# World of Warcraft stuff -- polar bear mount, Tyrael pet, orc statue **URL:** \ **Category:** Marketplace\ **Created:** [May 11, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-stuff-polar-bear-mount-tyrael-pet-orc-statue/621585 "2012-05-11T03:40:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f07891/32.png) [@Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Plastic_Ninja)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-stuff-polar-bear-mount-tyrael-pet-orc-statue/621585/1 "2012-05-11T03:40:28Z")
So here’s the deal. As a perk back in the day, I received some World of Warcraft codes I never used. I think I’ve used all my CE upgrades, but what I _haven’t_ used is the 2008 Blizzcon and Worldwide Invitational codes. Specifically, that’s this guy: [http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/ah101408bearmount3.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wowinsider.com/media/2008/10/ah101408bearmount3.jpg) and this guy: [http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/tyraelpet.jpg](http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/tyraelpet.jpg) I could never decide where I wanted the little guys to go, so my indecision is your good fortune. These guys eBay for a pretty high price: between $200-$400 for the mount, and Tyrael goes for upward of $1000. I also have this fella: [http://prettypls.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/world-of-warcraft-statue.jpg](http://prettypls.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/world-of-warcraft-statue.jpg) It was never for sale: it was an employee thank-you from back around Christmas 2007. Currently it’s just sitting in its box in my closet. So why would I want to get rid of this stuff? Simple. I never played WoW all that much and I was never all that into the vanity pets. The only one I ever went ape over was that little white kitten you get from Timmy or whatever his name is. 😉 And as impressive and as Weta-ish as the statue is, my decor is a little more Art Nouveau than Orc Nouveau. 😉 Also, it seems I need the money. I don’t have eBay auctions going yet. Thought I might cut out the middleman and offer to friends first. I’ve been here a long time, and while I’m not the loudest or most prolific of posters, I hope I do at least have a rep for honesty and I know some folks here are really fond of the game. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-stuff-polar-bear-mount-tyrael-pet-orc-statue/621585/2 "2012-05-11T06:27:08Z")
Ooh, that sculpture is nice. How big is it, and can you give a ballpark range of what you might be looking for? I’d love to have Tyrael but my days of spending that kind of cash on WoW stuff are long over. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kushiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-stuff-polar-bear-mount-tyrael-pet-orc-statue/621585/3 "2012-05-13T23:59:46Z")
Ooooh, that polar bear is awesome. But like **Infovore** , I can’t justify buying virtual pretties. Hope you get good money for them! Have you ever tried selling through wowtcgloot or any of those sites? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f07891/32.png) [@Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Plastic_Ninja)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-stuff-polar-bear-mount-tyrael-pet-orc-statue/621585/4 "2012-05-14T21:49:33Z")
Infovore: Here’s a guy holding one – [http://www.wetacollectors.com/wp-content/uploads/wetablizz2.jpg](http://www.wetacollectors.com/wp-content/uploads/wetablizz2.jpg) I really don’t know – I’ve rarely seen them for sale, and they’ve been anywhere from like $750 to over $3000. Really pricey, but for people who love this sort of thing, I guess it’s worth it? I haven’t tried selling anywhere else. Despite having worked for the company for years I really didn’t know where I should go. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-stuff-polar-bear-mount-tyrael-pet-orc-statue/621585/5 "2012-05-14T21:55:09Z")
> [@Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](#): > > Infovore: Here’s a guy holding one – > I really don’t know – I’ve rarely seen them for sale, and they’ve been anywhere from like $750 to over $3000. Really pricey, but for people who love this sort of thing, I guess it’s worth it? Yeah, I figured it would be high. A little rich for my blood, unfortunately. It’s funny–I’d have jumped at it awhile ago, even at that price (well, maybe the lower range of that price 🙂 ), but I’m kind of moving away from WoW now so I can’t justify it, nice (and rare) as it is. I don’t doubt you’ll have any trouble getting a very good price for it, and the other stuff. I’d try Ebay if it were me. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![dngnb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@dngnb8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dngnb8)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2012, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-stuff-polar-bear-mount-tyrael-pet-orc-statue/621585/6 "2012-05-15T18:35:39Z")
I never understood why people would pay extra for pixels they already pay for. The statue is a different story. Maybe I am just cheap ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f07891/32.png) [@Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Plastic_Ninja)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2012, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-stuff-polar-bear-mount-tyrael-pet-orc-statue/621585/7 "2012-05-15T19:45:04Z")
Kind of with you on that one – maybe it makes me a bad salesman, but I can’t fathom why someone would pay so much for what I have. But it’s that valuable to them, so! ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2012, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-stuff-polar-bear-mount-tyrael-pet-orc-statue/621585/8 "2012-05-15T22:01:23Z")
A bit out of my price range, but yeah, people go nuts for this stuff. I and a friend of mine stayed at a WoW trading card tournament longer than we planned because there was a raffle for an $800 spectral tiger mount loot card (which we both agreed to sell and split if we won). A $20 entry fee and 6 hours of a mildly entertaining card game was a pretty decent price to pay for a 2/30 (meaning my friend and me versus 30 people) chance to win an $800 piece of cardboard. Alas, we didn’t win. ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-stuff-polar-bear-mount-tyrael-pet-orc-statue/621585/9 "2012-05-16T14:02:07Z")
What would be the lowest price you would consider for the statue? ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-of-warcraft-stuff-polar-bear-mount-tyrael-pet-orc-statue/621585/10 "2012-05-16T16:11:50Z")
> [@dngnb8](#): > > I never understood why people would pay extra for pixels they already pay for. The statue is a different story. > > Maybe I am just cheap Cos I’m a collector pet junkie on my gnome. Unfortunately, I’m a -poor- pet junkie, so I don’t think I’ll be able to throw my hat into the ring for this one.