The only thing that is going to lay this to rest is when a second one surfaces and is identical to the first.
I have no reason to doubt the veracity of the story, or the authenticity of the figure.
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Posted 22 August 2014 - 11:49 AM
I was extremely skeptical when I started reading this thread but I must say that I'm now inclined to believe that it is indeed genuine.
Every time I start feeling satisfied with my own collection, something amazing turns up to make it seem inferior, lol.
As an adult collector I'm well aware of the South African leaflet identifying the Jotun Troll but as a child I always thought the star monster would be Behemoth on account of the vague way the mystery figure is portrayed on the old box art.
I honestly never thought an example of this figure would ever turn up as I believed it to be a promotion that was planned but most likely cancelled at the last minute with no such figures ever being produced.
Every time I start feeling satisfied with my own collection, something amazing turns up to make it seem inferior, lol.
As an adult collector I'm well aware of the South African leaflet identifying the Jotun Troll but as a child I always thought the star monster would be Behemoth on account of the vague way the mystery figure is portrayed on the old box art.
I honestly never thought an example of this figure would ever turn up as I believed it to be a promotion that was planned but most likely cancelled at the last minute with no such figures ever being produced.
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Posted 22 August 2014 - 12:00 PM
Another thing I feel adds to the authenticity is the uniformity of the star. Anybody who has tried to draw a star freehand knows how hard it is to evenly space the points.
You can see this unevenness on 80schild's attempt, but Nik's is even.
You can see this unevenness on 80schild's attempt, but Nik's is even.
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Posted 22 August 2014 - 12:05 PM
That's crazy! I guess they weren't too concerned with fraud back then
Well, until you posted yours nobody knew what it looked like! The only way to know was to get one, or know someone who got one.
Some people thought it was a unique figure. Until the Africa flyer stating that it would definitely be a Jotun Troll, we just did not know.
Add to that the assumption that the star would replace the point value, and if someone TRIED to fake it, they were doing so purely on guesswork.
We still do not know if they came in other colors. Which means that since the sets weren't random, you only actually had a chance if, and only if you chose a pack containing a Jotun Troll.
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Posted 30 August 2014 - 06:53 AM
Really Cool find Nic, as for it being fake... tbh I dont think so as he has a back story, has only come onto this site & as someone else has mentioned not talked about how much its worth. (As of yet) maybe because he dont & wouldn't want to sell, because he has childhood memories from it.
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Posted 30 August 2014 - 07:39 AM
Yeah. for me this would be like discovering the fabled Sunburst BB among my childhood figures and deciding to sell it. Wouldn't happen 
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Posted 30 August 2014 - 08:01 AM
Surely there comes a time though, that if you were offered a certain amount of money you'd have to think twice about not selling.
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Posted 30 August 2014 - 10:46 AM
Surely there comes a time though, that if you were offered a certain amount of money you'd have to think twice about not selling.
If I owned one, I think the fact that it's not a whole new sculpt would make me give more consideration to selling it. It if it were a unique sculpt, I'm sure I wouldn't unless I were offered a small fortune.
It would still be a very tough decision though, especially knowing it's the only one discovered yet within the collecting community. It would be hard to let go of that.
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Posted 30 August 2014 - 11:31 AM
In a similar vein to what fkro said, even if I did see one for sale, the fact that it's not a unique sculpt would make me less inclined to buy it or pay as much.
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Posted 30 August 2014 - 12:06 PM
Maybe I'd sell for this much:
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Posted 30 August 2014 - 02:46 PM
Honestly I'm not too attached to the figure sentimentally, I just started appreciated it when I found out it was super rare. I just started collecting the series about a year ago. I always wanted to but the figures disappeared from stores pretty quickly when I was a kid, had no idea there was a series 2 etc. Only had the original ones that survived from child hood. A few years ago I started collecting series one of the trashpack and that lead me to want to collect more mini figures and when I lost interest in that series I started buying MIMP auctions. I'm not too attached to the figure itself , but it's like my collection of TMNT comics, I like to know that if I'm ever down on my luck I have something of value to sell off quickly.
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Posted 01 September 2014 - 04:18 PM
Fair play well idk if I could have any chance of outbidding anyone on here on this so hey Good Luck if you decide too Nik, thanks for sharing
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Posted 01 September 2014 - 06:03 PM
This group of collectors can be fairly cutthroat. Toss a Super Rare at them and they will go to any length to acquire it. This is status symbol land. I don't mean that in a bad way. Around here the rule of the day is 'spread the love'. I see it every day.
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Posted 01 September 2014 - 06:42 PM
'spread the love'. I see it every day.
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Posted 02 September 2014 - 01:38 AM
This group of collectors can be fairly cutthroat. Toss a Super Rare at them and they will go to any length to acquire it. This is status symbol land. I don't mean that in a bad way. Around here the rule of the day is 'spread the love'. I see it every day.
lol yes agreed & tbf cant blame them, isnt that why were in this for?
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Posted 02 September 2014 - 08:43 AM
Hey, welcome back, Dax.
lol yeah hey
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Posted 02 September 2014 - 09:34 PM
This group of collectors can be fairly cutthroat. Toss a Super Rare at them and they will go to any length to acquire it. This is status symbol land. I don't mean that in a bad way. Around here the rule of the day is 'spread the love'. I see it every day.
So you are saying sacrificing my first born for a Star Monster would be a bad idea?
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Posted 04 September 2014 - 02:26 PM
Sacrificing it TO a Star Monster would be even worse!
It consumes all. It waits.....it is waiting still.......
It consumes all. It waits.....it is waiting still.......
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Posted 04 September 2014 - 03:39 PM
Sacrificing it TO a Star Monster would be even worse!
It consumes all. It waits.....it is waiting still.......
I sacrifice all children to Cthulhu who waits for us in the sunken city R'Lyeh.
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Posted 04 September 2014 - 05:51 PM
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
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Posted 07 September 2014 - 05:43 AM
Wow I never even knew about a star monster. That's so crazy how rare it is 
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Posted 05 December 2014 - 01:42 PM
Just to bring some accurency, the promotion was not only on the US/UK package, but also on the FR one.
Also the Italian packs had the description of promotion on the back of package! I have some sealed italian 12 pack boxes as well.
