The Rocketeer NES standee

incubus421incubus421
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 I can't imagine there are too many of these still floating around, however, I don't see there being much desire or value on a Rocketeer standee, but it's certainly a cool and rare piece of gaming memorabilia.  

I haven't been able to dig up any ebay auctions and all google has found is a link to an auction that sold back in 2012 that lists a starting bid of $50 and an estimated value at $300-500.  It also shows that the standee did sell back then but the winning bid is not disclosed. 

Anyone have or have seen one of these themselves and/or have anymore insight on this item?  

Comments

  • icarwngs55icarwngs55
    Are you sure this is an NES standee? The rocketeer was heavily advertised with the same art used throughout the promotion
  • mydogsrulemydogsrule
    I'm not big into standees but I like this one for some reason. Thats pretty neat.
  • ne$_pimpne$_pimp
    You must have held on to that for a longggggggg time playa.

    How do you know it is a Nintendo promotional item?
  • FaxanadudeFaxanadude
    Wow thats a cool piece!
  • FaxanadudeFaxanadude
    I have always loved the rocketeers character design. pure deco goodness. murica!
  • ifightdragonsifightdragons
    Are you sure this is a Nintendo-related product, and not just a movie standee?
  • mickcrismickcris
    There are a few from last year on ebay and it looks like none sold.



    One for BIN of $49:

    https://www.listingshistory.com/index.php?keywords_input=371067468304



    This one with starting of $50, BIN of $80:

    https://www.listingshistory.com/index.php?keywords_input=251619209757



    Starting bid of $25 and BIN of $40:

    https://www.listingshistory.com/index.php?keywords_input=351200150635



    These dont show shipping price though.



    Edit:

    1st and last are the same ones.  Just was relisted.
  • jfreakofkornjfreakofkorn
    neat looking piece ..
  • incubus421incubus421

    Originally posted by: ifightdragons



    Are you sure this is a Nintendo-related product, and not just a movie standee?





    I was pretty sure it was for the Nintendo release.  The movie release and even the Super NES release had a much different lettering for the title.  Also, the graphic used to depict The Rocketeer was much different and more realistic than pixelated like this one.  If you google up The Rocketeer movie poster or some such, compared to The Rocketeer on NES you should see what I mean.  

    However, I could certainly be wrong.  There is nothing really on the standee to prove this theory and of the 4 auctions I have seen in the past (thanks in part to mickcris) for this item only 1 lists it as a Nintendo related piece while the other 3 list it as a movie promo piece (not saying they're correct, since, if you're not a gamer you probably would think it was for the movie).

    Another tidbit that might help is at the bottom of the standee, in the left corner it says "©Disney" and in the right corner says "manufactured by Starmakers Publishing corp."  I know Disney did the movie and that Bandai published the game so maybe this is proof.  

    Still, as soon as I saw it, and even looking at it now, it screams the NES version of the game.  The art and promotional material I've seen for the movie compared to the NES game are just too far apart I think.



    UPDATE: upon browsing around, I did find ONE other item that has the exact same font style and color that is used in my standee.  It was used on packs of 1991 Topps trading cards for the movie.  It can be seen here:

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/215217483/1991-disney-topps-rocketeer-movie?ref=market




  • Captain MaroneyCaptain Maroney
    I remember seeing this at the Ames dept store that was in my town back in 1991 and it was in the electronics part of the store. I remember seeing this near the games.
  • punkr13punkr13
    The art/lettering reminds me of the stand alone comic that was released with the movie.

    art in the cards - Especially the the text in the comic



    Example:

    https://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/n_iv/600/883133.jpg
  • NintenDarrNintenDarr
    Wow that thing is awesome. I don;t like standees much either but this one looks really nice
  • number sixnumber six
    The only Rocketeer art I've seen that uses that color scheme and general 'look' was the NES game.



    Just about everything else used the movie art deco look which was very, very different.



    Very neat!
  • StickySticky
    Can hear the game ost in my head right now....
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