Sideshow Weta pieces are lowering down in price!!!

[TOE]

Aragorn Auction

I cannot believe this. I would have bidded but too much things are coming right now. THis is an awesome price. Didn't this statue go for $1000 four digits?

 

[gabberjawa]

 

[Darth Loki]

I can't believe anyone would pay that kind of money for that bad of a sculpt.

Some of the SSWETA pieces are jaw dropping and some of them are just plain bad.

 

[Darth Loki]

Aragorn Auction

I cannot believe this. I would have bidded but too much things are coming right now. THis is an awesome price. Didn't this statue go for $1000 four digits?

But yes, many people are ditching the Polystone pieces in anticipation of the PF pieces.

 

[daelith]

This comes without the box, hence the price. I saw the auction and decided to skip. With Box and packaging, I'd imagine the price would be substantially more.

 

[goliath]

I can't believe anyone would pay that kind of money for that bad of a sculpt.

Some of the SSWETA pieces are jaw dropping and some of them are just plain bad.

I paid about $900 for mine last November (all costs considered). It was the last missing piece to complete my Fellowship and I don't regret it.

Some thoughts that pop up in my mind:

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

In most hobbies other than collecting, you won't ever see your money again after you've spent it - in collecting, most of the time, you can get at least some money back (in addition to the joy you had while receiving and having the pieces).

Is an Orthanc "worth" $ 1000?

Is a Moria Orc Swordsman "worth" $ 800?

Is a missing package "worth" $ 300 less?

Is a small repaired crack on a Balrog "worth" $ 400 less?

Common sense simply doesn't work with this kind of collecting!

 

[The Josh]

It's a really nice piece. No it doesn't look much like Viggo but I think again you can feel the "essence" or soul the piece has.

 

[carbo-fation]

I would never pay this much for a statue with such a bad sculpt!!

 

[TOE]

i'm only into LOTR Creatures and monsters so I am watching a whole lot of them right now to see if the prices fall a bit more

 

[Wetanut]

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

In most hobbies other than collecting, you won't ever see your money again after you've spent it - in collecting, most of the time, you can get at least some money back (in addition to the joy you had while receiving and having the pieces).

Is an Orthanc "worth" $ 1000?
Is a Moria Orc Swordsman "worth" $ 800?
Is a missing package "worth" $ 300 less?
Is a small repaired crack on a Balrog "worth" $ 400 less?

Common sense simply doesn't work with this kind of collecting!

Well said goliath. I would think each of us has a piece or two that isn't considered "worth it" to many people, but they tug at whatever illogical and unintellectual place within us and urge us to get them nevertheless.

 

[warlock664]

i'm only into LOTR Creatures and monsters so I am watching a whole lot of them right now to see if the prices fall a bit more

Hey, you just stay away from the MORIA ORC SWORDSMAN, it's mine, I tells ya !!

 

[TOE]

Hey, you just stay away from the MORIA ORC SWORDSMAN, it's mine, I tells ya !!

i'm actually just watching the Orc brute, Fell beast, and hopefully The watcher in the Water.

 

[NASEDO]

I dont think the scuplt is based on Viggo.

 

[carbo-fation]

If the price keeps dropping I might try to collect the entire Horse/Rider series! Those are the best pieces of the Weta collection besides treebeard!

 

[Gruson]

Glad I sold my Aragorn for $1600 a while back.



FYI, it really is an ok piece and better in person.

 

[Bannister]

I dont think the scuplt is based on Viggo.

Isn't it obvious, its based on his essence.

 

[gtb]

I paid about $900 for mine last November (all costs considered). It was the last missing piece to complete my Fellowship and I don't regret it.

Some thoughts that pop up in my mind:

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

In most hobbies other than collecting, you won't ever see your money again after you've spent it - in collecting, most of the time, you can get at least some money back (in addition to the joy you had while receiving and having the pieces).

Is an Orthanc "worth" $ 1000?

Is a Moria Orc Swordsman "worth" $ 800?

Is a missing package "worth" $ 300 less?

Is a small repaired crack on a Balrog "worth" $ 400 less?

Common sense simply doesn't work with this kind of collecting!

Fully agree.... can't really use common sense to value collections...

 

[BDboystoys]

Well I certainly dont mind! I want em as low as possible so I can snag em up! I really want Sauron and Saruman statues atm. Saurons a good price but shipping is hell, Saruman is usually going for around US$300 right?

 

[goliath]

Saruman is usually going for around US$300 right?

That's about right, but every now and then you could luck out: Saruman for $ 183

 

[Fritz]

Anyone have an Aragorn Statue for $510, call me now!!! I'm your man!!!!