I've given a brief comment on most of the figures previously identified as rare or uncommon, as well as suggested my top 10 in terms of rarity.
-Series 1 Neons-
Considered rare and in no particular order:
NY Behemoth - Still considered a rare figure to find, especially without staining (mine came from a former LRG member who won it on eBay.fr)
NG Behemoth - Considered by many as more rare than NY Behemoth - scarcely seen on eBay, apart from the one that is repeatedly listed every so often by an Italian seller *possibly an Italian figure and not Matchbox
NR Cyclops - Rare in terms of it usually only showing up on eBay.fr, but is seen more often than NG Cyclops
NG Cyclops - By far the most rare of the Cyclops figures (not counting Premiums), which scarcely even shows up on eBay.fr
NY Great Beast - Rarely seen in mint/unstained condition, but this figure does appear periodically on eBay.fr as well as ebay.uk where one sold recently for over £30
NR Great Beast - Seen more often than the NY Great Beast, in fact could be regarded as uncommon rather than rare by some
NY Hydra - Very similar to NY Great Beast in terms of rarity and where it shows up. There seems to have been a fair few badly damaged/stained ones appear over the last year or so
NR Hydra - Seen a little more often than NY Hydra, but at times can be one of the more difficult to get NR figures
NY T-Rex - Still a scarcely seen figure
NR T-Rex - Possibly seen less than the NY T-Rex
NY Baba Yaga - Another very hard to find NY figure
NG Redcap - An interesting figure in that it was/is considered rare, yet several have been seen on ebay.fr and ebay.uk over the last year (I had a double at one point and struggled to sell it)
NY Werewolf - Despite still being a rare figure, dare I say that this the 'most common' of the NY high point value monsters?
NP Werewolf - This figure appears infrequently and, along with NP Hobgoblin and NP Kraken, is possibly considered on the the hardest NP figures to come by. Please note that many collectors believe NP is the easiest colour set to collect
NG Gremlin - This figure could be considered as underrated in its rarity. Extremely scarce on eBay (I can't recall seeing one in the last year) and is often stained when found
NY Roc - This is a rare bird indeed! I struggled to recall seeing one of these on eBay over the last year (or longer), but I do know that one or two have changed hand via LRG of late
NY Vampire - Another mid-level rare NY yellow figure
NY Ogre - Very rarely seen on ebay or elsewhere
NG Jotun Troll - This figure has popped up infrequently on eBay over time, usually with a high 'buy it now'. Still considered a rare figure
NG Kraken - Seen more than you'd think on ebay.fr, usually as part of large lots. At least 2 have appeared over the last 6 months
NP Kraken - Similar to NP Werewolf, but possibly seen a little less?
NY Hobgoblin - Another figure that can slip under the rarity radar. Very rarely seen out in the wild, especially in mint condition (mine came in from the same seller as my NY Behemoth)
NP Hobgoblin - This figure is one of the three most rare NP figures. Similar to those NP figures mentioned earlier it appears infrequently on ebay.uk and eBay.fr
NY Tengu - Both NY and NG Tengus are rare, to some extent similar to the NY/NG Behemoth situation. The place to find these will be eBay.fr
NG Tengu - As above, but some may consider NG Tengu harder to come by than NY
NY Bigfoot - This figure could possibly be downgraded to uncommon as it seems to show up at a similar rate to NR Bigfoot, maybe a little less
NR Griffin - A rare figure that I only recall popping up once on ebay in the last 18 months
NR Goblin - This little creature has proven a pain for several LRG members! He can be extremely hard to track down at times and has often been picked up privately rather than via eBay
Considered Uncommon and in no particular order:
NG Coatlicue - This figure is available more than people may think, both on ebay.fr and ebay.uk
NR Jotun Troll - Similiar in some ways to NG Coatlicue, this figure has appeared more and more over the last year or so
NR Karnak - A difficult one in that this figure has popped up infrequently at times, then disappeared completely for months on end (to my personal frustration ha!)
NR Bigfoot
NP Baba Yaga
NY Griffin - Despite being in the uncommon section, this figure is actually very rarely seen either on eBay or doing the rounds here at LRG (mine was found at a car boot sale, in mint condition and given to me for free)
NP The Monster
NG Manticore - This figure, similiar to NG Red Cap and NG Kraken has appeard several times over the last year both on ebay and here at LRG. In fact, there were a couple of members with doubles of this guy at one point
NP Manticore - Possibly could be downgraded to common?
NP Coatlicue - Possibly seen less than NG Coatlicue?
NY The Monster
Premiums in no particular order: *Note - We now have a better understanding as to why these particular Premiums are so rare
-Pink Cyclops
-Pink Jotun Troll
-Pine Green Hydra
-Cyan Cyclops
-Orange T.Rex
My perceived top 10 in terms of rarity, in descending order, based on what I've seen/heard over the last year:
1. NG Behemoth/NY Behemoth
2. NG Cyclops
3. NY Ogre
4. NY Hobgoblin
5. NG Gremlin
6. NG Tengu
7. NY Roc
8. NR Griffin
9. NY Hydra
10. NY Great Beast
Edited by bigburty, 31 December 2013 - 06:28 AM.