Beastie Boys Nigri/Bathing Ape Dolls-What are they worth?

[malic]

My close friend has all (3) of the Beastie Boys Nigri/Bathing Ape dolls brand new in the box. He actually worked with the group and is now considering selling them. I realize they are extremely rare and was just wondering what the people on the board thought they were worth.

I appreciate sarcasm just as much as the next person as I am a native New Yorker but if you want to reply with some cheesy comment, please try your best to refrain.

Thank you in advance to all...

[ggirlballa]

i heard that it was going for like around $1000 on ebay or something

i don't know if thats overpriced or not since i'm not an expert

[Odie]

worth too much if you ask me!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Toys-McCoy-Beastie-Boys-Action-Figure-Box-MIB-Rare_W0QQitemZ260026574884QQihZ016QQcategoryZ348QQ rdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

[Pootytang]

It depends on how badly he really wants to get rid of them. He could put a starting price tag of around 500 bucks and I'm sure that they would go but not sure on how much they would get up to. Or he could put a $1000 starting bid on them and they would probably be bid on after relisting them several times.

[Loppfessor]

Like anything else they are only worth what someone is willing to pay

[KENNY GUIDO]

Ive seen them go for $600-$700.

I remember when they were being sold for $300 in the begining.

[Jitters]

I started collecting Beastie Boy records this past year on Ebay and I've always had my eye on these action figures for when I complete collecting the records.

Only problem is the insane prices since Ebay is one of the only places you can find them. I would be willing to pay a few hundred dollars for one in perfect condition but people never seem to start the auctions low, just right at $1000 :(

To be honest though they're not worth those high prices even if they are collector items.

[Pootytang]

When they were new in the stores in Japan, they were priced at 1000 american.

[gorilla]

Nothing screams 40-year old virgin louder than these dolls.

[KENNY GUIDO]

When they were new in the stores in Japan, they were priced at 1000 american.

are you sure? they went for $300 on ebay when they were released.

[Jitters]

Nothing screams 40-year old virgin louder than these dolls.

For me it would scream 16 year old virgin, but I would be oh so cool :rolleyes:

[AstroBBoy]

are you sure? they went for $300 on ebay when they were released.


I seem to remember them being at the US$1000 mark as well. Maybe they started at US$300 on ebay but I doubt they stayed at that price. I would have snapped one up straight away otherwise.
I picked up my set a few years later.

I do remember around the time that Hello Nasty dropped I was going to japan for the first time and there were rumours that there were some figures/dolls of the band created and they came with a sardine can and that these were to be promo sets only released in japan. I looked high and low but to no avail. The figures came out later but were available to buy at super high prices.
That same trip I did have the opportunity to pick up the Money Mark vinyl killer and passed it up for a Parrapa-The-Rappa version. Been regretting that decision ever since.

Ah yeah, and why does the thread say "Nigri"? I think you mean "Nigo".