Drinking on the Job (Packaging Misprints)

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by iamtigerhawk, Aug 11, 2009.

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Are misprints more valuable/worth buying?

  1. Yes, buy them and hoarde them

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  2. No, awkward waste of money

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  1. iamtigerhawk, Aug 11, 2009
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    Couldn't find anything related to this on other threads so I figured I'd post my own. Found these at a comic shop in Syracuse, NY and found the packaging to be quite unique. They are a Jetpower Optimus Prime and a Megatron keychain. Even my girlfriend, a VERY un-informed TF admirer (think monkeys with shiny objects) spotted the differences with the packaging. I was going to buy them, but wasn't sure if it was really worth it. I understand the astronomical success of the movie, but that doesn't mean you should start letting things slide...

    Let me know what you guys think, post any other misprints you see, are these things worth buying?
     

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  2. ronin0510, Aug 11, 2009
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    buy them and then email it to hasbro. LOL me personnally I would buy them and do the same but you do have a point, the QC is becoming more loose with the ROTF.....I hope that it doesn't continue.
     
  3. Nez Pierce, Aug 11, 2009
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    reminds me of the "Legacy of Bumblebe" three pack from not too long ago.
     
  4. firehawc_69, Aug 11, 2009
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    I can't make it out, what is that on Meg's card?
     
  5. rampageSSS, Aug 11, 2009
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    Yea i found this in here in Australia
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    And there was more than 1 like this on the shelf
     
  6. Maboroshi, Aug 11, 2009
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    I also recently saw this when I went to walmart. I think I saw another Prime with a bumblebee head.
     
  7. KingGrimlock, Aug 11, 2009
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    Yeah buy it.
     
  8. jametron, Aug 11, 2009
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    Starscream's head.
     
  9. brawl 56, Aug 11, 2009
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    Maybe I´m wrong but I think all the Autobot keychans have BB´s head on the packaging and all the Decepticons have Starscream´s head on the packaging... :/
     
  10. Dachande, Aug 11, 2009
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    I actually like it that, mis-print or not, the Robot Heroes Final Battle pack has the names on the top of the box in the wrong order over the characters inside.

    Misprints are hit or miss where value is concerned. Some people value them less, some more. No matter what, there's a market for misprints out there, and maybe someday the value will go up.
     
  11. iamtigerhawk, Aug 11, 2009
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    Yeah I'm torn. They're cool to have, but I really don't have the extra money to spend on oddities and quarky stuff like that. Still brings a smile to my face to find stuff like that though.
     
  12. $shockwave$, Aug 11, 2009
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    i have seen some these like keychains mostly at sears :p 
     
  13. iceburn9, Aug 11, 2009
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    Its not a misprint or mistake. Rather, it is intentional.

    Most of the minor movie merchandise, like keychains, danglers, etc .. use a standard Bumblebee head for the Autobots, and Starscream/Megs for the Decepticons.
     
  14. Scorpion, Aug 11, 2009
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    C'mon guys... Of course the 6 year old Chinese kids they have packaging these things at $.08 an hour are drunk...wouldn't YOU be?!?!?

    lol
     
  15. grimlock1972, Aug 11, 2009
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    some consider misprint packages to add extra value, and there are some that call it a detraction from value , to me it doesn't matter
     
  16. iwasherenotyou, Aug 11, 2009
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    i found one at my target. a barricade in sideways packaging
     
  17. SMS55, Aug 11, 2009
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    Would these errors make them more valuable in the future? I know for baseball and football cards that is often the case.
     
  18. flamingunicron, Aug 11, 2009
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    was it sealed? you sure it wasn't a repackage?
     
  19. Star Sabre James, Aug 11, 2009
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    It could, depending on how wide spread the error was.

    I remember, back in the day, I got Targetmaster Scourge. There was a misprint on the box. If I would have left it in the box, instead of taking it out and playing with it (and threw away the box), I could sell it for a lot of money.
     
  20. TFareCool, Aug 11, 2009
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    see now even barricade thinks he is sideways!

    Yeah i'm not sure, but some are worth more than others. I don't think I've seen to many misprints to be honest...
     
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