Individually Numbered Collectibles

[Fritz]

The more I think about it, I think I'd rather have a date stamp on the product. That way I would avoid anything that was done on a Friday. Everyone is thinking about the weekend on a Friday and I'd bet that's when most of the crappily made products were done. Although I don't know if they get weekends off at that "Factory" in China?

I just realized I forgot to vote. Given the choices listed, I prefer individual number over a serial #.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

i believe that its one of those psychological things.

 

[nash]

Is GG implementing these serial numbers because the new bust line will not be limited editions?

 

[LOTRFan]

Hand numbered, no doubt for me.

 

[Darth Loki]

I'll miss those sloppily written SN#'s on my GG pieces

 

[Darth Madden]

Numbers, of course.

The low number desireability came from the old days when the lower numbered article was of better quality. When an item was caste from a mold. The mold would only last so long and the lower numbers were the best casts.

Of course thats assuming that the first ones made were also the 1st one numbered. They could make 500 and then just go back and hand number them in any order.

 

[DarthNeil]

I like the hand numbers--- It gave me a thrill to look under Jabba's throne and to see a number in the mid 80's..... so close to '83. Oh well.

 

[Amanaman]

I believe there's an ulterior motive here. Applying serial numbers is an automated process, unlike handwritten numbers, it saves them time and money. Of course, they won't pass those savings to us.. busts will continue being $50 with larger edition sizes.

 

[Darren Carnall]

<<< collects products, not numbers

 

[HAPPYBOY]

I like knowing that someone somewhere has had thier hands on it in order to hand number it so numbers all the way for me. It just seems to be a little more personal than having a machine stamp some ink on it.

 

[lcummins]

I like hand written numbers. And I like it when I get special numbers or low numbers, although numbers don't mean that much and I collect for the love of the product, not the numbers.

 

[kodiak8658]

A low number is a nice extra however the value of the piece is retained longer when an item is a limited edition and a numbered piece confirms this fact.