Edition Size....Does it really matter???

[The Craw]

edition size doesnt matter to me. but it is nice to know that only a small number of people worldwide have the same collectible that you do, especially when you know that the fanbase for some licenses is in the millions.

 

[nash]

It matters because the premium prices we are paying for these things is only due to the fact and claim that they are "LIMITED" items. If they are just going to be unlimited or 10,000 made of something, then lower the price appropriately.

For me, edition size in relation to price point is what i'm looking at.

 

[Mesa]

If SS released a faux bronzed turd with a limited ES of only 10, I'd buy it just to flip it, so yes, it matters to me.

 

[SolidLiquidFox]

It matters because the premium prices we are paying for these things is only due to the fact and claim that they are "LIMITED" items. If they are just going to be unlimited or 10,000 made of something, then lower the price appropriately.

For me, edition size in relation to price point is what i'm looking at.

Exactly. I am sure the actual cost of these pieces is very small given that they are made in China. The price that we pay is mostly for the limited nature of the product, the licensing fees, etc.

I always felt that I was buying a complete package and not just the statue itself given the prices we are paying. Ignoring the ES would be acceptable for me if I was paying below $100 for most of this stuff (dioramas, PFs, comiquettes, 1:1 busts, etc). Sadly, that is not the case.

 

[Amir]

It matters because the premium prices we are paying for these things is only due to the fact and claim that they are "LIMITED" items. If they are just going to be unlimited or 10,000 made of something, then lower the price appropriately.

For me, edition size in relation to price point is what i'm looking at.

Great point Nash, I agree if the edition size is large the price should reflect that and be lower.

 

[uscmhicks]

It matters if I have one I want to sell and its low because I get more !.

I've never bought anything or not bought anything because of it though.

 

[samueljd]

I prefer to get a low ES, but as long as I get a flawless piece in the long run, I'm happy.

 

[Ancient Astronaut]

As long as the piece looks awesome it doesn't matter at all.

 

[bonedaddy77]

Edition size isn't a huge deal to me but does have a factor in whether I buy directly from Sideshow or from a vendor (since it would be discounted).

 

[LOTRFan]

Even "disposable" income is important, and I at least want my items to maintain their value -- ES is significant when I purchase something.

 

[BXCOLLECTOR]

YES IT MATTERS

 

[Buttmunch]

Nope. Collect to collect. I collect stuff because I want them, not because they are limited to so many. Sometimes it is cool to say I have a Patient Zero that is only limited to 300 and worth almost $400 but would him? No!

Maybe this is also why I can just as easily collect toy lines from Mattel or NECA.

 

[glyoung99]

Nope. Collect to collect. I collect stuff because I want them, not because they are limited to so many. Sometimes it is cool to say I have a Patient Zero that is only limited to 300 and worth almost $400 but would him? No!

Maybe this is also why I can just as easily collect toy lines from Mattel or NECA.

But what if you are a collector of "rare" items. Like a collector of rare historical documents or rare antiques. Then you would be collecting to collect but you would be collecting low ES items. Kinda scary if you think of it.

It also throws the whole "I'm the purer collector because I buy what I like", argument out the window because in this case what you like is low ES items.

So yeah, collect to collect.

 

[Reefer Shark]

I only buy stuff I intend to keep, so the only time it bugs me is if it's a piece I really want, and I miss out because the size is too low (IE: 50 or 100, in that range).

Once I have a piece in hand, I rarely even look at the number anyways.

 

[NASEDO]

Just go to the Patient Zero thread in the horror section.

 

[KBA]

I only buy stuff I intend to keep, so the only time it bugs me is if it's a piece I really want, and I miss out because the size is too low (IE: 50 or 100, in that range).

Once I have a piece in hand, I rarely even look at the number anyways.

yup, I don't even like to display the numbered plaques with any of my prop replicas.

 

[jkno]

It only matters to me in that it can help determine how hard it will be for me to find. If things are easily available I don't need to know the edition size.

Excellent point of view!!

 

[The Ween]

Most of the time, size doesn't matter.

 

[Morbo]

Most of the time, size doesn't matter.

when I saw Size.........Does it really matter? and then your name I put two and two together...............

 

[Alice Adrenochrome]

The edition size always matters.