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Today I'm bringing you a different kind of post to share some details that might interest many of you in the blockchain world: how to differentiate a valuable toy car from one that isn't very valuable and that you can find in a toy store without much effort. I managed to get one of these per week, which is pure luck since they're very rare, but I'll tell you more about that later.
These details that I'll list and explain today only apply to the Majorette brand. I'll bring you details about other brands later. Anyway, let's get started.
To understand this, we first need to talk about their name or classification, which is CHASE. These cars are rare and have very low production runs. Numbers range from 3,000 to 5,000 for each Chase, so if you find one, you have one of these numbers. These are currently considered even more difficult to find than Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunts, which makes them very hard to find, but not impossible. Below, I'll show three examples of Chase cars in different categories.
Starting with the first one I found, which is a Nissan Cefiro Chase, how do you tell it apart from the regular ones? It's super easy:
-First, its box shines. If you look closely, the box underneath the car is shiny; it has a foil layer that makes it stand out. The regular ones in this collection don't shine.
- Second, on the back of the blister pack, there are the cars in the collection. There are almost always six models. Now, why do you need to pay attention to this? Well, if you notice, the Chase model isn't on that list of cars. That's because it's the special one, the rare one to find. In collecting, this is also called a SECRET RARENESS when a piece from a collection isn't on the list, and this applies to figures, cars, and trading cards.
- The third point, which isn't strictly necessary, is the car's paint. Unlike the other vehicles in this same series of Japanese cars that come with parts for customization, in this case, the paint can be shiny or metallic.
Now let's look at the second example, which is similar to the previous one but from a few years earlier, so certain details that determine whether or not it's a chase car change. The only difference is the following:
- The only difference from the previous case is that the back doesn't indicate the collection of 6 cars, so you can't consider this detail. But the rest is almost the same: a glossy box and slightly different paintwork compared to the others in the same series.
And now we come to the last example, which is the most difficult to identify if you rely on the points I mentioned earlier. In this case, you have to be more careful because it can easily go unnoticed. There's no glitter on the blister pack, and there are no images of the vehicles from the series on the back. The easiest way, and it applies to everyone, is research. That is, search on YouTube, the internet, and the Majorette Wiki for the list of chase versions. In this case, which is my favorite, it's a Nissan that came out in a regular version, also in green. The chase version is the bright purple one that changes color with the light. When I found it yesterday, I put it next to the regular one.
As you can see, it can go unnoticed if you don't know what to look for, so if you want to know what to look for, the best thing to do is use the internet.
So, what are their values and what can I recommend? Well, if you want to make some money, they're inexpensive pieces that you can find in stores, since they're sold alongside the common ones. Because they're still relatively new, it's best to hold onto them for a while and let their value increase. But if you want to sell them quickly, you can sell them for between $30 and $50 today, depending on the model. Again, the internet is your guide. In my case, I'll keep them for a while and let them appreciate in value.
