Rare lifesize minion ( kevin ) — $6,500

Where to begin with this listing for a “Rare Lifesize Minion.” What it means, exactly, for a fictional character to be “life-size” is up for debate, but there’s no question that this is an unusual find. Kevin here isn’t the only Minions merchandise I’ve seen on Marketplace, but he is the most extravagant.

I’ve stared at this for a while now trying to decide what my favorite thing about this post is. At first, I think it was the obscene $6,500 price tag, or maybe the fact that the seller is willing to negotiate, but only “AT A REASONABLE OFFER?” (What would a reasonable offer even be?) Of course, there’s also the fact that this Minion “has a real jean,” which I assume means his overalls are real denim. As opposed to what, I couldn’t really guess. I’m also delighted that the seller measured him “from hand to hand,” when Kevin actually appears to be wider at the elbows.

But then I think about this guy’s experience, and that’s what really gets me. If we believe the description, this person has had Kevin on display in his cramped New York City apartment for ten whole years. He wishes he could have afforded to buy all three of the original Minions from whoever had these on hand in the first place, but he couldn’t afford it. Did he pay thousands of dollars back then, or is this a markup because Kevin’s value has appreciated over the last ten years? And why, after a decade of living together, has the seller decided it’s finally time to part?