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While I understand both sides, I for sure prefer statues that they don't make countless amounts of. 4000 of these seems ridiculous.
Choosing not to get this because the edition size makes it not very exclusive? That makes no sense to me. Who cares how many people have it? If you like it, get it. It's not like all your friends and family who come over are going to go, "Meh, saw one of those at my aunt's house."
If you like it, get it. It's not like all your friends and family who come over are going to go, "Meh, saw one of those at my aunt's house."
Choosing not to get this because the edition size makes it not very exclusive? That makes no sense to me. Who cares how many people have it? If you like it, get it. It's not like all your friends and family who come over are going to go, "Meh, saw one of those at my aunt's house."
Having laughed at that... There is something nice knowing you have something truly limited.
But since this is the first truly great 1/4 scale MM.... Well then high ES makes sense..
Me.. I'm happy with my 1/3 scale MM
People collect for different reasons, each reason is as valid as the next.
Some buy gold as jewelry , some as investments , some as art.
And stating the population of the world is a ridicules argument when talking about 1:6 collectors and pop culture statue collectors. We may be the smallest collection group in the Universe. /sic
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I don't think this hobby needs 4000 of anything to survive, let alone this particular statue. It's been doing great for decades with edition sizes far, far lower. And I stand by my argument that anything with extremely high edition sizes simply isn't as coveted as those with low numbers. This goes for ANYTHING. It's pretty simple, and hard to argue against. High production runs of anything will make the product lose it's luster.
Why is it ridiculous? It shows the contrast that 4000 among a population of 7.8 billion is miniscule. It's often referred to as contrasting factual data. The word is spelled ridiculous
Why is it ridiculous? It shows the contrast that 4000 among a population of 7.8 billion is miniscule. It's often referred to as contrasting factual data. The word is spelled ridiculous, btw. I also am not referencing a 1:6 figure, as you state. This thread is about a 1:4 scale figure. My statements were about collecting items in general and people's reactions to others being able to have things as well as themselves. Collecting doesn't have to be niche, as you suggest, if more people are exposed to it. Comic book characters used to be niche too. Now they are mainstream. Due to exposure. If any hobby is to survive, exposure is needed. Any group that doesn't reproduce goes extinct. The whole point is opinion of one or another. So let's just agree to disagree on the topic. The elitist snobbery of some regarding modern items, made in sweat shops abroad, is a tad much. They're high priced toys. Not the Mona Lisa. If collecting doesn't expand, it won't matter if an edition size is 10 or 10,000. If no one cares.
I don't think this hobby needs 4000 of anything to survive, let alone this particular statue. It's been doing great for decades with edition sizes far, far lower. And I stand by my argument that anything with extremely high edition sizes simply isn't as coveted as those with low numbers. This goes for ANYTHING. It's pretty simple, and hard to argue against. High production runs of anything will make the product lose it's luster.
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