I was going through this months issue of Previews and they listed the Gentle Giant 12" Stormtopper which is to be released later this summer at $195 retail. Anyone planning on buying this one? Reason I ask is that it seems like the "collectability" of GG is in the toilet. I've been buying GG stuff for years and overall I am happy with them. My biggest problem with them is that the overall value of GG on the used market is terrible. I don't buy GG an an investment (that would be stupid) but it seems that most of the statues I own are, literally and figuratively, worthless on the open market.
The funny thing is that I can buy the statue at wholesale (40% off) and I'm still hesitant to purchase! Personaly, I think GG's biggest problem is that their "limited editon" numbers are too high. If the Stormtrooper statue was 1500 pieces I'd be all over it. But I can almost gaurantee you that this statue will have a run of about 5000 units (give or take). The first clue is that GG isn't providing the actual "limited edition" number. I think they base their run on the pre-orders they take in and then add another 20% or so for good measure. I don't know, maybe it's just me...
Topic: Gentle Giant Stormtrooper collectable? (Read 964 times)