faro wrote:Re. the 2nd print @ $500. Strange you should mention...Another saga spooled off the back of one of us stating false price expectations to a seller. Some things don't change around here, alas.Neither yourself or or the previous (eventual) purchaser played any negative role in that; just benefited from someone else who did (IMHO).d.
bclarkie wrote:David could you clarify this for me, even if its via PM.
Aneoth wrote:I have a simple answer for this topic.Who is the grand master collector in any realm of collecting?The dude or group with the most money...........
improvstone wrote:aneoth wrote:I have a simple answer for this topic.Who is the grand master collector in any realm of collecting?The dude or group with the most money........... I think if you asked any true art collector he/she would disagree with this statement.
aneoth wrote:I have a simple answer for this topic.Who is the grand master collector in any realm of collecting?The dude or group with the most money...........
ExTSR wrote:Bah. What am I doing in this list? I only have a few things. (Okay, a thousand or three... usually two of each printing, one shrink one open, 'cause I'm a gamer.)Stratochamp has one of the best high-quality RPG collections around.Oh yeah, btw... bak.And Faro, I owe you a couple of things... unless you still want me to hold 'em awaiting your negotiations.FM
faro wrote:Commodity selling with mass publications such as comics (bad example/good example, dunno?) does tend to lead more to a "grandmaster" = "people/groups with the greatest funds" paradigm, however....
Aneoth wrote:OK I will agree to your valid point. My statement was far too broad. However, I truly feel that (for the most part) my statement still applies to the collecting group of D&D enthusiasts; which does not include one of a kind Artwork in the sense that only one of each of them exists, so (realistically) no one collector could obtain them all.In that regard, if one included one of a kind artwork like that in a true and complete D&D collection, then NO ONE could likely ever have one of everything D&D related. BUT, It is not only possible, but quite likely that a person with nearly unlimited funds could easily (given enough time) have at least one complete collection of D&D items. Excluding one of a kind items of course and even that is possible, if those one of a kind items were avaliable at some price.Mike (Badmike) for instance has what he feels might well be a one of a kind item in a rare newsletter, which EGG wrote an article for and even EGG does not have a copy. Mike told me that it could be for sale at the right price.And no, Its outa my range.
However, I truly feel that (for the most part) my statement still applies to the collecting group of D&D enthusiasts; which does not include one of a kind Artwork in the sense that only one of each of them exists, so (realistically) no one collector could obtain them all. In that regard, if one included one of a kind artwork like that in a true and complete D&D collection, then NO ONE could likely ever have one of everything D&D related. BUT, It is not only possible, but quite likely that a person with nearly unlimited funds could easily (given enough time) have at least one complete collection of D&D items. Excluding one of a kind items of course and even that is possible, if those one of a kind items were avaliable at some price.
Sea-to-sky-games wrote:If funds were truly unlimited, then surely one buyer could own all the fancy artwork in the world. If I offer $1 trillion for a painting.. no one would turn it down. Now while this scenario isn't realistic (as you indicate), the pecularity only arises due to the scale of the market (most rare paintings go for a lot of money).
dbartman wrote:Not to get on a tangent but what eventually happens is the family member with the extensive collection passes on and the remaining family has very little interest in, or attachment to the collection and end up selling it.How many of your family members would keep your collections?A morbid comment but after all, box after box, shelf after shelf of D&D books doesn't appeal to everyone like a family ring or dining room set...
Beyondthebreach wrote:Sure, most would sell . . . but not everyone.
Spend some time with some serious art collectors and you will find your statements are false. I have had the plasure of spending time with friends with extensive art collections. The type where pieces are lent out to museums etc. No amount of money will cause them to sell.
Sea-to-sky-games wrote:Everyone has a price, even if its not simply monetary in nature. I don't care who they are. One painting (or anything one can conceive) does not have infinite worth. I mean even exchanging the painting for a daughter that was kidnapped (or whatever) is clearly something even the most art dealer would consider.In any event, this has absolutely nothing to do with money and D&D collecting as far as I can tell.