yes, they are. they were released for the 60th anniversary. its not a steam along set, just a normal set with metallic coloring.
in terms of tomy/plarail, they would be #2 as far as rarity goes. #1 is a gold set, which im yet to see anywhere! powerful gordon would be #3.
depending on who you ask, this list could be completely different.
they are all rare because they were only a limited production run, I believe there are less than 500 of the Gordon produced.
thats a good lot, but shipping would be crazy. has old slow coach which was in an exclusive set and came with a white fat controller plakid.
that lot looks like it has just been tossed in a tub and just dumped on the table to photograph, probably not looked after and I'd hate to see how they would pack it for shipping o_O
not sure about the sellers, but when jauce packs you can elect for them to rebox. everything gets wrapped and bagged individually, with the item number taped on the front.
hello everyone & thank you for the warm welcome. I recognize some names here. I hope I'm not too out of my league. I am always amazed at the description "rare". It seems to be applied to frequently. In my opinion "rare" has to meet certain criteria. #1 never seen for sale but in existence. #2 never seen and might be in existence.#3 seen once or twice a year and in existence. after that its just hard to find...if that.