izeroi
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Perfect! Thanks for the pics!
Statue J Scott Campbell Classic Spiderman Comiquette
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FriendlySamurai
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Someone told me this piece was for sale on ebay for $58 I said you serious. Turns out it's a knock off made from PVC, then I noticed it's all over ebay for around similar prices. The obvious observations was the box it was being sold in. How sad that's all I can say
Exactly!!!
entrari
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Here's my thoughts on these pvic knockoffs. I don't think anyone here will be tempted to get that and it doesn't really diminish the hobby. It actually might act as a gateway piece for those who don't collect stats to get into the hobby or better yet be an introduction for younger kids or teens into the hobby and maybe provide us with the next Gen of collectors. Just my thoughts.
I totally agree with you on that. But at the same time. It confuses people like my mate saying I got ripped off and I'm trying to explain to him it's not the same piece! For some reason he thinks it's the same thing. I actually cracked up laughing about it. Because I'm thinking is this the original pics until when you get it it looks terrible? Maybe it looks great in person. Maybe not. I think the same thing has happened with Blade 2 by Hot Toys. New release slightly altered appearance but sold by a different company for a fraction of the price the original one is going for now!
A terrible thought. It's justification like that makes you look bad. Create your own works of art. Don't recast someone else's hard work. People who do that on eBay and else where prey on those who don't necessarily do their homework. It's shady and I don't know how you can't see it for anything other than what it is. Dirty.
Are you kidding?
Collectorcol
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Strange perception...
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I don't get it. Neither was he making a justification nor speaking of moral arguments, and his hypothesis has been shown to be true in many other facets of collecting and consumerism.
It still doesn't make it right
It may help a small group but it really hurts more I'd imagine.
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Actually, depending on the factors, it's been shown it could actually help the legitimate companies. It's like manufacturers making budget and pro versions of the same product. It does serve as a gateway in many cases to the more expensive products. Again, that's not a moral judgement, but entrari's wasn't either and I didn't see the need to attack him for it.
Collectorcol
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But there's nothing 'legitimate' about stealing the work of others.
Why would anyone spending $58 on a recast then go onto $500+ items?
Why would anyone spending $58 on a recast then go onto $500+ items?
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Simple, actually. As entrari wrote, there are people that can only afford that now. In the future, their circumstances change and they can afford more, and look to higher quality. I hate to keep throwing examples out there, but it's like knockoff jewelry. Tons of people buy the knockoffs, but it turns to a yearning for the real thing. Talk to women about handbags, for instance.
It doesn't make the initial act more legitimate, but in the end, it benefits the original producer who gains from possible future purchases. Let's be honest, no one buying the $58 statue was ever going to buy the real thing anyway.
Obviously, it's a convoluted situation with many factors, but there is some merit to the hypothesis.
It doesn't make the initial act more legitimate, but in the end, it benefits the original producer who gains from possible future purchases. Let's be honest, no one buying the $58 statue was ever going to buy the real thing anyway.
Obviously, it's a convoluted situation with many factors, but there is some merit to the hypothesis.
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Yeah, I can't justify a knock-off at the end of the day.
There are factors why I think it's wrong. First if your gonna copy someone else's work at least give homepage to the original piece by calling it a replica of the original J Scott Campbell piece. Stating materials and paint used are not of the quality of the original piece. But a likeness. The point I'm making is there is no mention of it anywhere. So I do agree that this is theft of someone's creation to make a quick profit made by a company nobody has even heard of. Second! I do believe that yes it adds to the potential of new collectors, but not the main focal point of doing so! We have all seen in a few instances how it pisses people off seeing replicas so close to the original you can only tell by the tags! I would hate to see that happen to this area. I saw it then saw others selling it by the dozen.
agree..at 28 years i had just about 20 comics preserved for posterity cos living in India ,comics were expensive and hard to come by,in fact very rare,,,back in 2008 , starting downloading comic torrents and reading them sparked the interest all over again, basically i have about 5000-6000 comics , if not more and and not to mention about more than 100 comic collectibles in various forms of action figures , statues etc,, if anything,, by SS rewards points along i must have spend close to 30,000$ on Sideshow alone,, this not counting the international shipping and customs rates,, companies should just write it off as free advertising,,
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