Yoda Minifig Prices

Blue Head · Post by **Blue Head** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:19 am

I was looking up the prices for a yoda mini figure on Bricklink, just to see whether or not I could afford one or not; more out of curiosity than anything else, and I found the cheapest you could buy a yoda was $19.25, and that's with a bent ear

! The most expensive was on page three, at a massive $49.99

! How did these minfigs get so expensive? I mean, they were in one of the cheapest sets in the Star Wars line, the one with count Duku and yoda fighting in a dual.

Here's the link to the minifig selection at the current moment:BrickLink: Yoda

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Dr. J · Post by **Dr. J** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:33 am

I myself was experiencing some jaw-dropping today while browsing the prices of some things on Bricklink.

In one store, a standard white skellie with a helmet was 10 cents cheaper than the same exact skellie without a helmet. :|

Sir Dano · Post by **Sir Dano** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:48 am

I think I'll hang on to my Yoda for a while, see if the price goes up.

Dr. J wrote:In one store, a standard white skellie with a helmet was 10 cents cheaper than the same exact skellie without a helmet. :|

Now that's what I call a deal on a helm.

Voran_the_Scholar · Post by **Voran_the_Scholar** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:53 am

I've noticed an interesting phenomenon myself. I'll browse a store and think, "Wait...they're selling two of the exact same thing!" It's not a difference of new vs used. I think what people might be after is actively limiting the quantity someone can buy at any price.

As far as Yoda goes:

The lowest USA price, outside the bent-eared one, is $28.00!!!! I am going to take definite care of my Yoda fig now...

EDIT: It makes me wonder how much they're going for on e-bay...heh...just about the same price. Hmm....

Blue Head · Post by **Blue Head** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:53 am

sir dano wrote:I think I'll hang on to my Yoda for a while, see if the price goes up.

That's what I'm going to do; maybe sell it for a good price. I wish I had bought more, though, now that I can see their pros. :|

Sir Dano · Post by **Sir Dano** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:11 am

Dooku ain't cheap either.
Hm, I should check the prices of my other SW figs while I'm at it...

Oh Jango how I love you...

Voran_the_Scholar · Post by **Voran_the_Scholar** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:54 am

sir dano wrote:Dooku ain't cheap either.
Hm, I should check the prices of my other SW figs while I'm at it...
Oh Jango how I love you...

Oh crumbs! The cheapest Jango going for$69.99!!!!!!!! Dang! I new that would be a good purchase! And you're right, Dooku's not too shabby himself! Did you check out the geonosians? I could sell all my Star Wars figs and make an absolute BUNDLE! Crumbs crumbs crumbs crumbs crumbs!!!!

doc069 · Post by **doc069** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:23 am

The unfortunate part about the SW minifigs is that they appeal to both the Lego fans and the SW fans. Therefore, they become collectibles on two fronts.

I have talked to toy collectors that have no interest in building with Lego, but they have a fair collection of the SW minifigs - solely because they are SW.

Heck, I just purchased two of the Ninja - Princess, White and one of the Ninja - Green Princess minifigs for less than the cost of one Jango Fett.

I actually took my son's Jango Fett (and many other of his rare SW minifigs) away and replaced them with more available ones - I figured he would hate me when he was older if I let him possibly wreck them now.

Lee

FirebenderDude2 · Post by **FirebenderDude2** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:14 am

I find this an abomination!!!! I almost typed it as obamanation... hmm... maybe... Off the subject of politics, I do find this evil and preposterous. Everything I find is cheap, so I've got nothing to show you guys, but I do have a question: "How do you put the link as a word in the middle of your sentence?"

RichardAM · Post by **RichardAM** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:11 pm

FirebenderDude2 wrote:"How do you put the link as a word in the middle of your sentence?"

your word here]

I have very little Star Wars minifigs as it is, but I must admit, if there's a high price as silly as that i'd part with them in an instant. Prices can only get more expensive, right?

Blueandwhite · Post by **Blueandwhite** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:28 pm

Of course, once LEGO releases another Yoda (bound to happen), the prices will plumit. I love the Star Wars LEGO series but no minifig is worth $20+ (IMO). The fact that Star Wars is so collectable really hurts the line. Then again, having some old SW LEGO sets MISB probably could make you a pretty penny.

Sir Dano · Post by **Sir Dano** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:45 pm

Blueandwhite wrote:Of course, once LEGO releases another Yoda (bound to happen), the prices will plumit.

Yeah, but they wouldn't be the original Yoda.

MrTS · Post by **MrTS** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:48 pm

Maybe a bit offtopic, and i know its a rare piece, but still:

check this piece.

thats sick too, right? i mean come on, its a hair piece

Sir Dano · Post by **Sir Dano** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:53 pm

MrTS wrote:Thats sick too, right? i mean come on, its a hair piece

Yeah, and it ain't the coolest hairpiece either imho...

Post by **Bruce N H** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:00 pm

The cost on that hairpiece is because it was in one set 30+ years ago, so is extremely rare (oh, and a couple of Dacta sets from 25+ years ago, but those are really obscure).
The Yoda thing is pretty amazing. Very tempting to start clearing out my SW stuff.

Bruce