Ultimately, the four exclusive minifigures distributed at San Diego Comic-Con are getting more attention than the upcoming LEGO Super Heroes sets, about which nothing is known at this time. The 1000 copies of Shazam, Bizarro, Black Spidey, and Phoenix are fueling all sorts of fantasies, lining the pockets of some, emptying those of others, and infuriating everyone who thinks spending €700 on eBay to buy the four minifigures is simply outrageous.
Yet these minifigs sell like hot cakes on the secondary market. Some visitors to Comic Con sold the exclusive minifigure they won on site for around $ 40 to specialists in the exclusive product who skim this type of event. It's a job, we can't blame them for doing business.
LEGO, for its part, chose to generate buzz rather than announce its future sets. And these minifigures have achieved their goal: driving up prices for the manufacturer's new flagship range. Bidders on eBay are battling to get their hands on one of the 1000 produced. Collectors don't mind spending exorbitant sums on the object of their passion. 1000 copies is a small number. Within a few months, some of the minifigures will have been lost, damaged, or separated from their exclusive cardboard inserts... And only a small number will remain in good condition, available on the secondary market. After all, some visitors to the show got them for free and might give them to a young fan who will play with them for hours.
While waiting to see maybe one day these minifigs come out in one of the sets of the range, as was the case with the Superman of New York Comic Con 2011, we can still admire them in a virtual way with the mini video reviews. offered by the inexhaustible Artifex. Besides, with 4000 minifigs in the wild, I am amazed to see very few photos posted on flickr or on the forums. To believe that those who were able to obtain these minifigs by paying a high price for them are almost ashamed of having spent a lot of money to satisfy their passion ...
As for me, I chose the path of reason, I was able to order these four minifigs at a correct price from a specialist in the derivative product who practices a reasonable price policy. This reseller travels year-round according to conventions, collects autographs of personalities, collects and redeems limited editions directly from visitors on site and then offers them for sale. He also admits to having numerous contacts with the various organizers or exhibitors who facilitate his access to numerous exclusive souvenirs which are diverted for commercial purposes, and will only be resold at a high price on the internet. This business is a major source of income for many of these collector's product professionals.
This merchant, who explained to me in a few lines how to proceed, asked me not to publish his name or his web address here, but be aware that there are many websites specializing in limited editions distributed during the various trade shows or conventions that take place in the United States. The prices are much more reasonable there than on eBay ...
