In search of the SDCC 2xxx Exclusive ....

As we never have enough, and we find it hard to go a month or two without spending a little money on our favorite passion, I got it into my head to search on Bricklink for some exclusive sets distributed over the years at San Diego Comic Con.

I do not regret the deadlock on Cube Dudes 2010 (selling price between 70 and 250 €) that I find awful and without particular interest or on the series of Collectible Display Set sold between 80 and 150 € each and which boil down to 3 minifigs stuck on a plate and packed in a box without much interest.

I must say that the prices also honor the rarity of these two sets that I find more interesting: Comic Con Exclusive Clone Wars Set from 2008 and  Comic Con Brickmaster Pack of 2009.

First example: The Comic Con Exclusive Clone Wars Set sold for $ 75 at Comic Con 2008 and produced in 1200 copies. It contains 16 minifigs (1 x Captain Rex, 4 x Clone Troopers, 1 x Battle Droid Commander, 6 x Battle Droids and 4 x Super Battle Droids) and actually consists of sets 7670 Hailfire Droid & Spider Droid (2008) 7654 Droid Battle Pack (2007), to which were added Captain Rex and 4 x Clone Troopers. This exclusive set also includes a poster.

Its current selling price for a new MISB version varies between 134 and 250 € (i.e. a price multiplied by 3 in 3 years)  according to sellers on Bricklink.

The other set that particularly appeals to me for its collector aspect is the Mini Republic Dropship Mini AT-TE Brickmaster Pack from 2009. Limited to 500 copies and sold for $ 49.99 at Sans Diego Comic Con in 2009, it is on sale today between 100 and 250 € on Bricklink.

It contains a Republic Drospship and an AT-TE for a total of 202 coins. I must admit that I am still hesitant to spend such sums on these two anecdotal sets, but which are all the same real sets in the LEGO spirit unlike other exclusive products at Comic Con in San Diego which are more promotional gadget ....