WWE: 15 Rarest Wrestling Figures Worth An Absolute Fortune
14. Sgt. Slaughter Mail-away (Hasbro) - $650
In 1987, this an LJN-style Sgt. Slaughter figure was advertised in various wrestling magazines as a mail-away exclusive, and while they usually retain some value thanks to exclusivity, the story behind this particular figure probably adds on the bulk of it. Sgt. Slaughter left the WWE in 1984 when he was easily one of the companys top stars, allegedly over a dispute with Vince McMahon over Sarges likeness being used in the G.I. Joe toy line. Slaughter didnt return to the WWF until 1990 so why would LJN, who owned the rights to the WWF toy line at the time, release this special mail-away Sgt. Slaughter figure in 1987? The simple answer is they didn't: while the figure looks like an LJN figure, even shown standing a top LJNs WWF figures in the advertisement, it was actually made by Hasbro, the company that created G.I. Joe, to capitalize on the popularity of wrestling and G.I. Joe. The figure is also hard plastic, not rubber like the actual LJN figures. The Sgt. Slaughter figure did not come in branded card packaging and arrived in a mailing box, with the figure wrapped in plastic bag, but if you mailed away for the Sgt. Slaughter figure, kept that mailing box and the original plastic, you could net just over $650 for it today.
