Statue Forum

ramobo · 11-07-2009, 04:52 AM

As above, would you prefer having an AP statue or #1?

Also, if you already have a #1, would you buy an AP of the same statue, cos it's on sale?

kinkyqueen · 11-07-2009, 05:01 AM

Ofcourse not! Why would i buy the same statue twice?

orc brute · 11-07-2009, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by kinkyqueen

Ofcourse not! Why would i buy the same statue twice?

maybe the question was not directed at you , it might have been for everyone on this forum ,personally if i liked a statue that much i would buy it again , but not for whats written on the bottom of it .

Recmgt1 · 11-07-2009, 05:35 AM

I know someone who was buying was buying Akuma statues before they worth anything. Maybe 200-300 each. He was buying Shins and regulars. I kept asking, "Why do you keep buying the same damn statue?". He was just a fan, not really looking to flip. He really made out because he sold one later and paid for them all. I think one of them was an AP as well. We all know what the Akumas are going for now on the bay.

Titanchuck · 11-07-2009, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Recmgt1

I know someone who was buying was buying Akuma statues before they worth anything. Maybe 200-300 each. He was buying Shins and regulars. I kept asking, "Why do you keep buying the same damn statue?". He was just a fan, not really looking to flip. He really made out because he sold one later and paid for them all. I think one of them was an AP as well. We all know what the Akumas are going for now on the bay.

now thats a good collectors' story!!!

kinkyqueen · 11-07-2009, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by orc brute

maybe the question was not directed at you , it might have been for everyone on this forum...

I understand, i'm just giving my opinion

Personally i think it's stupid for someone to buy an expensive item because there's something 'special' on the bottom

Darth Pain · 11-07-2009, 07:21 AM

I don't care if it's #1,000,000,000. If I like the piece, I buy it.
If I had a #1 and the thing was in perfect shape with a nice paint job, I wouldn't buy an AP. Unless, the paint job was much better. Then I'd sell the #1 and get the AP.

Trilogy · 11-07-2009, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by kinkyqueen

Ofcourse not! Why would i buy the same statue twice?

I too see little reason in purchasing multiples of the same piece. Nonetheless, there are those who relish the opportunity to do so.

As for whether I'd purchase something I already have in my collection simply based upon it having "AP" stamped on the base, no, I would not.
In some instances an Artist Proof may be an improvement over a factory finish, but this is not always guaranteed.

Trilogy · 11-07-2009, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by orc brute

maybe the question was not directed at you , it might have been for everyone on this forum ,personally if i liked a statue that much i would buy it again , but not for whats written on the bottom of it .

Obviously the question is not directed at any one person, and as a forum member, kinkyqueen, gave his opinion.

speedy485 · 11-07-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ramobo

As above, would you prefer having an AP statue or #1?

Also, if you already have a #1, would you buy an AP of the same statue, cos it's on sale?

If I could choose between the two I would definitely choose the AP. I'm sure in 99% of cases the AP would have the better paint job, even if only slightly.

If I had the #1 of a statue and had a chance to get the AP I would, but I would sell the #1 after. I wouldn't want two. Unless I had the kind of money I could just throw away.