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[Carl Elvis]

Statues are a serious pain to flip or resell. There's always the chance of damage during shipping and collector's can be extremely picky about paint jobs (last thing you want is a statue being shipped back to you for a refund). I use to design and produce kits and got out after a few years. My suggestion, don't purchase anything you don't plan on keeping long term.

[ebtorres]

yeah that's what I was thinking, only reason i'm mentioning it. I doubt they'll get any cheaper after they're released in October.

 

From what I've seen with statues, they hold their value like variants.

 

How much was the Michonne statue when it was first released? Because I see several that have sold recently for under $200.

 

IIRC the MSRP for the McFarlane Michonne resin statue was also $295. The ones I see on the bay that sold for $200 or less were damaged/broken.

[Phill the Governor]

yeah that's what I was thinking, only reason i'm mentioning it. I doubt they'll get any cheaper after they're released in October.

 

From what I've seen with statues, they hold their value like variants.

 

How much was the Michonne statue when it was first released? Because I see several that have sold recently for under $200.

 

IIRC the MSRP for the McFarlane Michonne resin statue was also $295. The ones I see on the bay that sold for $200 or less were damaged/broken.

 

Fair point.

 

I just wanted to make the point that the price certainly isn't going up. It can still be had for MISB price for less than when it was released.

[Solar]

Statues are a serious pain to flip or resell. There's always the chance of damage during shipping and collector's can be extremely picky about paint jobs (last thing you want is a statue being shipped back to you for a refund). I use to design and produce kits and got out after a few years. My suggestion, don't purchase anything you don't plan on keeping long term.

 

I made a killing on the Sideshow/WETA Lord of the Rings statues about 10 years ago. If you do it right and pick the right stuff, there's definitely money to be made.

[krighton]

at least with the unpainted version you don't have to hear a bunch of whining about the paint

[James J]

yeah that's what I was thinking, only reason i'm mentioning it. I doubt they'll get any cheaper after they're released in October.

 

From what I've seen with statues, they hold their value like variants.

 

How much was the Michonne statue when it was first released? Because I see several that have sold recently for under $200.

 

 

Don't be a Debbie downer ........

And don't talk bad about my variants

 

 

 

 

[James J]

Okay. Enough statue talk. Back to OA.

 

Just trying to be fair to the statue collectors.

Oh and the comic book collectors.

 

Any new WD OA collectors out there? Make yourself known.

I will start off this meeting.........My name is James and I have been a WD addict for almost two years now. I came to this group for help...and the group has failed me.

 

[Phill the Governor]

Okay. Enough statue talk. Back to OA.

 

Just trying to be fair to the statue collectors.

Oh and the comic book collectors.

 

Any new WD OA collectors out there? Make yourself known.

I will start off this meeting.........My name is James and I have been a WD addict for almost two years now. I came to this group for help...and the group has failed me.

 

 

 

Awesome piece! I had a feeling you picked it up...

 

And I wasn't trying to put down variants or statues. Just talking about values. To each their own when it comes to collecting. Collect what you like.

[AnthaiHERO]

Statues are a serious pain to flip or resell. There's always the chance of damage during shipping and collector's can be extremely picky about paint jobs (last thing you want is a statue being shipped back to you for a refund). I use to design and produce kits and got out after a few years. My suggestion, don't purchase anything you don't plan on keeping long term.

 

I made a killing on the Sideshow/WETA Lord of the Rings statues about 10 years ago. If you do it right and pick the right stuff, there's definitely money to be made.

 

True. The sideshow stuff has an edition size as well as exclusives. IIRC there's no indication how many of the Rick statues are being made. The money maker would be the AP. I'm hesitant on flipping one simply based of the scale. A lot of the SS that will net you a good return are usually 1:5 or larger or with a low edition size. There is money to be made if you do it right I.e. I sold a gambit PF exclusive for $1400.

[krighton]

Worth a shot for me for the AP (6 left), as long as it doesn't arrive in small pieces.

[retrothecollector]

Okay. Enough statue talk. Back to OA.

 

Just trying to be fair to the statue collectors.

Oh and the comic book collectors.

 

Any new WD OA collectors out there? Make yourself known.

I will start off this meeting.........My name is James and I have been a WD addict for almost two years now. I came to this group for help...and the group has failed me.

 

 

Hi James Welcome. The first step is admitting.

[ExcludedTim]

SDCC exclusive. Looks pretty damn awesome.

 

[James J]

Is that done by Charlie? Maybe its the color that is throwing me off.

[Awax]

SDCC exclusive. Looks pretty damn awesome.

 

 

 

 

 

[Juan Kingded]

Matthew Roberts?

[Jimmy Linguini]

right when I thought I didn't need any help for SDCC.

 

Awax, you got the hook up?(I want a doll) (thumbs u

Edited June 30, 2014 by Jimmy Linguini

[Awax]

Jem and the holograms?

[James J]

Ok here we go.......

 

the other half

 

WD and Manifest destiny covers connect...... (thumbs u

[ExcludedTim]

Here's what it connects to...

 

Mega image below...

 

 

[James J]

A double cgc case. Do they make those?