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   Standing in the dark, rainy shadows of a city alleyway, I spied the   
   Replicant andy7 covertly transmitting a message to renegade friends in   
   alt.fan.blade-runner.  Tracking...   
      
   >I originally saw these on Japanese sites(HLJ.com) for about $40 - $50,   
   >and double that with shipping. The main American site to sell them was   
   >called Toy Syndicate, and they also sold the 12" Android Hunter and   
   >Android 001 figures, as well as the Spinner Dokuhon book. They sold   
   >them for $70 - $80. I have picked them up for under $50, and usually   
   >see them on ebay sell for around $75-150.   
   >   
   >The spinner was shown in BTTF as both a black vehicle on the city   
   >streets, and as a multicolored vehicle in a neighbor to future   
   >McFly's, in their drive way. I guess this was the only way a big toy   
   >company like Medicom could sell the car without getting sued by WB and   
   >the BR partnership, by licensing it with another movie.   
      
   I believe that is correct - its use in BTTF gave a door in - just like   
   the old BR game "based on the music".  Thankfully I bought this   
   Spinner when it was new, so am happy about that.  Picking them up mint   
   for less than the new price requires some diligence and a little luck,   
   but as with all memorabilia, if you put in some effort, you can "get   
   lucky".   
      
   >All the hoopla over the FC DVD sets seems to be bringing out the   
   >scalpers and opportunists.   
      
   Well, they've been around a while.   
      
   Netrunner   
      
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