Why are the Argen 7 figures so rare?

[glassmoon]

Why are Argen 7 figures so rare? I havent seen b4 the full filecard of Manleh.

[DPrime]

Apparently they were released in much lower quanties than regular Argentinian figures, and the face that they were only available in Argentina in the first place increases their rarity as well.

Oh yeah, and they're even more rare to find in good condition, because the plastic and paint used was of a very poor quality.

[Captain STEVEN DePACE]

You also have to factor in that these were childrens toys, for children in Argentina. A country with a different culture, where children probably grew up and more often than not didn't become weird guys who collect toys

[Hellion42]

You also have to factor in that these were childrens toys, for children in Argentina. A country with a different culture, where children probably grew up and more often than not didn't become weird guys who collect toys

I think you just won the internet for today. http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i116/hellion42/smilies/rofl.gif

[mikeTime]

We need to save these pearls of wisdom and put them in a book. Very nicely said Steve

[darthfoley]

You also have to factor in that these were childrens toys, for children in Argentina. A country with a different culture, where children probably grew up and more often than not didn't become weird guys who collect toys

That's too bad for them. If they had all the originals MOC and sold them on EBay, they could probably BUY Argentina.

[glassmoon]

correction it should be" weird boys who collect toys or a toyboy?"

[Captain STEVEN DePACE]

correction it should be" weird boys who collect toys or a toyboy?"

What does this even mean?


Also in my first post I might have come across a little harsh on collecting childrens toys, it's not a harmful hobby per se but some cats take this shit real serious, and that's not really something that's seen in developing nations

[Dr. Henry E. Miller]

A Topson passed through my hands years ago, I had no idea what the hell it was until a guy offered me 400 bucks for it. When some guy sticks a bunch of 20's in your face for a figure you don't really ask many questions, you just take the money. I know a few high-profile collectors who spend a lot of money on these toys who haven't even seen a "Argen 7" figure.

[glassmoon]

Im sure there are carded mortal,shimik,manleh,redmack etc lying around somewhere in brazil, the owner themselves may not know the value of it,as he might not be a collector.

[Mike T]

First off, there are only 6 figures in the 2nd series Argentine figures. The Cobra Invasor came in a later series and is MUCH easier to find than the other six. Just because something has a cute name doesn't mean it's right. (Argen 7 is a pet peeve of mine. Kind of like Midnight Chinese.)

These 6 figs were produced in much smaller quantities than any other Argentine series. It's likely they were a filler wave between series 1 and 3 and probably weren't meant for large scale production. It was rare for a foreign country to be able to produce their own characters...especially with highly popular molds because Hasbro maintained (and still maintains) a great deal of control over the look and feel of all Joe products in order to keep the brand consistent.