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03-30-2011, 10:39 AM | #31 |
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I have to chime in here regarding the "midnight run," "midnight chinese," "lunchtime special" label. That fact is, there have never, ever been anything of the kind.
The term "midnight chinese" is one that has origins on an older G.I.Joe message board. I'm not going to point out who said it, because it was coined in a thread where people were trying to put forth theories on where this stuff comes from because at the time that information was not out there. It was legitimate conversation, but somehow the theory has turned into a myth that lingers. When figures are made, part of the early process involves the vendor (aka factory) creating samples for several purposes, the most obvious of which is the fact that you wouldn't want to run tens of thousands of a figure before you check to make sure the process is right. Sometimes after that point, major corrections are made or a figure is canceled altogether. Other times, large runs are done or in process and are still canceled (as we have seen with the more recent PoC). If you think about it, could you really convince the entire shift of factory workers to stay longer just so a few sellers can put a handful of items on eBay? The numbers just don't add up. This stuff definitely exists in the modern line. Tiger Force Roadblock, Nano BAT, orange Volcano Viper....these are items that could be incorrectly labeled "midnight run," but we have some leads as to where the came from. These are no different than the dark blue Anti-Venom, canceled Wal-Mart parachute figures, or Robot Rebellion items. The reason sellers still choose to include the word "midnight" in their listing is that some people still believe in the incorrect theory while others just think it is a catchy title. Regardless of the fact that it is a misnomer, it still increases the number of people looking at your auction and therefore the final $. It is all about the $. Though I will agree that Hasbro does not endorse these. But it is also true that Hasbro does not endorse any figure coming directly from the factory because they have not necessarily met with Hasbro's quality approval. And in many cases, that isn't just safety. I know many recent figures that had slight tweaks to make them look better. Also, the Mirage that just sold was mentioned to have no holes in his feet. Whether Mirage legit or not, no holes in the feet does lead one to believe the figure has a better chance of being the real deal.
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03-30-2011, 10:44 AM | #32 |
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so... how do you if it's a legit prototype?
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That Mirage is a legit hand-painted prepro sample. ALL of those prototypes are legit.
The Mirage isn't "worth" what it went for... but it is... but itz not... I mean one could debate on and on for days about rarity and preproduction and variations etc... and what actually goes into the "market value" for things like this and what you get is sometimes nothing less than chaos. There's people who have bought things like this for much cheaper and then there's people who had no choice but to pay more for things that have dried up. Once things get locked down in collections... then they tend to dry up and vanish for a while and sometimes that means when one shows up... or if you want to wrestle one away... the price goes up. It can be VERY circumstantial. But that Mirage was definitely legit. But it is not necessarily one of a kind or anything like that. The person who won it won a LOT of that stuff in those auctions for prices ranging between fair and really high compared to what some of that stuff "normally" goes for. He really came out of nowhere and took a big BIG haul. It'll be interesting to see if he actually pays (ie things getting relisted or second chanced). I only bid on one thing and I lost.
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03-30-2011, 10:45 PM | #33 |
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Personally? Because I know someone who has a few of these. Hand painted prototypes are not necessarily one of a kind. Usually? The most telling sign is the seller. He's sold similar items before in mass quantities. If you see a seller claiming to be selling a prototype and you can't find any other proof of similar items in his selling history... I'd be cautious at the very least. There's enough resources out there to help identify fakes (just google Star Wars fake prototypes for an interesting read). And you can always hop on over to JoeIntel and ask around on there in regards to a prototype you might be unsure of.
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