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[rorschach]

Relatively new to collecting, just wondered if there has been a list anywhere of all the rarer colours of figures in series 1 and 2, just trying to get a handle on what's common and what's not? I'm not talking about premium colours simply regular colours of regular figures (i.e. cyan jabberwock, orange ganesha etc)

[andy53600]

Relatively new to collecting, just wondered if there has been a list anywhere of all the rarer colours of figures in series 1 and 2, just trying to get a handle on what's common and what's not? I'm not talking about premium colours simply regular colours of regular figures (i.e. cyan jabberwock, orange ganesha etc)

The rarer Series 1 figures tend to be from the "neon" range. Like Bigfoot & Harpy in neon yellow or Cockatrice and Hobgoblin in light purple.

There's also the decipher board game figures too. Those are basically in Series 2 colours except are richer in tone plus the difference in green colour. This I believe has known to include a Jungle Green Behemoth, a Cyan Tengu, a Magenta Triton & an Orange Kraken. Well I should know, I previously owned this item!

As regards to Series 2 figures, they're not my cup of tea therefore I don't collect them. However I do know that most collectors on here enjoy them. Personally, I'd say the most common are the exact opposite of the two you mensioned (i.e. Orange Jabborwock & Cyan Ganesha). The other least common figures would be Green Dragon, Magenta Jabborwock, Orange Warlock, Green Ymir, Orange Swamp Beast, Cyan Golem, Magenta Scorpion Man, Magenta Loch Ness Monster, Cyan Tarasque, Cyan Bishop Fish & finally, Orange Herne the Hunter.


Hope this helps!

[trumanshower]

Do a list of the rare Série 1 neon MIMPs exists anywhere ? I know neon green gremlin seems to be the rarest, but for the others ??

[wizard]

Using ebay as a guide the following series 1's are rare/uncommon:


Great Beast NY NR
Hydra NY NR
Werewolf NY NP
Behemoth NY NG
Griffin NY NR
T rex NY NR
Cockatrice NY NR
Cycops NR
Tengu NY NG
Triton NY NG NP
Kraken NP NG
Jotun troll NG NR

Not sure about the lower point monsters. And not sure about the order of the rarity

[trumanshower]

ok. i've heard those ones are also rare/uncommon : NG zombie, red cap, skeleton, GREMLIN, invisible man ; NR invisible man ; NY roc, vampire, vampiress, ogre, harpy, bigfoot ; NP Ogre, cockatrice, hobgoblin.
What else ?

[redcap]

In my opinion the list would look like:

VERY RARE:
#1 Great Beast: NY, LR
#2 Hydra: NY, NR
#3 werewolf: NY, LP
#4 Behemoth: NY, NG
#5 Griffin: NY, LR
#6 Tyrannosaurus rex: NY, LR
#7 Cockatrice: NY
#8 Cyclops: LR, NG
#9 Tengu: NY
#10 Triton: NG, LP
#11 Kraken: NG, LP
#12 Jotun troll: LR, LP
#13 The monster: LP, NY
#15 Karnak: LR
#17 Bigfoot: LR
#18 Baba yaga: NY
#19 Kali: NY
#21 Harpy: NY, LR
#22 Haniver: LR
#23 Hobgoblin: LP, NY
#25 Red cap: NG

RARE:
#7 Cockatrice: LP
#9 Tengu: NG
#14 manticore: LP, NG
#15 Karnak: NG
#16 Coatlicue: LP, NG
#17 Bigfoot: NY
#18 Baba yaga: LP
#19 Kali: LR
#20 Catoblepas: LR, NY, LP
#22 Haniver: NG
#24 Windigo: NY, LP
#29 Zombie: NG
#33 Vampire: NY
#34 Roc: NY, LP
#35 Gremlin: NG
#36 vampiress: NY

UNCOMMON:
#1 Great Beast: LP
#2 Hydra: LP
#3 Werewolf: LR
#4 Behemoth: NR, LP
#8 Cyclops: LP
#21 Harpy: LP
#25 Red cap: LP
#26 Medusa: LR, LP
#27 Goblin: LR
#29 Zombie: LP
#32 Ogre: NY, LP
#35 Gremlin: VO
#46 Invisible man: NG, LR
#47 Skeleton: NG, LP


In general the NY color is more rare for figures of 25 points, NG for figures of 20 points and for the other figures is very variable.

Cheers.

[dielaughing]

Interesting, I've had about 5 neon yellow cockatrice figures, but only one light purple one. Also same for neon red griffin, had lots of them but few neon yellows.

Also is it just me or mad scientist in neon red is not as common too? It doesn't get much attention on ebay, but neither do light purple ogres I've noticed too.

[wizard]

As mentioned in another thread rarity also depends on the region, something rare here might be common in the uk and vice versa

Edited by wizard, 01 January 2012 - 02:29 PM.

[wizard]

If you go to darryls website http://www.monsterco...1-matchbox.html

The figures that didnt have a release for the original four colours, eg great beast not being released in yellow or red then the corresponding neon colour is significantly rarer than the neon colours that the figure had an original colour release.
From the wendigo upwards not all the figures were released in the original 4 colours.

[trumanshower]

checking my sealed S1 MIMP (with x-ray vision lol), it seem i've a few very rare figures still sealed. what do you think : opening or not ?

[80schild]

checking my sealed S1 MIMP (with x-ray vision lol), it seem i've a few very rare figures still sealed. what do you think : opening or not ?

Keep them sealed, you could aways get the same figures.