Cobra Invasor! Going to be fun to watch.

[caw88]

Wow check it out...For all you guys that like to watch the fireworks fly on ebay I just thought I would throw out this auction for what appears to be a Cobra Invasor on the card. Going to be out of my price range but should be a good time watching the bids rack up.


SNAKE EYES gijoe PLASTIRAMA; RARE COBRA SYMBOL - eBay (item 150461625178 end time Jul-05-10 17:00:24 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150461625178&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123)

[700block]

its on my watch list.

[TTT]

El score !

[OzMan]

Wow check it out...For all you guys that like to watch the fireworks fly on ebay I just thought I would throw out this auction for what appears to be a Cobra Invasor on the card. Going to be out of my price range but should be a good time watching the bids rack up.


SNAKE EYES gijoe PLASTIRAMA; RARE COBRA SYMBOL - eBay (item 150461625178 end time Jul-05-10 17:00:24 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150461625178&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123)

Any bets on what it's gonna rack up too?

I'm going to say $800.00

[OzMan]

I think I'm gonna go for it. Im gonna throw down like $300.00 for this, how high do you think it'll go?

[OzMan]

I think I'm gonna try and bid $300.00 for it. what do you think?

[DanithNY]

damn!

[coreystinson]

I think I'm gonna try and bid $300.00 for it. what do you think?

I think you won't win it for that.

[CTGLinks]

i have personally seen loose C9 ungraded figs go for as high as $600, I'm going to give this an end range of between $1000 and $1500....it may go even higher.

[Mazinger]

You think this is one worth getting AFA graded? You know...to get a bigger final price. Minus the cost of AFA grading of course.

[CTGLinks]

You think this is one worth getting AFA graded? You know...to get a bigger final price. Minus the cost of AFA grading of course.

I have NEVER personally seen one carded. Even though the card is not perfect, it still may be one of the nicest in existence...they are pretty flimsy cards anyway.

I'd say yes....if you're into graded stuff.

[caw88]

I'm going to say $800.00+

[M_renegade]

I would buy it and scratch the cobra logo. I don't have the V1 SE :D

[Glumby]

Its been on my watch list also, over 1K, I say around 1,300

[BigD350Z]

More now that it's on this board!

[kshelor]

Wow over 1000. I thought that I read where there wasn't any known argen 7 figures to be on card. Maybe I'm wrong

[2pacnacho]

I say it goes for $1,250.

[Adamantite]

I would buy it and scratch the cobra logo. I don't have the V1 SE :D

Well I did exactly that as a kid. To this day I still regret it.

[Enzo]

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but technically I don't think this qualifies as an Argen 7 figure. The way I understood it was that the Argen (Argentina) 7 figures were made from a partnership with a company called Estrella....NOT Plastirama. The original Argen group was only 6 figures, but later expanded to include Invasor as well. While this figure is very rare (and rarer then the later "O'Invasor") it is not one of the "unicorn" Argen 7's.

[CG76]

If it were on my list of "must have" I'd put in a max bid of $1,500. But thankfully it's not on my "must have" list. :D

[07GT500 COBRA]

I'm one of those who the foreign figures don't appeal too, but this stuff is fun as hell to watch.

[fireflyguy]

I'm one of those who the foreign figures don't appeal too, but this stuff is fun as hell to watch.

Same here. It's a cool variation of a cool original figure, but I wouldn't even pay the $238 it's up to now for it. But it is fun to watch, like you said, and I wish I had one to sell!

[crock master]

that bubble looks jacked and that cobra logo looks a little to fresh for my acceptance

[Dealer Destro]

El score !

you mean El SCORO!!!

Right?!


Sometimes after eating spicey foods I find myself saying, or at least thinking, El Scorcho!!!!

[longtimedead]

The seller ended this auction and canceled all bids placed.

[deaco]

what happened to the auction?

[OzMan]

My buddy told me he held the auction because of the amount of side bids going for it. It was overwhelming apparently.

He was told by email he was going to list it again in two weeks.

[BigD350Z]

He e-mailed me and said he was going to post it again in a couple of weeks with a Buy It Now/Best Offer Option. Due to the extreme interest he has gotten in the figure, he said this was the best option for him and his family. Curious to see what his Buy It Now is going to be. I think he would have gotten more for it in auction (impulse bidding, etc.).

[deaco]

two weeks some of the buyers may lost interests especially those that bid on it. :)

[OzMan]

I just think the guy seemed overwhelmed, it looks like it got out of hand...hopefully he doesn't lose out.

You think he's gonna post some huge amount?

[caw88]

Looks like something crooked is going on to me.

[DPrime]

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but technically I don't think this qualifies as an Argen 7 figure. The way I understood it was that the Argen (Argentina) 7 figures were made from a partnership with a company called Estrella....NOT Plastirama. The original Argen group was only 6 figures, but later expanded to include Invasor as well. While this figure is very rare (and rarer then the later "O'Invasor") it is not one of the "unicorn" Argen 7's.

No, the person who actually coined the term (Airedevon) included this one specifically...

[deaco]

Is there a possibility that it is resealed? How do we tell the difference?

[BigD350Z]

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but technically I don't think this qualifies as an Argen 7 figure. The way I understood it was that the Argen (Argentina) 7 figures were made from a partnership with a company called Estrella....NOT Plastirama. The original Argen group was only 6 figures, but later expanded to include Invasor as well. While this figure is very rare (and rarer then the later "O'Invasor") it is not one of the "unicorn" Argen 7's.

Yes, this is the less rarer Plastirama version. It does not have the Estrela in raised letters on his back. Still rare though. It is a representation of an Argen 7 figure but by Plastirama, so it is not an original Argen 7.

[DPrime]

Yes, this is the less rarer Plastirama version. It does not have the Estrela in raised letters on his back. Still rare though. It is a representation of an Argen 7 figure but by Plastirama, so it is not an original Argen 7.

Now, maybe I'm wrong here, but I thought the Estrela version was the Brazilian Invasor, and the other one was the Argentinian version (hence the original "Argen")?

[deaco]

I believe the Brazilian Invasor moc is much rarer than the Argentinian Invasor moc. Reason being i have only seen a moc brazil invasor EVER ONLY ONCE! As for Argentinian carded Invasor i have seen 3 carded ones including the one on auction, so my conclusion is that the brazilian carded Invasor is much more rarer and commands a higher price. Just my two cents worth. :)

[DPrime]

Hmm, not what I heard, but then there isn't a ton of information on these either...

[deaco]

Hmm, not what I heard, but then there isn't a ton of information on these either...

Whom did you hear it from? :) I have not seen a carded brazil invasor for sale before, not for the last 4 years or so.

[DPrime]

I think it was Aire that mentioned the Argentinian one was quite a bit more rare than the Brazilian version. I just assumed that the Estrela one is the Brazilian version, but I may be mistaken.

[deaco]

Estrela Cobra Invasor is indeed the Brazilian version.

[BigD350Z]

Another thing to disparage buyers, upon careful examination it appears the O-ring is broken. In the last picture in the auction, it shows a closeup of the figure and you can actually see the O-ring if you look close.

On YoJoe.com, it says the Brazil version came out in 1985. This card has 1982 on it. Maybe it's a reference to the year the GI Joe figure came out. I was always under the impression the Brazilian figures were much harder to find.

[CG76]

If the O-ring is broken then it would definitely have a negative impact on the price, certainly less than previously thought.

Another thing to disparage buyers, upon careful examination it appears the O-ring is broken. In the last picture in the auction, it shows a closeup of the figure and you can actually see the O-ring if you look close.

On YoJoe.com, it says the Brazil version came out in 1985. This card has 1982 on it. Maybe it's a reference to the year the GI Joe figure came out. I was always under the impression the Brazilian figures were much harder to find.

[DPrime]

Estrela Cobra Invasor is indeed the Brazilian version.

On YoJoe.com, it says the Brazil version came out in 1985. This card has 1982 on it. Maybe it's a reference to the year the GI Joe figure came out. I was always under the impression the Brazilian figures were much harder to find.

Hmm, well the one I have is Estrela. I like the idea of having the more rare version of the two, if this is true. All I know is I have a minty 100% so I'm happy either way.

If the O-ring is broken then it would definitely have a negative impact on the price, certainly less than previously thought.

Indeed. Too bad, but this is why I won't collect MOC Joes. The rubber is bound to deteriorate even in the package.

[Dryhawk37]

The Invasor from Argentina is the rarer of the two. This version (on ebay, or that was on ebay) is from 1985-1986 not 1982 and is definately from Argentina. The white carded Invasor (longer card) is the version from Brazil.

[deaco]

[QUOTE=BigD350Z;1789947]Another thing to disparage buyers, upon careful examination it appears the O-ring is broken. In the last picture in the auction, it shows a closeup of the figure and you can actually see the O-ring if you look close.

Can you post pics of the broken o-ring?

[BigD350Z]

Here it is.

[deaco]

Here it is.

Will this broken o-ring somehow affect the AFA grading, i heard that the seller will send this to AFA for grading.

[Black Llama]

Bah, even with a broken O ring that is a beautiful example. I image the "off the record" collectors went apeshit emailing that guy with offers.

[caw88]

Yea, I agree. That guys expectations most likely went through the roof. And I hope he had to pay some type of listing fee for not following thru with the auction.

[fireflyguy]

Indeed. Too bad, but this is why I won't collect MOC Joes. The rubber is bound to deteriorate even in the package.

Same here. I used to want a 1984 MOC FF like nobody's business, but thanks to the heads up from the good people here, I realize that it would be foolish to pay 3 or 4 digits for this only to have the O-ring eventually break.

[vadersquest]

Same here. I used to want a 1984 MOC FF like nobody's business, but thanks to the heads up from the good people here, I realize that it would be foolish to pay 3 or 4 digits for this only to have the O-ring eventually break.
And that is why I only collect loose. I had a really good MOC collection back in 2002 and several had broken O-Rings. Drove me nuts. When I got back into Joe I decided loose was the way to go.

[deaco]

What happened to this Cobra Invasor auction?

[TTT]

What happened to this Cobra Invasor auction?

Looks like it got canceled, relisted & re-canceled.
Has not sold(on eBay anyway).

[deaco]

I wonder if seller is just testing the market on its value, i honestly doubt he is serious about selling it. I doubt he is able to fetch the 4k price now that the broken o ring is discovered. Will AFA grade carded figures with broken o rings?