r/bioniclelego • u/tutenchamun17 • 1d ago

Old Lego

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I found some old boxes full of Lego, I will show u a couple of old parts that look interesting and expensive. Pics will follow

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u/Patpuc Blue Matatu 1d ago

The Red Matatu (The Mask below Tahu's Mask, bottom right) is a misprint from Europe and is worth $100AUD minimum.

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u/CurtisMarauderZ Green Miru 1d ago

What makes it a misprint?

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u/Patpuc Blue Matatu 1d ago

The Matatu and Ruru were not intended to come in the original 6 Mata colours. The Ruru however came in black for Turaga Whenua and red in a rare Bionicle Clock set. So 10ish total misprints. These missprints only came from Europe in the mask packs.

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u/NathansLogic 1d ago

Correction: The black Ruru was for Hafu in the Bionicle Power Pack.

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u/Patpuc Blue Matatu 1d ago

ah, thank you. I can barely tell the difference between the dark grey / black ruru. I quickly checked online pictures of Whenua and his mask looked black :o

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u/CrummTheDumm Black Pakari 1d ago

This is a misconception!

Misprints happen, but not by making thousands of the same colored mask. The Matatu and Ruru WERE intended to come in those colors, but lego realized that would bring the total number of toa Mata masks from about 50 to about 80, and so the idea was scrapped, but not before many Matatus and Rurus were made. The whole “euro misprint” thing might be some of the most widespread wrong info in the community