So I a really into Lego sets - not really bulk and minifigs (although I do like a lot of theme). I don't mix things together either because I am weird.

 

Anyway, I have seen minifigs go for crazy amounts on Ebay, Mr. Gold obviously. So my question is this:

 

What is the most you would pay for a minifig - to keep and display forever - if it was the rarest of all time (and would stay the rarest)? Obviously staying within your means.

 

I don't think I could shell out more than $100 for something that small. I am just curious how how many people are that into Minifigs.

i personally collect the mini figures - 

 

for me, most of the ones i put in my display cases are $50+

 

for me to spend more on a figure, i have to know that it is at the point where the craze of the figure is over, and it is strait value. For example, i have no problem spending $350 on a gold chrome 3po, but spending $600 on a Mr Gold is not a wise move as of now because the market is still stabilizing for those.

 

to conclude, i would spend market value on a figure if it was rare, exclusive, and likely not be be reproduced.

No more than $10.  Just not my focus, though some are pretty sweet. 

$75 for me. Personally I don't I would be able to make myself shell out more money than that.

No more than $10.  Just not my focus, though some are pretty sweet. 

 

I agree with this. Not really my thing either.

No more than $30 for anything personally in my collection.
As for the investing side, well it would depend on the figure and how cheap I could pick it up for.

$590...... hahahahahaha

$590...... hahahahahaha

i know you will enjoy that new minifig - however, i do feel they will be around $175-250 a year from now

i know you will enjoy that new minifig - however, i do feel they will be around $175-250 a year from now

 

Eh, 2012 SDCC figs are selling for $250. And there were 1000 of each of them. For me, the price was a small amount to pay for the security of actually having the minifig. 

Also, now that I have 1, there are only 199 more that can possibly be sold ever. I think the superman and green arrow 2013 figs will hold value if not rise. Remember, these figs are selling for that amount right now. There are around 30-40 listings for each figure. What happens when there are only two...

It's like buying a piece of artwork... not many people can say they would spend a small fortune for a urinal with a signature on it. Yet, Marcel DuChamp sold it for millions. 

It's like buying a piece of artwork... not many people can say they would spend a small fortune for a urinal with a signature on it. Yet, Marcel DuChamp sold it for millions. 

 

Lol true. Just not my thing. I understand how some people would. Some people spend millions on one baseball card.

It's like buying a piece of artwork... not many people can say they would spend a small fortune for a urinal with a signature on it. Yet, Marcel DuChamp sold it for millions. 

never thought about it that way - once it gets into the hands of the people who want them, and will keep them, 200 is not very many at all.

 

plus, the ones from SDCC 2012, there are 1000 of them, not only 200 like these

never thought about it that way - once it gets into the hands of the people who want them, and will keep them, 200 is not very many at all.

 

plus, the ones from SDCC 2012, there are 1000 of them, not only 200 like these

 

Exactly. This round of figures is 5 times as rare as last years. If last years are selling for $250 right now and that is the "retail" price, then these should technically go for $1250 when all is said and done.

 

EDIT: "Theoretically".

No more than $50. It would be to much money beyond that.

It depends.  I have spent $30-40 on a couple of Zombie minifigures as I have a small collection of all of them available.  If they came out with I new one that was very rare I might be compelled to buy it but maybe for not more than $100.  

 

The same for LOTR figures (not Hobbit) as I have all of those.  May even go higher than that - depends on how cool/rare it is.

For me it would depend on the market value.  If I really wanted a figure, I could see myself spending around 100ish if I was getting a good deal on a fig. I am really starting to get into collecting minifigs but those sdcc figs seem out of my range.

I never really buy individual figs, but I couldn't see myself shelling out more than $5-$10 bucks for one and at that I would only do it if I knew I could flip it to make money to get something else.

Anything around $25 is probably my max. Anything beyond that is too rich for my blood.

$5 + shipping

Never understood people paying more than 20 for a single Minifig.....guess they are just not my thing....although most of the ones I want are 20 years old and very simple by today's standards

Never understood people paying more than 20 for a single Minifig.....guess they are just not my thing....although most of the ones I want are 20 years old and very simple by today's standards

 

You mean like 1980-something space guy?

If I had the cash to burn, I could see myself spending quite a bit on certain limited minfigures but as it is now, I hardly would spend much indeed. Perhaps $10 on a character to complete a series of Collectible Minfigures. For true exclusives, I like the Phoenix, Green Lantern, Spider Woman, Spider-Man Venom, and even Shazam, but I so do not have that kind of money to throw away willy nilly. I could get a lot of regular sets or a couple of big ones for that much.

And I would rather buy a MISB set and get everything than buy the minifigures separately.

The most I would pay for a minifig to add to my collection would probably be $30.

Depends on the mini fig, and the type of collection, and the individual collector's will power.

I personally would pay up to $100 for a figure that I needed to complete my collection.

Super rare figs, like Gold C3PO and the bronze boba fett, are out of my price range, @‌ $600 +

Out of interest how many of you collect star wars minifigs?