mdr003 wrote:Just getting back to the SA sets vs Fazzle discussion (sorry, came in late), I have to say what Deimos says makes a lot of sense. Using no maths whatsoever in my argument, I would say the reason you see more Fazzles on the block than Easley SA sets is due to the time they were produced. The guys who bought the Fazzles 28 years ago are now aged what - 50 or 60? They collected in their youth, and have now reached the age where either collecting holds no appeal for them, or they need the cash. So they look at the stuff they have in the closet and put it up on ebay.The SA sets though were only bought 5 or 6 years ago, by guys in their collecting prime. I would bet that there are several hundred (at least) of these sets in closets, but they haven't yet reached the point where they will return to market - the owners are still actively collecting, and the current value of the sets (say $100-150) isn't enough for them to sell - you'd have to think the current value of a Fazzle is clear motivation to get those on the block and cash in while its a desired item.RegardsMike
bombadil wrote:Assuming the survival rates of Fazzle and Silver Ann are what Tyson stated (approx 87% an 60%, respectively), this is what the remaining numbers look like after comparable periods on the market:[ Image ]Relative to length of time on the market, the signed Silver Ann is rarer than Fazzlewood.
grodog wrote:bombadil wrote:Assuming the survival rates of Fazzle and Silver Ann are what Tyson stated (approx 87% an 60%, respectively), this is what the remaining numbers look like after comparable periods on the market:[ Image ]Relative to length of time on the market, the signed Silver Ann is rarer than Fazzlewood.Does that curve assume that the rate of Fazzle's disappearing/being trashed/lost/thrown away/etc. is very low/zero? Given its low production values, if 1-5 Fazzles per year are recycled/trashed/etc., that would have a greater impact on the number of possible copies, as well as the number of surviving copies. Given that Fazzle's pretty bland looking, it could easily be tossed out with the "rest of that junk from when I was 19"
anyway, should these discussions not be moved onto the chit chat thread so we can look at interesting items on ebay here?
burntwire brothers wrote:We contacted Mr. Easley and asked him about the signed prints in the 25th Anniversary Sets. He remembers signing for two days straight and believes there were 1000. Hope this helps-Devon