The $1,000 LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Minifigure & Why I Bought It.

Rare LEGO Star Wars sets & Minifigures have only become more and more expensive in the last 5 years. I have let some amazing items slip through my fingers because of my unwillingness to break the bank. But as a collector you sometimes get screwed by waiting too long to buy simething and the 2005 Toy Fair Darth Vader is one of those things for me.
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[@vegardpedersen]

Ryan in the next video: The $15,000 LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader Transformation set & Why I Bought It. 😂

[@Jay-br3mo]

That dude denied my best offer for $25 😤

[@NBAClips12318]

Why?

[@vegardpedersen]

@@NBAClips12318 it was a joke. He tends to buy rare stuff as all collectors want to do.

[@BadBoiFilms]

I’d rather have the UCS ATAT but that’s just me 😂

[@mocskillshi8150]

Same

[@illyavitan5194]

Me2 if it wasn’t out of stock everywhere

[@dennis_szn4494]

Same here bro😂

[@michealshelton2133]

He already has one lol

[@beckybrowand2614]

If i had the space i would too

[@Hockeyhobo89]

The thing with Old Lego is that it never really decreases in Price. I'm trying to get the old 2006-08 Batman sets and they are only climbing higher. I totally get what your saying about buying them early instead of waiting

[@grantm6133]

I collected all the Lego Batman 06-08 sets back in around 2011-2013 and honestly the prices have gotten lower on almost all those sets as Lego has made sooo many more Batman sets since bringing the line back in 2012. Arkham asylum 06 used to be a 500 dollar set used 800 dollar set new and now goes for 240 used and 400 new on average. The OG ucs batmobile goes for like 150 these days and the og tumbler from 08 is now like 150-200 instead of 400 like it once was. They still are expensive but not nearly as expensive as they once were.

[@macdaddy2344]

Some just don't get it

[@TylerSailorGamer]

Nice pfp

[@irongosse8366]

That bricklink listing is from a seller (uber bricks) that frequently sells star wars items for insanely high prices. I keep seeing that store pop up when i try to find canadian sellers, and the prices they have there are about 2-3x higher than they should be for pretty much every item

[@52joker64]

Like and reply so more people see this

[@badatgamesguy5399]

Which I don't understand. If you go on ebay you can find the darth vader brand new for only like 100 or more dollers right now.

[@yosua0]

@@badatgamesguy5399 The price comes from the polybag… It is from 2005 and were only given to a handful of people at the Toy Fair Nürnberg in Germany, so to find it 1. at all and then 2. also sealed, is just insane. Had the luck to find one aswell and it just arrived today lol, I’m from Germany, that’s why I could find one from an old collector ^^

[@SageSea1]

Bricklink is super overrated. I’ve had a much better time on eBay. Then again I don’t buy individual pieces

[@ExpertAssass1n]

There was a time right after I graduated High School, where I sold ALL of my Legos bc I was broke (early 2000s sets :/). I think of this almost everyday, I didn't do research and definitely sold them for a huge loss. The past few years Ive really rebuilt my collection and I think as an adult now, Ive really started to see Lego as an investment just as much as it is a hobby. This video really makes me feel good about my collection and the potential worth it will retain. If youre ever considering selling your collection, take it from someone that once did and dont, it could potentially change your life in the future.

[@markvieyra9950]

Just as a question, I got into lego again now in my mid twenties after being in love with it as a kid (mostly Star Wars and bionicle). Now that I can buy sets almost whenever, I also want to dive a bit into investing in lego while it being a hobby. Do you still treat it as a hobby first and then buy extra sets to invest, or a mix of both?

[@Tom-me3vn]

@@markvieyra9950 this is purely my opinion so don’t take it as straight fact but here’s my suggestion. Collecting LEGO should be just what that is, collecting them for display or to ‘play’ with. Selling sets should only be done if you need the extra cash, if you don’t have enough room to display some sets, or if you want someone else to have the joy of building that particular set as you once did. It’s entirely up to you if you want to sell or just keep many sets and let them go up in value. For now I would just steadily get a set maybe once in a while, take your time with it and don’t go crazy. Because obviously as I’m sure you’re aware also, it can be very very expensive. Hope this helps!

[@Beer_Dad1975]

@@markvieyra9950 I'd stick with the hobby first attitude - sure if you see something you think might go up in value that you can get at a great price now then it's worth it, and you get the one of freaky things like in this video that are outliers - but statistically there are far, far better investments to put your money into. Even in this video Ryan says he should have bought a house a few years ago because of property values. I've been a home owner for a long time, but just in the last 6 years since I bought my current house, it has nearly doubled in value, and thats many hundreds of thousands of dollars.

[@sheepdoghr415]

@@markvieyra9950 Man, I miss Bionicle.

[@ExpertAssass1n]

Just don't sell, doesn't matter what you have.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

"I'm not gonna do a review on this" *proceeds to do an unboxing review*

[@joejoemama7584]

Ikr

[@robstone3303]

And he couldn't even do that very well!

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Darth Vader: worth a thousand dollars Mr Gold: *P A T H E T I C* A Nuremberg exclusive of Vader is quite fitting considering the trials that happened there

[@JBproductions152]

I just bought the sdcc 2013 Spider-Man figure so I know what you mean lol, wish I bought it years ago when it was only like $2k

[@MandRproductions]

Wait how much did it run you?

[@wadewilson3296]

@@MandRproductions I believe the 2013 sdcc spider man is around 5-8k. It was the first exclusive sdcc minifigure so not many people own it

[@RyanKhodai]

“Only like $2k” makes me wonder how much it is now lol

[@JBproductions152]

@@MandRproductionsa $19 fortnite card

[@fabrizio9942]

This is why I bought a Barb from Stranger Things minifigure shortly after comic-con. It wasn’t much at the time and it was also signed by the designer of the set. Now the non signed versions go for at least double what I paid. So mine is probably worth a bit more than those. I knew that if I wanted that figure, that time would be the best time to get it.

[@cqb1494]

This reminds me of how I almost bought a Shadow ARF trooper for $40 about 5 years ago that I obviously regret. I now buy any sort after Lego thing that I want for a decent price that I find.

[@leefylizness551]

I really don’t know which I like in lego sets. A minifigure or the build. It’s always a debate in a lego set.

[@jerichobloodybloody.7532]

I’m always excited about the minifigs but I spend more time looking at the build

[@r0-ba21]

Really depends on the set: sometimes the minifigs are boring or bad, but sometimes they are just INCREDIBLE!!

[@PetraJoao]

I love both! One can't exist without the other. :)

[@dr_awesome_1010]

The "it's an investment" type of purchase 😂 That's awesome tho!

[@MandRproductions]

100% Basically this or let my money devalue with inflation.

[@NoahgotLEGO]

It’s absurd that it’s worth so much since the light up Vader came in the 2005 tie fighter. I guess like you said, the packaging is a collectors item.

[@eleanor4839]

It’s so weird to put so much value onto packaging that cost Lego barely anything to produce. Putting more value on the packaging than the actual figure is bizarre to me

[@h930hec]

I have this set! I bought it as a tiny child in toys r us. It’s still built in my room - blue edges on the tie fighter. I still have the mini figure too.

[@probricksfilms]

This is so nostalgic….. wish Lego Star Wars could do more promos and toy fair exclusives. I also like how they used to put chrome Vader in 2009 sets

[@Crocodile3446]

Hey you should start a 2000-2009 Lego imperial army

[@legomaster2317]

Things are worth only what a person is willing to pay. Legos could lose value in a hurry.

[@mene6465]

It’s more what people are willing to pay. I’m not willing to pay any money for a banana, but other people are.

[@The7thFleet]

@@mene6465 I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what that guy was trying to say

[@robstone3303]

@@mene6465 no, it more about what people aren't willing to pay. I am willing pay more for an apple but some people aren't.

[@thatoscarguy9965]

I noticed on the back of the bag it says the batteries are not replaceable when they totally are if you know what to do and do it carefully. It’s not difficult at all. Also the light up mace Windu light color being blue is just such a pitiful disappointment. So much for the beautiful vibrant amethyst color we all know and love being translated to lego boy did they blow it. They obviously had no problem with Darth Vader or Luminara having a proper color but apparently purple was impossible.

[@Ondenu]

Spends 1000+ on a minifigure, which takes half a dollar to manufacture. I love lego, but these prices are not worth it.

[@Nadiki]

And here I am getting excited because my Darth Malgus and Captain Rex are now worth like 60 bucks

[@mutley7773]

Some of these early toy fair items and the later Comic Con and Celebration lego can be great investments. That's depending on if you can bring yourself to part with them. I sill have a unopened 2009 CC AT-TE Dropship mini from SDCC and all 3 unopened tins from the big events 2012

[@ASTR4Lx]

A legendary purchase

[@affableafol1061]

This fig is *chefs kiss*!

[@jayinspies4792]

After I watched this video I remember I have the 2005 Vader transformation it’s in new condition with minifigures but no box

[@rambobannana]

So what’s so special about it? It’s just a regular light up Darth Vader in a special bag?

[@lucasmortensen146]

I was just going through my old collection and I just found this!!!!!!!!

[@lbricks7631]

50 years from now, that will be worth more than the house you live in. Middle-Aged Ryan is going to have a safe installed.

[@jproductions953]

Darth Vader is the most classic Must have mini figure

[@VaderBrix]

I have like 8 of him sitting around.

[@501st_productions]

Hello There!

[@PolybagPat]

I remember a short time when these were as low as $180-$200 on BL in 2013 or so. Only need this polybag and a Gold 3PO for my SW poly collection but at this rate I’ll probably never have either as I passed on both way too many times through the years and now they’re stupid expensive🤦🏻‍♂️ not going to lie, kinda jealous you own this now 😂

[@DarthYAAAWNZ]

I love it that that Patriots knife was no match for packing tape 😅

[@classic-obi-wan074]

My literal reaction to this video notification:😮‍💨😁

[@ariellevy8227]

This video actually pays itself when you think about it 😂👍🏻

[@343Films]

Not really. Even if this video got 100k views (which I don't forsee), you're not talking about $1,300 in revenue. You'd be looking at maybe $500

[@ariellevy8227]

@@343Films brooo just kidding all good

[@hoarder66]

I love ur collection. Have u saw those starwars play mats that fold and Velcro into a storage box? It's like $20 or so but it says " LEGO Starwars" on it

[@goodvibesonly1096]

Would you think about making a video showing off your rare lego items again?

[@johnsnowdon562]

Ego mate ego what better way to boost it than to flex (also there is a good chance that figure is a fake)

[@SynphulHero]

I love seeing the rare LEGO items he has, those are the coolest videos

[@starwarsunknown9655]

Congrats on 400k! Love your videos!

[@brickmultiverse]

*It can never be wrong to purchase a single minifig for 1000 💵 . Just consider the little space the minifig needs. Very efficient.* 😅👍

[@BenghZeran]

How about the red colored prototype Lego Star Wars Darth Vader helmet? I've seen one being sold for more than 1K (in EUR) and it takes up even less space than a whole minifigure... (great investment since I've bought a genuine one back in the day for far, far less.) 😉

[@polybius.4476]

Next vid: The $1billion LEGO Star You Wars brick and why I bought it

[@jakewaterfall5091]

Whatttt, I’ve got this but not in the bag, how much would it sell for out the bag

[@TheNin-Jedi]

This is gonna be one of those moments where later in life you kind of fooled yourself. But hey I can't blame a guy for getting what he wants.

[@profileCS]

?

[@TheNin-Jedi]

@@profileCS Bruh. He spent 3000 dollars on a fuckin minifigure. Never in my life.

[@profileCS]

@@TheNin-Jedi $1000. and who cares? i'm sure you've bought stuff for equally that price and like them. also this seems to be more of a safe investment than just for aesthetics plus he has literally thousands if not 10s of thousands worth of lego . how can you even be surprised lamo

[@drew1427]

I saw that on ebay the other day and i knew you were gonna get it😂

[@Vic-Valentine]

are lego star wars sets and figures still worth anything if they have been unpacked/unboxed?

[@sandlproductions9647]

Somehow I still don’t have a lego Darth Vader

[@Alyciapurrot]

​@@mcanine101yeah just budy yodas starfighter

[@Alyciapurrot]

@@mcanine101 i can sell you a yoda for 2$

[@TheLegoBoy]

Mr Gold be like : Finally a worthy opponent!

[@justinbuechler]

I had this minifig from my 7263-1 tie fighter. It was one of my first lego sets when I was 5

[@h930hec]

Me too, my mum bought it for me in toys r us, I must’ve been 4 or 5 years old and still remember it clearly. Blue trim on the edge of the tie fighter. I’ve actually still got it complete!

[@jasondylan9230]

I searched for a few years looking for the NYCC Shadow Leonardo and one ever seen it for sale twice. So I finally jumped on it the second time and bought it.

[@brickstocker4007]

Finally Ryan does a video especially for minifigs ☺

[@captainsaveahoe976]

Where'd you go? 😆 I've been getting back into lego star wars lately and you're my favorite youtuber hands down. Along with solid brix studios but I like how you have all that juicy commentary hes just really good at moc's you should try them !

[@apone12]

NYC Yoda is getting up there as well

[@MrCrumbleurmom]

You should try out KZbin shorts, like make a short every day with like your fav figure from every lineup

[@356z]

Shoulda coulda woulda, but none of us did. 2020 and 2021 has inflated the hell out of everything

[@iLLWiLL173]

I picked this up a couple of years ago out of the polybag or like 60-70 bucks a couple of years ago(the light still works too)....I picked it up after paying 150 for the chrome Vader...and I had to pick it to complete my Vader minifigure collection...now whenever a new Vader comes out I HAVE to get it lol... seeing now how much they go for i definitely don't regret it..I'm sure you won't either as time passes on

[@patrinochan]

Wasn’t this in a TIE fighter set?

[@longlivethesith7660]

MandR are you going to attempt to buy the bronze, sliver, and gold boba fest minifigs? I know you are trying to collect everything lego Star Wars

[@MandRproductions]

I would if they were for sale and I could afford them but neither of those is likely.

[@longlivethesith7660]

@@MandRproductions very true

[@yosua0]

Just got this figure today in my mail and you make a video about it… what a crazy coincidence 😳🤩

[@BrickTsar]

Wow - talk about something that would definitely be worth a small fraction of what you paid once opened. Rare 2x4 black brick.

[@andrazkadivec]

If only it was a red one

[@rcbuilds2934]

I have collected all the light ups an I always wonder where darth vader came from because he wasn’t released in any set. That’s interesting :) amazing video 😊

[@geektropolis]

Bro I kid you not. When I watched this I suddenly realised I have that mini figure……

[@geektropolis]

I’m currently emptying every Lego box I have right now to find it. Lol

[@itzalex2632]

I miss light ups

[@marvinaquino6716]

Great video and content! Is this Vader any different or is the sealed bag it is in that makes it valuable? Thanks in advanced!

[@Xyrisma]

👏 awesome 😎

[@ingamereaper9115]

I don’t need rent I need Vader

[@milanondrak5564]

The most expensive lego I've bought is the UCS Millennium Falcon and I got that brand new for 50% discount.

[@5hockeyman14]

50%???

[@cwbrickz]

that figure is worth half of my collection XD

[@bravskii10]

I bought the shadow ARF trooper in bag in 2017 for $84. Its my favorite collector item

[@SpartanBrix]

Ryan, you madman… that’s a lot of 0s

[@musicbuilder4482]

I have helped at least for over eight years in a private shop wich sold only Lego, once a official Lego representative came by and he went to this toy fair. He got this SW polybag and give it to me, now after many years I wan to sell it to a true collector (not a dealer).

[@frasermcgeough]

Awesome! This looks soooo cool, this is like the store display you got with the darth vader, stormtrooper thingy

[@scarletpumpernickel8260]

Episode 2 is coming

[@itzalex2632]

Yoooo you got the sherif deadpool?

[@Critter1267]

sheesh thats alot of money for a figure.

[@rambobannana]

This is almost as stupid as investing in NFT’s

[@CanadaBricks]

Ryan: *needs money so he can buy a house* Also Ryan: *casually spends $1300 on a LEGO figure*

[@MandRproductions]

I don’t need money to buy a house at this point (or at least for the down payment). It’s just that prices are so inflated and they sell instantly.

[@CanadaBricks]

@@MandRproductions yeah, inflation sucks :(

[@jakeig3337]

I have one of those in great condition but it is opened and the lightsaber lights up still i think

[@headonaspike2957]

Hey Ryan is that 3PO of yours sealed or opened? If it’s opened it’ll be less obviously but still quite a fetching price especially with both the figure and the bag

[@willbroshears5015]

Alternatively, if you don’t buy it now (or ever) you save $1,300 or more 😂

[@JHSthirteen]

Hey Ryan, I don’t know if you’ll see this comment. But you know a lot about lego Star wars so I have a question. Recently I I ordered a lego 2008 phase 1 clone trooper off of bricklink. When it arrived I took the helmet off, and for some reason the color of the head was lighter then it was supposed to be, almost clear looking. I wanted to know if this is a factory error or something. It looks knockoff but I shined a flashlight on the stud of the head and it had the lego logo. Is this something you know about or have?

[@ohfridgeabc5505]

Are you ever going to do a review on the stinger mantis from republicbricks

[@nozeybricks1360]

Damn

[@jmart1587]

“Trying to open this carefully” *rips box down the side* 🤣

[@virgiliod.9436]

The Emperor say "Luke, pay for your lack of vision". You should have bought that then.

[@virgiliod.9436]

Luckily the Emperor spared you his electric arc jolts.

[@maxwellsmith1578]

Two in one day this day is amazing

[@jboygaming888]

How do you know if the used lego minifigs and sets are real or fake and if they're in good condition?

[@kevper0918]

Why is a Good question

[@bilal_Hadjlaoui907]

My fav lego vader after the battle damged one from 2008

[@matthijsrietveld6051]

I was saving up to buy the luke and leia star wars escape set but i also bought the new beauty and th eerst castle so i just needed a bit more for the star wars set but now i cant find ot anymore for the original price

[@Existingisannoying]

ask m&r: what prequels sets you think will be made for 2022 what sets you still don't own what sets we should get that are not obvious choices do you think that we should get a 500$ ucs prequel set please answer this i really like your content because of you now i love lego again thanks :)

[@sharkjira8835]

I’d rather open it because then me or someone else can actually enjoy playing with it

[@jrbxcon]

I’ve been collecting the marvel sdcc figures

[@layneherbert9558]

Awesome

[@24Collection]

Wise man

[@mollyolga2581]

Wow, very cool minifigure!

[@meredithwestonkostek]

How much spare money do you have?

[@imanpepion777]

Cool at least we get to see it stuff like this is cool to know is out there and that you own it makes it even cooler as that is your dream to own it all which you will someday as long as you keep going !! I like that you shown it and yes do a video of all the niche stuff would you already. !!

[@alexput]

i have a darth vader minifig with that same gimmick, tho i dont think it was from the toyfair listed in that package

[@wlparamore4263]

I want Earth-a Vader and c3po

[@miqvPL]

Revan and Shadow ARF Trooper are slowly getting there. Which I hate, I'd love to own these minifigs just to put them next to my other minifigs, not keep them in a box to sell in 5 years. But I have a mental blockade that prevents me from spending 100$ on a small piece of plastic. My highest buy was the X-wing miniature game model of Alpha class Starwing, which I paid like 70$ for. But at least that's a REALLY unique model from a video game that's like 25 years old.

[@ian234234234]

you are buying an appreciating asset. Just buy it and then sell it later when you don't want it anymore for equal or higher price

[@startrekfanman]

@@ian234234234 works till it doesn’t appreciate or drops in value. If an asset doesn’t make at least a 4% increase each year your actually losing money due to inflation

[@miqvPL]

@@ian234234234 in my case "when you don't want it anymore" is literally "when I'm close to death and need to liquidate assets"

[@andrewlaeddis8988]

I have a rare 98 lego systems sealed lego Star Wars rebel keychain

[@akunax5690]

Askmandr: I want to get a lego set for Christmas. My budget is about $400. What set do you think I should get or do you think i should save up to get a bigger set like the ucs atat or the titanic?

[@SynphulHero]

With a $400 budget you could get the non-UCS AT-AT, (if you’re able to hold onto the money until January 1st, 2021) the Hoth AT-ST, snowtrooper battle pack and a few defense of hoth accessory packs for around ~$250 not including sales tax. That would leave nearly $150 for anything else you want.

[@akunax5690]

@@SynphulHero wow I never really thought about that. That’s definitely a possibility.

[@jazieldelacruz5582]

When there old models is f***** expensive hard to buy it, what parents always say, son what expensive how dare to buy something like that 15,000

[@elzanimator9006]

Seems like something that as a kid I would think it’s rubbish and now I would by if it was less than 1000 in a heartbeat