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Originally Posted by heroic_decepticon
Oh very nice! Was wondering which one is was going to be from your list, can't believe that your just down to 2 now! are you going to start collecting the Japanese Jr transformers?
Again never ceases to amaze me how you find all this incredibly rare stuff! Can't wait to see the next find
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You are right about what people are asking. I think between 8 months ago and now, the prices for Black Shadow must have doubled, when it comes to online auctions. Sometime last year in Aug, there was an Australian selling auctioning it for AU$650 BIN, which I thought was excessive. Then a UK seller auctioned another one for US$999, and it sold. Since then, people have started asking for between US$850 to $1200 for a piece.Very nice there HD.
I have been looking for one as well but I wont pay for what some people want for it. Plus I think Ill be holding off on purchasing the more expensive items until after October......for my holiday
My sources at BotCon tried to get me a piece and the price quoted was US$750, with a box that is almost entirely sun-faded. It's just mad.
I don't know whether its because of its correlation with the Thunderwing mold or whether because in LSOTW we discovered that Black Shadow is one of Megatron's "Phase Six-ers" alongside Sixshot and Overlord.
Oh, I'm sure you will be spending on expensive stuff on your holiday if you are TF shopping! (just remember to look out for my final 2 for me
hey Mike, yeah, its unbelievable. I just could not believe it when I saw it at the shop. I was so excited my wife kept teasing me afterward.
Again never ceases to amaze me how you find all this incredibly rare stuff! Can't wait to see the next find
As usual, she wanted to buy it for me as well. It's strange, if she buys it, it stays as mine; but if I buy it, she will declare its hers. heh.
Also very glad that the shop didn't think this piece is worth too much, perhaps because the stickers were applied (unused, stickers unapplied stuff they usually sell for a premium).
So, I'm very happy to say that I got this for US$400, which is US$250 cheaper than what I would have been willing to pay anyway...! Yipeee!
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Damn, that is a great score then.
I'm gonna have to get you to hunt down an Overlord for me I think...
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Oh man HD - This is awesome dude, congratulations!
I'll have to head over to your blog for the full story but man, he is one curiously cool looking figure and looks quite powerful in his black colour scheme - I think I can see why Megatron chose him as a Phase 6er, there's this sort of Elite-Warrior come Regal-ness to him.
What a great deal you got on him too, that is what I think makes this acquisition so good in a way as it's a bit of a 'flipping the bird' to the ridiculous asking prices that get applied to figures these days.
It's just really cool man to see you so unbelievably close to knocking off every figure you're after!
He's got quite a large amount of retooling to him though doesn't he?
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yeah, he does have a large amount of retooling, which is great beause its not a straigh repaint - they used to be give more value in the past when it comes to "repaints". BB also has retooling and so does Greatshot, which is all great!What a great deal you got on him too, that is what I think makes this acquisition so good in a way as it's a bit of a 'flipping the bird' to the ridiculous asking prices that get applied to figures these days.
It's just really cool man to see you so unbelievably close to knocking off every figure you're after!
He's got quite a large amount of retooling to him though doesn't he?
Saw a BB MISB go for US$920 on eBay today... gah.
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I have a hard time understanding what the ethical difference is between repro stickers, repro parts, and repro toys.
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repro stickers are ko and companies like repro labels are profiting off hastek's ip!
by the ways HD i love all of you obscure transformers you have acquired and enjoy reading the commentary that goes with it
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