As a rare minifigure collector, I thought I would share a rare auction that will either thrill and/or nauseate you.

A very rare George Lucas minifigure is currently up for auction (no reserve) in Germany, currently as of this writing at $2,300:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/192173587679?_trksid=p2471758.m4704The last one to be sold went for approximately $5,000 3 or so years ago. It is unknown how many of these figures exist, but what is certain is that the numbers are incredibly low.
It first appeared in roughly 2009, making a cameo in the first LEGO visual character dictionary guide listed under the "prototype" heading in the back pages.
Very neat!
However, perhaps the most fascinating part about this minifigure is how common most of it is...
The torso? Winter Village Bakery, in addition to several other sets:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=973pb0086c01&idColor=63#T=I&C=63The legs? Sand blue, easy enough to come by:
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=970c00&idColor=55&name=Sand Blue Hips and Legs&category=[Minifig, Legs Assembly]#T=S&C=55&O={"color":55}
The hair? Just ask an aging (and graying) Lockhart or Robin!
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=43751&idColor=11#T=S&C=86&O={"color":86}
So what is exclusive about ol' George?
His head! The face printing is completely exclusive to Mr. Lucas and cannot be purchased anywhere. Although, several minifigure heads can get you awfully close to the design of George's head.
What else is exclusive?
Absolutely, nothing.
So what's the end story?
People are currently paying $2,300+ (my guess for the final price will be roughly $8,000+!!) for a minifigure head. While paying a large some of money for anything plastic is somewhat crazy, paying that type of money for essentially just a head is truly mind boggling. In this day and age, it is all too easy to create your own custom head matching the current listing perfectly. Truthfully, we don't even know if this one is real... scary right?
I hope you enjoyed this little adventure into the craziness of rare minifigure collecting :)
Comments
I had problems enough justifying a Boba Fett keychain. I couldn't possibly imagine paying UCS MF prices for a head.
The first was a groundbreaking print for the time it was made.
The second was better but the print a lot darker.
The third was a good print but ultimately deemed to cute.
The forth had nice graphics but was also annoying to look at.
The fifth was ultimatly forgettable,
The sixth was a good print but was ruined ny a sound chip that shouted out "noooooooooo"
I had heard that the original prints were sold for extreme amounts of money to a firm that were good with the idea of re doing the the first 3 and possibly more. ;)
In such a rare figure, they could at least make the skin colours match.
5th print makes the 3rd seem better by comparison
Hmmm....
Interesting...since you were such a cheapskate in Florida ;)
Actually, he went with the free ones that were given to him by the resort ;)
@SumoLego - Sam's $200 spending money didn't stretch that far and Dad didnt want a third 'cheap' version at home. He was lucky he was trusted with the unexpected handouts we had. Usually he draws blood.
There are worse things to have.
Oh I dont know. Straight down the trouser leg usually works.
"Wow, that guy must be really, really happy to see me!"
Same problem here. In other threads I've seen the picture show up later, but it's just an empty little square right now.
*facepalm
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No ball room
http://www.ebay.com/itm/192182559766?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Explanation from the seller:
!!! Attention, this is an auction, which had already begun a few days ago. Unfortunately, I accidentally had an Amazon link in the description, which violates the ebay guidelines, so the auction from ebay was terminated. I have removed the link and set the auction live again !!!
I don't recall an Amazon link being in the description, but perhaps I'm wrong.
10 more days... history takes time.
In a matter of 3 bids and 10 seconds the final price went from $4,300 USD to a whopping $11,300 USD!
Not bad for a plastic head.
i wonder if the highest bidder will actually pay?
Nuts, if you ask me!
@samiam391 - 28%
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-MINT-CONDITION-1st-Edition-P-V-C-1997-Princess-Diana-Beanie-Baby-Retired/352011213907?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid=888007&algo=DISC.MBE&ao=1&asc=40130&meid=e04324d582684fb29abc12f8176cda27&pid=100009&rk=1&rkt=2&sd=261541425266
I think it looks awful having a yellow neck torso with a fleshie head. I know the auction above had the same thing, yet in the other promotional pictures as posted by legoboy, the neck was fleshie...