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02-21-2020, 04:07 PM
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42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: ILLINOIS
Posts: 161
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Bowens Return
I am a hard working middle class worker and can not afford this hobby anymore XM,Prime one,Sideshow etc,etc have taken over and are producing statues that are way out of price range for me and there seems to be no end in sight. I am not complaining but I just dont have the money or the room for these huge statues. I just want to keep collecting the 1/8 scale statues and mini busts that Randy started.Their size was perfect and their price was not only affordable but his selection of characters was awesome.I dont think I am the only one who feels this way and if Randy ever does come back (hopefully he will) I know he will be a huge sucess.This will be the best sequel yet . Until the return MAKE MINE BOWEN
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02-21-2020, 04:12 PM
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curmudgeon Mod
Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: The Shire
Posts: 35,058
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Originally Posted by hoofs
I am a hard working middle class worker and can not afford this hobby anymore XM,Prime one,Sideshow etc,etc have taken over and are producing statues that are way out of price range for me and there seems to be no end in sight. I am not complaining but I just dont have the money or the room for these huge statues. I just want to keep collecting the 1/8 scale statues and mini busts that Randy started.Their size was perfect and their price was not only affordable but his selection of characters was awesome.I dont think I am the only one who feels this way and if Randy ever does come back (hopefully he will) I know he will be a huge sucess.This will be the best sequel yet . Until the return MAKE MINE BOWEN
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Totally with you! I’ve got some Sideshow PFs and couple XM but a majority of my collection is 1/6 and most are Bowen’s.
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02-21-2020, 04:14 PM
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Hercules
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 13,814
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agreed, but sadly i can't help but think that even if Bowen did come back with the same size stuff they'd still be in $600 range on average today.
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02-21-2020, 04:54 PM
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Doctor Doom
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 16,030
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Originally Posted by MrYac
agreed, but sadly i can't help but think that even if Bowen did come back with the same size stuff they'd still be in $600 range on average today.
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It's true. U.S. has been addicted to cheap labor for decades but China's moved up to a 2nd not 3rd world country anymore and the good times are over.
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02-22-2020, 11:01 AM
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Phoenix
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Posts: 12,143
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The last statue I bought was Bowen's Frankenstein's Monster, fresh off the boat from China. I'll wait till he's back to buy another. 90% of my collection are Bowen's.
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02-22-2020, 12:56 PM
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Doctor Doom
Adamantium Plus Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Brooklyn NY
Posts: 16,058
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Originally Posted by MrYac
agreed, but sadly i can't help but think that even if Bowen did come back with the same size stuff they'd still be in $600 range on average today.
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I agree. I think they would still be pretty expensive and the bigger characters would be even more so. I like 1/4 so I probably wouldn't collect Bowen if he came back.
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02-22-2020, 11:01 PM
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Zot
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 5,619
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not just statues that are so much, but shipping, taxes. was awesome when you could ship a regular 1/4 in US for $20.00 coast to coast, now to ship a regular 1/4 just few hundred miles is $40. 00. Would he want to do statues now.
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02-22-2020, 11:21 PM
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Gen 13
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: High Hrothgar
Posts: 9,559
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I would pay a little extra for new Bowen pieces.
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02-23-2020, 04:34 AM
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Deadman
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Germany
Posts: 3,497
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I came to the collectors party a little later.
Why doesn't Bowens sell statues anymore?
I own Bowen's Madelyne Pryor
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02-23-2020, 09:14 AM
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Nightwing
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,535
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I don’t agree about Bowen’s needing to cost $600-ish. If DST can do resin statues in the same scale for about $150, then Bowen can do them with slightly lower runs and better paint in the $300 range, IMO.
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