Aphrodite is finally mine!

Shanesg · 10-31-2012, 10:13 PM

After about 2 years searching for this statue and being outbid multiple times on ebay I've finally got my hands on an aphrodite IX. I have to give a big thanks to Mercer335(herson) Who hooked me up with this beauty through the Buy/Sell/Trade forum. He was a real pleasure to deal with.

Here's a few pictures I took of her with my very humble Moore collection. And sorry about the quality, my camera crapped out on me recently so I had to take them with my iPhone. It's really a shame actually because these pictures just don't do her justice.

Tetragrammaton · 10-31-2012, 10:51 PM

Congratulations! Still a fine piece even after a number of years.

Was the re-release version just a different paint or were there other changes as well?

Shanesg · 10-31-2012, 10:55 PM

you mean the AP? It was a different color scheme(a ton of purple) and also a new base, but it just didn't do it for me. IMO you can't beat the original. I was surprised how hard it was to find considering the edition size is 4000. Must be a statue people have a hard time letting go of.

NorthernLadMSP · 11-01-2012, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Shanesg

you mean the AP? It was a different color scheme(a ton of purple) and also a new base, but it just didn't do it for me. IMO you can't beat the original. I was surprised how hard it was to find considering the edition size is 4000. Must be a statue people have a hard time letting go of.

The edition size isn't actually 4,000. There was a story about this Moore told me one time. Even though the base and box say 4,000, the actual edition size is more like around the 1,200-1,500 range.

I don't remember why they didn't produce all of them.

Dark69 · 11-01-2012, 01:32 AM

congrats man! i still need her

Nitefall · 11-01-2012, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shanesg

you mean the AP? It was a different color scheme(a ton of purple) and also a new base, but it just didn't do it for me. IMO you can't beat the original. I was surprised how hard it was to find considering the edition size is 4000. Must be a statue people have a hard time letting go of.

I have the second one but always preferred the color of her skirt on this one. Also like this base more.

Great score Shanesg. Congratulations.

iceprince_x · 11-01-2012, 05:16 AM

Congratulations!
She looks like she just popped out of the comicbook!

Shanesg · 11-01-2012, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by NorthernLadMSP

The edition size isn't actually 4,000. There was a story about this Moore told me one time. Even though the base and box say 4,000, the actual edition size is more like around the 1,200-1,500 range.

I don't remember why they didn't produce all of them.

Thanks for sharing that. That's a really interesting fact and also clears up why she was so hard to find. I could never wrap my head around how there was never a single one on eBay but somehow there is 4000 of these floatin' around somewhere.

Anespian · 11-01-2012, 08:42 AM

I too have the 2nd one. It will do for now. I prefer the simple base and her gaze towards the front more of the 1st one. Well congrats on your gem

ssurfer23 · 11-01-2012, 10:04 PM

this is a nice piece, i like the simple base of the original and was also on the lookout for one.

i got the AP version and still looking for this piece.

congrats on getting her