Aquarium Creature Rerelease

[Mord]

They have a copyright date of 1999 on them.

Anyone could put a 1999 copyright on any item to make it look authentic. If these were available back then, I think someone here would have already had one. Anyway, that's what it seems like to me.

[zombiehorror]

I don't think anyone inferred that they were available back then but it is possible they were made at that time and for whatever reason ended up in some warehouse gathering dust until recently.  If someone was going to falsify a date I would think they'd shoot for 60's/70's, maybe 80's at latest.

[Mord]

Maybe they were trying not to be obvious. I don't know....seems fishy (pun intended).

[Mike Scott]

. . but it is possible they were made at that time and for whatever reason ended up in some warehouse gathering dust until recently.

I'm sure that's the answer. And what's the point of faking something you're selling for $18. Penn-Plax is still around, if anybody wants to call them. 

[Haunted hearse]

Anyone could put a 1999 copyright on any item to make it look authentic. If these were available back then, I think someone here would have already had one. Anyway, that's what it seems like to me.

Which means they came from an earlier century, and as we all know, anything from the 20th Century that has survived to the present day is extraordinarily rare, and quite valuable.

[Mord]

  Which means they came from an earlier century, and as we all know, anything from the 20th Century that has survived to the present day is extraordinarily rare, and quite valuable.

Even an earlier decade is impressive to someone with A.D.D. (like me).

[eviljim]

well for $18 , lets see what happens!

[LFSPaul]

I bought four and all of them arrived in good condition except one and it was broken at the waist. I wrote them and they are sending a replacement since I sent pictures of the broken part. The bubbles were trashed but not a broken nail in the bunch. These are currently being produced and not NOS or a 1999 reissue. I can't even find anything around 1999 that would have been considered a reissue. I have a friend in a factory over there that's paying them a visit this week. I wanted him to pick me up about five dozen at cost and pack them in a box with one of our shipments back to the US. Will let you know what he reports and I told him to take pictures.

Paul

[Mike Scott]

These are currently being produced and not NOS or a 1999 reissue. I can't even find anything around 1999 that would have been considered a reissue.

Probably because they were never released for sale and have sat in a warehouse since 1999.

[Frankenstein Rocks]

I bought four and all of them arrived in good condition except one and it was broken at the waist. I wrote them and they are sending a replacement since I sent pictures of the broken part. The bubbles were trashed but not a broken nail in the bunch. These are currently being produced and not NOS or a 1999 reissue. I can't even find anything around 1999 that would have been considered a reissue. I have a friend in a factory over there that's paying them a visit this week. I wanted him to pick me up about five dozen at cost and pack them in a box with one of our shipments back to the US. Will let you know what he reports and I told him to take pictures.

Paul

Why does the thinner tape seem yellowed/vintage then, and why would they tape them, then open them up to bubble wrap and then retape, wouldn't you just do that to begin with?

[Frankenstein Rocks]

I bought four and all of them arrived in good condition except one and it was broken at the waist. I wrote them and they are sending a replacement since I sent pictures of the broken part. The bubbles were trashed but not a broken nail in the bunch. These are currently being produced and not NOS or a 1999 reissue. I can't even find anything around 1999 that would have been considered a reissue. I have a friend in a factory over there that's paying them a visit this week. I wanted him to pick me up about five dozen at cost and pack them in a box with one of our shipments back to the US. Will let you know what he reports and I told him to take pictures.

Paul

And when you receive those perfect ones I'll trade you half dozen broken ones for a mint one, 

[Monster Bob]

So the big question is- what will this do to the value and demand of the original? Obviously some people will only settle for an original, BUT...

[poseablemonster]

We all know what it will do to the value of the original Penn Plax...just look at the model kit market.

[Frankenstein Rocks]

We all know what it will do to the value of the original Penn Plax...just look at the model kit market.

The repro Kits were exactly the same as originals.. but this creature definitely is not because of the great artwork on the vintage box.. Even with all that said I think the vintage penn plax creature is no longer of any great value so please PM me if you want to sell one dirt cheap    JK   

[Mike Scott]

So the big question is- what will this do to the value and demand of the original?

Unless they find a warehouse full of the originals, probably not much.