyf writes:
| | In General, LEGOfan1138 writes:
| | In General, SurplusParts writes:
| | In General, Stonemonkey1974 writes:
| | Ive seen plenty of minifies misprints with the prices increased as it makes them
more "collectable". Is this true for other items? Asking because I have a horse
4493c01pb04 with face misprinted one side.
Cheers all.
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I see all the time things with an increased price due to some sort of misprint,
marbling or defect, not just in LEGO. Bank notes, coins, stamps.
How many times do you see them ACTUALLY selling for the high prices? And the
condition of the item is still paramount. You can ask any price you want, it
is the final sale price that makes the difference.
Like any collectable, if the misprint is on something no-one collects in the
first place, then it probably won't be worth much more if anything.
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Then again, it’s a figure who is already very valuable and the misprint is one
of a kind for that particular figure.
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A mis-print on a basic Town minifigure for example.
If you had a misprint on a rare Star Wars minifigure such as
just as a random example, yes, you may be talking some extra money.
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Well, I’ve got a light up lightsaber Vader with a misprinted face. The print
is printed way too low on the head and as far as I know it’s one of a kind. That
could definitely boost its value.
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You can probably get a better printed head for less than $5. I don't think
your misprint is worth much of anything. Alignment errors are very commonplace.
If the print were completely mirrored or on a different color head, then that
would be something. As it is, the value of your figure is in the rest of it,
not the head (misprint or not).
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