daisy red ryder christmas story edition

What is a 1983 red ryder christmas story edition mint in unopened 1984 box be worth?

thanks for the info. the one i have is the box version released in 1984. after further inspection i found that the end had been opened, so i took it out and looked at it. its got all the paperwork, the compas and the sundial in the stock. the lot number is 9105 4455.

As the previous poster mentioned, Christmas Dreams were made in 1983 and 1984.  These were the only years that Daisy officially made this model.  (A little speculation on this below.)  Your lot number indicates that yours was made in 1989.  The only Christmas Dream models released after 1984 were the 20th, 25th, and 30th anniversary commemorative models available through the Daisy Museum.  These are marked and numbered as shown below:


20th Anniversary


25th Anniversary

The original release of the Christmas Dream was in a cellohane wrapped cardboard package as seen in the bottom of this picture.  A lot have turned up in the box, however.  The one shown here (second from bottom) was purchased from someone who had it in storage for a long time.  It's a lot number 4 rifle, and the original directions for the sundial were included, leading me to believe that this was the way it was sold.


Just a little speculation on my part, but it is possible some Christmas Dreams were sold in the late 1980's in the box.  I found a post written a long time ago from someone who stated that he ordered a batch through Daisy in 1988.  I also have a "fake" in the collection that is a 1989 gun, which does not appear to have been tampered with.  So it is possible, but only possible, that Daisy used old parts to fulfill orders placed years later.  It is also known, however, that daisy sold off a bunch of surplus stocks, and that these have been placed on normal Red Ryders to increase their value.  I've picked up several over the years, as well as a few undrilled stocks.  One of the surplus stocks sits in a display attached to a 1938 model that looks much closer to Ralphie's gun from the movie.



As for value, only the '83 and '84 guns are considered original, and they're the ones that fetch a premium.  I picked up my 1989 on Gunbroker a few months back for a little over $100, which may have been too much, but it's in really nice shape.  I'd like to see some pics of your box to see if it matches mine.  If you can't post here, I'll send an email address.

You have a nice collection there. And it sounds like you have a real interest in these 
Christmas guns. Did you notice that there have just come up some of the stocks on Ebag? At least one of them looks like an original. 

It's funny plevesque, I have a 1983 original and the three later commemoratives. I took a similar pic of them to show a friend. When I first saw your pic on here I thought I was in the twilight zone. You have a very similar carpet. The other three are in the attic but here's a pic of my '83 Christmas Story. Very similar condition.