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#1 Post by Tim Casey »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aurora-FACTORY ... SwctVgWALh

$900 with six hours to go.

How could someone pay this much and keep it sealed? It would drive me insane! :shock:

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#2 Post by scuzzfink85 »

You already answered your question..
Some people believe there monetary worth in these kits still..
A return investment etc. Not very likely ..
And some think there kind magical quality to sealed........ old....... kit..
For me I can't see it..
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#3 Post by billikenmonster »

Wow and that is the true wrapper sometimes these are resealed that is a lot of money but when I got back into this hobby sealed Aurora s were going for $200. Back in 87 . Remembering they were $1.50 in 72 last I bought one it was too outrageous so I bought the buildups for $30. And refurbished them ... point is it’s probably comparable to that time ...still too much for me

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#4 Post by Ken Kwil »

Collecting old sealed kits that I would never build. Not my thing.

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#5 Post by Tim Casey »

Well, it went for an astonishing $1525. Woke me up this morning more than my coffee did.

Man, what you could otherwise spend $1500 on....

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#6 Post by Buc Wheat »

I still have orig Aurora kits in the unbuild pile... and they'll probably stay
that way, mostly becuz they've been re-issued or recasted and I bought
those to build.

Although I still have 2 Godzilla Go-Karts by PL that I'll probably keep unbuilt.
(not like I'm gonna get to the whole pile anyways!) :)

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Buc Wheat wrote:I still have orig Aurora kits in the unbuild pile... and they'll probably stay
that way, mostly becuz they've been re-issued or recasted and I bought
those to build.

Although I still have 2 Godzilla Go-Karts by PL that I'll probably keep unbuilt.
(not like I'm gonna get to the whole pile anyways!) :)
Well, if you ever feel like taking a European vacation (once this pandemic is over), you'll know how to pay for it! :wink:

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Tim Casey wrote:Well, if you ever feel like taking a European vacation (once this pandemic is over), you'll know how to pay for it! :wink:
DO NOT!!! let the wife see that! Been bugging me to get back over to
Limey world for ages and been happily avoiding it so far!!

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#9 Post by Heavy Metal Spike »

Buc Wheat wrote:DO NOT!!! let the wife see that! Been bugging me to get back over to Limey world for ages and been happily avoiding it so far!!
Gimme a yell Buc - road trip !!!!!!!! - the places I could take you :twisted:


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Heavy Metal Spike wrote:Gimme a yell Buc - road trip !!!!!!!! - the places I could take you :twisted:
Last time I heard that was 0230hrs in the middle of Naples, It!!

I'm telling ya, every day over 20 is a blessing!! :)

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#11 Post by Tim Casey »

It looks like the sale has inspired someone else to sell theirs as well:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1964-A ... Sw6n5gYmZH

If it goes for a lot less than $1500, someone's going to be irked.

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#12 Post by Aurora 484 »

Tim Casey wrote:It looks like the sale has inspired someone else to sell theirs as well:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1964-A ... Sw6n5gYmZH

If it goes for a lot less than $1500, someone's going to be irked.

This one, although sealed, isn't in as nice shape as the first one so it wouldn't surprise me that this one goes for much less.

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#13 Post by Aurora 484 »

Went for $355 but with substantial condition issues that wasn't a surprise.

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#14 Post by PrinceNamor »

It's a collectible now- old, sealed and in great condition. Why would you open it at this stage to build when you can just buyer a cheaper re-release and build that?

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