Why is Der Kindestod so expensive?

I see a bunch of Buffy/Angel 1/6 figures dirt cheap on ebay and amazon, but Der Kindestod's price is through the roof. I would like to eventually get this figure but I don't want to pay 180.00 for it. Can anyone tell me why it is so high in price?

If I recall correctly, it came out towards the end of the line when edition sizes were shrinking, so there weren't nearly as many made as those earlier releases that can be had cheap.

Look at the bright side: It's not D'Hoffryn.

TA just parted a couple out a few months ago

$99 (Free S&H)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SIDESHOW-D...008?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a9539140

$52 (Free S&H) If you don't mind replacing the body.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sideshow-1...028?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb76bb9ac

I saw those. I don't want to pay 100 for it (it's not a sideshow jason or freddy afterall). I don't know how to place a head on a new body so the other one doesn't work for me either.

jasonv808 said:

I saw those. I don't want to pay 100 for it (it's not a sideshow jason or freddy afterall). I don't know how to place a head on a new body so the other one doesn't work for me either.

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Swapping heads is extremely easy. Use a hair dryer to heat the head for about a minute or two, or immerse the head in near boiling water for a similar amount of time. Pull gently and it will pop right off then push it onto the new body. Its one of their best figures.

These were sold by figuremania in australia for less than 30 bucks before...

Was there an Exclusive for Der, or was there only a regular release?

BuffyGirl said:

Just the one.

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I always say to myself I'm going to start collecting these....and never do.

I remember when DK was as popular as Willow. You could buy it for $25 on clearance. As far as monsters go, he was okay. But a more iconic bad guy (Adam, Glory, Caleb) would've been so much better.

Chapter 2099 said:

I always say to myself I'm going to start collecting these....and never do.

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Too much of a hassle.

binky said:

I remember when DK was as popular as Willow. You could buy it for $25 on clearance. As far as monsters go, he was okay. But a more iconic bad guy (Adam, Glory, Caleb) would've been so much better.

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Adam would have been awesome.

BuffyGirl said:

Too much of a hassle.

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So true.

I dunno. I love my Buffy collection.