some juicy ebay-auctions

No I got my 2 MA1 antique without box. Only the MA1 painted was in the red box when I bought it years ago

yes the box is quite exclusive and in this case, adds a lot to the value.

as for Mornedhel special Legolas, that would be a wonderful thing if I could add it to my collection indeed as I specialize in gathering all sort of 54mm rarities. I already have the three white prototypes which are quite unique especially the Galadriel. (only three or four casts exist in the world I was told by Chris) as for the Legolas I don’t know how many exist but one thing is sure : if this figurine ends up on ebay I am certain to loose it that’s a fact

Personnaly I think a bit like Theobald, those figurines should be sold with great care to be certain it does not end up in the ends of a non-collector. Having myself been the victim back in time on ebay sales about such rarities which infuriated Chris Tubb, i now think that private exchanges, sales would be better than open auctions
That’s how I proceeded for my 1988 Aragorn, 1990 Eowyn, 54mm prototype Saruman, for the three white castings… never on ebay… because when it strikes ebay… it sometimes fix prices that do not reflect the “reality” of things… either because it falls into a bad period with no buyer (and the figurine looses a lot of value) or at a time there are dire collectors with unlimited purse which overrates the value…

I do not care any more for Rare figures and will go on “only” with standard M, Ms and Christmas.
And to be honest my goal is to raise as much fund as possible to purchase my full plate armor for my XVs re-enactment hobby.

ebay or direct offers, I will sell to best price. Sorry to be pragmatic.

and well…I suppose that is clear and precise… from what I know a XVs century full plate armor ranges from 2000$ to 4000$ for standard, and well above 9000$ for “special” ones… Indeed you’ll have to raise quite some funds.
though I doubt the selling of all those rarities may allow you to get a “special” one, a “basic” one would be possible maybe… if you have good auctions…

thanks for this explanation indeed…I think I’ll have to live without this Legolas in the end (I suppose you did not read the email I sent you Mornedhel, or did you?)

the difference is mainly the antique finish…. the one sold is either unprimed or gray coated but the antique finish is a special one.

Maybe during sales Mithril themselves had several versions and some people got the primed one, others the unprimed, others the antique…
but about the sculpture they are all strictly identical

the red box though is quite rare as far as I know as later Mithril only used blue box and this red box only exists for MA1

Ok guys maybe I’m not in mithril world since 1988 but this one looks to me like antique finished Galadriel…. and I bought her on official mithril web site last winter when was 20% of and – VAT for non EU countries and it was in final around 12 Euros… and I do not keep the boxes… original or not it looks just like Galadriel on this auction and probably same like yours Just ask Joan or Michael which kind of Galadriel hey have to offer under the MA1 code….

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Master Thingol, there is only 1 big difference with you Lady galadriel: she is on “Landscape” Print out format 😆

@Milo : my own MS299 came in an oversized “vignette” kind of simple blister not in a box

the packaging may change from one customer to another