Hot Toys Charity Auction for Taiwan Typhoon Disaster

[wookster]

UPDATE- Hot Toys Charity Auction for Taiwan Typhoon Disaster

UPDATE-
Hot Toys Charity Auction for Taiwan Typhoon Disaster

The auction has started, follow it here-
https://shop.ebay.com.hk/hottoysforcharity/m.html

To assist the reconstruction work of the deadliest Typhoon disaster happened in Taiwan on 8/Aug, Hot Toys will be holding a CHARITY AUCTION in order to raise fund for Taiwanese survivors. This auction will be starting on tomorrow (27/Aug) at 12:00nn (Hong Kong Time) on ebay.com.hk, international buyers are welcome to join! Set your alarm clock right now and check out the details on Hot Toys official BLOG on tomorrow.

About the auction item:
THE GODFATHER - 12 inches high DON VITO CORLEONE collectible figure (CHARITY AUCTION LIMITED EDITION)
Special features:
- Freshly produced with new PVC material, perfectly presents face details of the Don
- Paint-work on every single piece will be quality controlled by JC Hong (Art Director in Chief of Hot Toys Limited)
- Limited to 20pcs worldwide, especially produced for Taiwan Typhoon Relief Donation
- Certificate of Authenticity with serial numbers and signatures of Howard Chan and JC Hong

A good cause, and it'll be interesting to see what they put up, hopefully some individual and signed pieces!

https://www.hottoys.com.hk/blog/

 

[Master Wayne]

Good for them.

 

[meanstreak]

Who else thinks they will auction off some figures that aren't out yet? Maybe prototypes?

 

[gabberjawa]

Respect, HT, respect.

 

[wookster]

Respect, HT, respect.

Yeah, I hope it makes a lot of cash for the cause!

 

[darren1228]

The typhoon really is one of the worst things to hit Taiwan in recent years....just terrible. Much respect to Hot Toys for doing this.

 

[MaulFan]

Good news is, a pretty fair ammount of money should be raised, but I won't be involved, I'm betting everything sold goes for like $1000 minimum, probably rare stuff and as popular as mass-produced things are, the non-mainstream stuff will fetch big money.

 

[playafree]

That's very cool of HT to do this.. Good for them.. I'm sure they will surprise us with some unseen stuff

 

[memorama]

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Respect goes to HT for doing this, I hope they get $$$ for the cause.

 

[Cap'n Cook]

Wonder if they will make specific figures for this. Looking forward to seeing what is on offer, but it is going to get mad pricey and rightly so, for this worthwhile cause.

Well done HT.

 

[Vincent Shaw]

Auction of some prototypes, please!

 

[Minimodel]

Ironmonger,Robocain,Alien Queen...

 

[wookster]

Updated in first post-

 

[tylerdurden]

it's great that hot toys is demonstrating good corporate citizenship and giving back to society. hope it helps alleviate some of the pain and suffering of the victims....

 

[lcummins]

Hey Wook,
I notice it still has the Sideshow logo... is that only because it is their license?

 

[Jediguy]

wait so only the don figure or several others too?

 

[Q]

More reason to buy Hot Toys products, YAY!

 

[wookster]

Hey Wook,
I notice it still has the Sideshow logo... is that only because it is their license?

I really don't know, I would imagine that is the case though!

 

[lcummins]

Will they be posting a direct link to the auction? Just going to HK ebay (even using a translator) doesn't work too well trying to find their seller account...

 

[Cap'n Cook]

Very very cool.

Glad I don't need one of these figures though, as the prices are going to rocket and rightly so.