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  • andheandhe Member Posts: 4,002
    To be fair I have seen polybags in worse condition so their is some degree of grading possible, though I don't have any desire to own something in a plastic case.

    There was a fairly recent scandal in the video game community where a grading company and auction house were artificially inflating the price of graded games so the whole process is sketchy to me anyway. 
    gmonkey76
  • IstokgIstokg Member Posts: 2,366
    andhe said:
    To be fair I have seen polybags in worse condition so their is some degree of grading possible, though I don't have any desire to own something in a plastic case.

    There was a fairly recent scandal in the video game community where a grading company and auction house were artificially inflating the price of graded games so the whole process is sketchy to me anyway. 
    I am also a coin collector, and they have several grading services that encapsulate coins, which makes a lot more sense than LEGO boxes/polybags.  But there are 10 variations to a mint coin... from the lowest MS-60 (scratches and abrasion) to MS-70 (perfect coin).  The problem was that owners of very rare coins would break the encapsulation holder open, and resubmit the coin to the same or another grading service, hoping for a better grade the next time.  The difference between an MS-65 and MS-66 could be thousands of dollars, and rare coin owners were hoping that they would get a higher grading.

    One problem with this was that you would get a grade say... "MS-66 with 9 coins graded higher".  Well that part of the grading service became moot, due to grading resubmissions... and the number of coins graded higher is taken with a grain of salt.

    But I don't foresee this as a problem with LEGO, because few rare sets are sent in to be graded.  I know that all old time collectors (1950s/1960s) would never send their boxed set in, since viewing the contents held in place with cardboard inlays, is important to old time collectors.  And who wants to own LEGO set sealed like that?



    andhegmonkey76
  • PJ76ukPJ76uk Member Posts: 974
    @Istokg looking at the sellers other items, they have a bunch of those polybags plus various others. Definitely not something I would buy as I build all polybags or sell/trade/gift them! Something like this might be one for the polybag collectors maybe?
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,556
    I have a few polybags on display but to me they look better displayed hanging up rather than encased in plastic.
    560Heliport
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,556
    They seem to give 90% to a lot of LEGO. Whatever that means.

    They seem to be an acrylic casing company that makes money out of the trend for grading everything. Sellers feel the need to have things graded to improve the value so they can see the item for more to someone who thinks it must be more valuable if it has been graded even though they don't know the company that has graded it. It is one of those trends that will eventually burst when people realise paying £90 plus VAT is not worth it to encase a few figures ... https://ukgraders.co.uk/product/lego-marvel-super-heroes-76018-loose-custom-grading/



    andhe560Heliportiwybs
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,241
    LEGO doesn't hit me as a medium where encapsulation grading is a necessary 'thing' to discern relative value of an item.

    Definitely agree that coin collecting, comic book and really anything in a perishable paper medium would have some utility from grading.

    I have a Gretzky rookie card that is impossible to get an even relatively reasonable value unless it is graded.  Yay for that.
    Switchfoot55WesterBricks560HeliportiwybsFizyx
  • WesterBricksWesterBricks Member Posts: 968
    I’ll just leave this here…


    Switchfoot55560HeliportThe_RancorSumoLegoandhepxchrisFizyxgmonkey76GothamConstructionCo
  • The_RancorThe_Rancor Member Posts: 2,625
    Hey cool, a Crusader shield! ;)
    rd1899iwybsgmonkey76
  • jason1976jason1976 Member Posts: 334
    The_Rancor said:
    Hey cool, a Crusader shield! ;)
    Looks like a broken Crusader shield though :(
  • WesterBricksWesterBricks Member Posts: 968
    You’re in luck, here’s the uncropped pic:

    Marshallmarioandhejason1976
  • jason1976jason1976 Member Posts: 334
    WesterBricks said:
    You’re in luck, here’s the uncropped pic:

    I stand corrected! It looked broken in the cropped pic!
  • PJ76ukPJ76uk Member Posts: 974
    What's that white piece to the right of the shield? Looks like fish bones?
  • rd1899rd1899 Member Posts: 211
    PJ76uk said:
    What's that white piece to the right of the shield? Looks like fish bones?
    It's a Playmobil fish skeleton.
    https://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-09-5540
    jason1976560HeliportPJ76uk
  • 560Heliport560Heliport Member Posts: 4,271
    WesterBricks said:
    This is going to haunt my nightmares.


    And so you just had to share the misery? Thanks so much! 😀
    WesterBricksMarshallmarioandheMr_Cross
  • PJ76ukPJ76uk Member Posts: 974
    rd1899 said:
    PJ76uk said:
    What's that white piece to the right of the shield? Looks like fish bones?
    It's a Playmobil fish skeleton.
    https://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-09-5540
    Ah, playmobil. No wonder I didn't recognise the part!
  • Pitfall69Pitfall69 Member Posts: 11,454
    Oh how I missed this thread :)
    Switchfoot55FizyxRussell844560Heliportjmeninnojason1976datsunrobbiegmonkey76madforLEGO
  • Switchfoot55Switchfoot55 Member Posts: 3,485
    This thread has missed you, @Pitfall69
    Gibbo1959Pitfall69560Heliportjmeninnojason1976gmonkey76madforLEGO
  • Pitfall69Pitfall69 Member Posts: 11,454
    Switchfoot55 said:
    This thread has missed you, @Pitfall69
    I wish I was more involved like I was back in the day :(
    Switchfoot55560Heliportjmeninnojason1976SumoLegogmonkey76MaffyDMr_Cross
  • jason1976jason1976 Member Posts: 334
    I'll just leave this here.... 


    FizyxWesterBricks
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,556
    They missed out that it is rare. I've certainly never seen that set before!
    FizyxMr_Cross
  • BumblepantsBumblepants Member Posts: 7,730
    Pitfall69 said:
    Switchfoot55 said:
    This thread has missed you, @Pitfall69
    I wish I was more involved like I was back in the day :(
    I thought with the resurgence of Kate Bush we would see @legomatt again
    Pitfall69andhe
  • jmeninnojmeninno Member Posts: 1,216
    I don't know if I know @legomatt but maybe he's running up that road.
    WesterBricks
  • FauchFauch Member Posts: 2,712
    the windscreen isn't lego ?
    Mr_Cross
  • WesterBricksWesterBricks Member Posts: 968
    Fauch said:
    the windscreen isn't lego ?
    Definitely not.
  • CyberdragonCyberdragon Member Posts: 551
    WesterBricks said:
    This is going to haunt my nightmares.


    Shh, you weren't supposed to reveille the secret new Mega Construx fig. The M is for Mega.
    WesterBricksMr_Cross
  • WesterBricksWesterBricks Member Posts: 968
    Not ridiculous, but I wanted to post this so one of you fine folks could get the deal. Upon close inspection, these bags aren’t from the Corner Garage, but from Town Hall and Palace Cinema 😮


    Marshallmario
  • Blockwork_OrangeBlockwork_Orange Member Posts: 194
    Is it just me, or is that some really messed up printing on the droid head?  He looks kind of drunk actually,

    https://www.ebay.ca/itm/295150086900?hash=item44b850eaf4:g:Y38AAOSw6ERi8wXo

  • WesterBricksWesterBricks Member Posts: 968
    I have… so many questions.


    The_RancorSumoLegoFizyxjmeninnoGothamConstructionCoMr_Cross
  • 560Heliport560Heliport Member Posts: 4,271
    Some things are better left unknown.
    SumoLegoFizyxjmeninno
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,241
    The Yoda is distressing.  This looks like some weird interpretive modern art.
    Fizyx
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,241
    Also - don't forget to enter the free BonusBall before Saturday!
    FizyxModeltrainman
  • FizyxFizyx Member Posts: 1,364
    'Fishnet Battleface' sounds like a great grindcore band name.
    560HeliportBumblepantsWesterBricksandhejmeninnoSumoLegoMr_Cross
  • WesterBricksWesterBricks Member Posts: 968

    560HeliportMr_Cross
  • Switchfoot55Switchfoot55 Member Posts: 3,485
    I mean, the listing isn't wrong...
    560Heliport
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,556
    edited September 2022
    Presumably related to the hot tub stormtrooper.


       
    WesterBricksMr_Cross560HeliportSwitchfoot55SumoLego
  • BumblepantsBumblepants Member Posts: 7,730
    CCC said:
    Presumably related to the hot tub stormtrooper.

    The printer responsible for his nips has aim on par with a stormtrooper
    WesterBricksMr_Cross560HeliportSwitchfoot55SumoLegolowleadReesesPieces
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,556
    Bumblepants said:
    CCC said:
    Presumably related to the hot tub stormtrooper.

    The printer responsible for his nips has aim on par with a stormtrooper
    The torso is from Patrick from Spongebob so they are not actually his nips. And presumably there is a third one hidden by the helmet. Maybe they use each other as target practice.

    BumblepantsMr_Cross560HeliportSumoLego
  • BumblepantsBumblepants Member Posts: 7,730
    edited September 2022
    CCC said:
    Bumblepants said:
    CCC said:
    Presumably related to the hot tub stormtrooper.

    The printer responsible for his nips has aim on par with a stormtrooper
    The torso is from Patrick from Spongebob so they are not actually his nips. And presumably there is a third one hidden by the helmet. Maybe they use each other as target practice.

    Interesting. I am only familiar with Patricks legs as my LUG got a ton of them from Lego as support years ago. I have no idea what I have done with them, they are pretty much useless with the pattern and colors used. if only they had sent us Patrick torsos.
    560HeliportSumoLego
  • Mr_CrossMr_Cross Member Posts: 1,713
    Okay, so partly in summary, there was a Chucky version of M-Tron spacemen. Vader has a fishnet battle face variant and Patrick's nips aren't his nips.
    Was Hot Tub Stormtrooper actually trying to get in the Deathstar's Imperial swimming pool when that pic was taken?
    560HeliportSwitchfoot55
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,556
    Mr_Cross said:

    Was Hot Tub Stormtrooper actually trying to get in the Deathstar's Imperial swimming pool when that pic was taken?
    It appears to be Team Red Thong's day in the hot tub, so presumably Team Blue was excluded. Although maybe it is Team Blue Thong's day in the hot tub and those red dots are from laser guided blasters.
    560HeliportSwitchfoot55Mr_Cross
  • WesterBricksWesterBricks Member Posts: 968
    Um…


    560HeliportBumblepantsThe_RancorandheMarshallmario
  • The_RancorThe_Rancor Member Posts: 2,625
    *When ‘Ben Kenobi’ isn’t effective enough to keep me hidden I like to pop an Imperial helmet on and hide in an old sarcophagus*

    *I also thought it’d be cool to regrow my Padawan braid, just for fun*
    560HeliportSwitchfoot55
  • WesterBricksWesterBricks Member Posts: 968
    edited September 2022
    Doctor Grant, my dear Doctor Sattler, welcome to Drastic Park.


    560HeliportFizyxandheBumblepantspxchrisOnebricktoomanylowleadGothamConstructionCogmonkey76
  • 560Heliport560Heliport Member Posts: 4,271
    edited September 2022
    Well, many of the events at that Park were quite drastic!
    WesterBricksOnebricktoomanylowleadgmonkey76
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,241
    I don't think Lenient Park would make for much of a movie...
    Switchfoot55560HeliportOnebricktoomanyjmeninnolowlead
  • lowleadlowlead Member Posts: 693
    Jurassic Petting Zoo on the other hand....
    560HeliportSumoLegogmonkey76
  • PDelahantyPDelahanty Member Posts: 308
    Oh look, #6811 for $14.79 US.  That's not bad.
    ...except it's nearly 8 MILLION DOLLARS for shipping!

    Is it shipped in a private jet which you get to keep?  For $7,896,000.38 shipping, I'd expect something faster than delivery between September 29th and November 1st.  That's a HUGE range.  The seller must need some time to source that plane.

    andhe560HeliportWookie2BumblepantsWesterBrickspxchrisSumoLegogmonkey76
  • ModeltrainmanModeltrainman Member Posts: 1,317
    PDelahanty said:
    Oh look, #6811 for $14.79 US.  That's not bad.
    ...except it's nearly 8 MILLION DOLLARS for shipping!

    Is it shipped in a private jet which you get to keep?  For $7,896,000.38 shipping, I'd expect something faster than delivery between September 29th and November 1st.  That's a HUGE range.  The seller must need some time to source that plane.

    Eye watering shipping for a minifig and a box? Why?
    560Heliport
  • FizyxFizyx Member Posts: 1,364
    It's M-Tron... clearly it's being shipped from its home planet of Mars!
    andhe560HeliportWookie2Switchfoot55GothamConstructionCo
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