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KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:Stormrider wrote:dedcat wrote:It's obvious this woman knows nothing of collecting beyond what her producers tell her in between jump cuts. Fake and forced drama by a faux self righteous talking head... should be ratings gold. I'm going to read a book now.
i agree. It's apparent this hostess is not well informed.
Neither are the two of you. And yet, you don't see people make ignorant claims about the two of you. Which is a very, very, very sad thing to do.![]()
I mean... Have either one of you have a reputation and history tied to appraising, auctioning, etc. any kind of object like she does? Did you know that she is also a art historian and antiques appraiser? That for more than a decade, she was both an expert appraiser and consultant for Christie's Auction House? How about the fact that she is a licensed appraiser? How about the fact that her expertise includes pop culture?
Did either one of you know that? Obviously not since you both chose to trash her with no merit instead of looking up any information on her. Something that takes very little effort, especially if you do nothing more than actually look up her name on Wikipedia.
Stormrider wrote:What the heck are you swinging at? Can you take it down 3 or 4 notches instead of leaping and making assumptions of what I meant? I could easily make assumptions about you based on your tone and what you wrote, but I won't (for the time being). I have watched a few shows and feel that the show is based on drama, and her angle is to push the people into dramatic points. (I don't think that should be a big surprise to anyone, since drama sells). In this particular episode she gave the guy advice that people are not into G2 Botcon Stunticons therefore he should sell them, after he said that he was very attached to them for several reasons. Her advice doesn't make sense for a couple reasons - 1. If G2 Stunticons are not popular now, why sell them? Why not wait until they are popular and therefore worth more money? Why not sell something that is worth more money and takes up more space if he needed the money? 2. I believe the G2 Stunticons are worth more money than she claimed. 3. Why advise someone to sell something that they said they are very atached to other than to make better drama? I am sticking to my guns that she is not well informed about G2 Stuniticons.
MINDVVIPE wrote:'Fraid I'm going to have to agree with Stormrider there. No one knows the value of Transformers more than Transformers fans, especially the ones who collect a ton, and are used to selling/trading/appraising them.
MINDVVIPE wrote:She might have expertize in... researching skills, because thats all you really need to do, but you won't know the true values and trends unless you have been fully immersed in the fandom for decades.
KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:MINDVVIPE wrote:'Fraid I'm going to have to agree with Stormrider there. No one knows the value of Transformers more than Transformers fans, especially the ones who collect a ton, and are used to selling/trading/appraising them.
Not entirely true.
LINK: http://coolandcollected.com/toy-hunter-rise-from-ashland-episode-recap-and-review/
Take this and stores run by people who are also collectors. That collector paid an estimated $150 for a C-7 or C-8 loose Bumblejumper. He could have paid $35-$50 if his need for the piece was not there.
Plus, comic collectors have required a "Overstreet Comic Price Guide" for years. Stores that are run by collectors base their prices on what allows them to make a profit, not sentimental value. And other collectors will either overpay or underpay for items they want, while others require experts to help them set up a monetary value just in case they need to sell.MINDVVIPE wrote:She might have expertize in... researching skills, because thats all you really need to do, but you won't know the true values and trends unless you have been fully immersed in the fandom for decades.
And where does it say that she does not have a collection of her own, has a history of collecting, and/or have family/friends that have collections of her own? What about the fact that she is an expert in pop culture? Does this mean she knows nothing about collecting?
I just watched the episode again. And while you were debunking her, you also ignored the fact that he developed a Transformers collection. And that the pieces she told him not to sell also had sentimental value, but were also complete sets. So if she was what you claimed she said, she would not have been the way she was.
Oh... And her behavior towards his collection, sans the one piece that could be sacrificed in hopes of helping him get his life in order, proves that she has her own collection and knows the difference of collecting and hoarding.
Stormrider wrote:Obviously we don't know each other very well; you present a decent arguement but I don't agree 100%. That's fine with me. However I do have a question... are you married, in love with her, or related to her by any chance? I don't mean that in any disrepectful way. I am just trying to understand why you feel that your claims and plausible explanations that seem to stretch just far as mine are dominantly more correct. I am not asking you to accept mine. I am asking because you continue to hound that your explanation is the only correct one. Perhaps you personally know her, which I am perfectly fine with, or perhaps I am too much of a realist with TV.
Catching Up with Steve wrote:Since the show, would you say that Dahveed's collecting habits have changed for the better or for the worse?
Yes, I really think his collecting habits have changed for the best. He seems to be more focused on our animated series then heading down to the toy district in downtown Los Angeles to buy more toys. Usually I have to stay on him about animating but after the show I haven't which I think is a great positive sign.
Would you say that Dahveed's been more successful at separating his toy business from his pleasure of collecting or does he occasionally still blur the lines ever now and again?
I think before the show, there was a huge blur between collecting and selling for Dahveed. Afterwards, now he sees a definite line between the two.
Did you feel guilty about calling Elyse?
At first I did, Dahveed was very defensive about me calling Elyse. I was really afraid of losing our friendship. I was scared that all our hard work we put together on the animation was gonna fall apart about over toys. Not over a girl or money, but TOYS!
How did Elyse's visit help you? Do you think it was helpful for Dahveed?
Elyse's visit was extremely helpfully. Dahveed has a better understanding between collecting and selling. Our friendship and business is saved thanks to Elyse's help.
If Dahveed's collecting habits ever got out of control again, would you call Elyse back?
I really believe Dahveed has turned a corner…but if it did get out of control again, I would love to call Elyse back.
Do you think Dahveed will ever stop collecting?
No, nor do I think he should stop collecting. He just needed to learn what to collect and what to sell, which he did on the show.
Do you have any collection addictions of your own?
I'm a huge Baltimore Ravens fan and I collect all the player figures. Also collect Marvel's Superhero Squad figures, I have a ton of them. Even make my own toy comic books with them where they wrestle each other in the ring. Its pretty funny stuff.
KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:As for your reason, I can understand that as the collector I used to be. But my point, as poorly worded as it was, is that when you sell these pieces at a professional level, that side needs to be ignored. Mostly because you need to make a profit, not satisfy the needs of a fan. And that is where good professionally made prices help. They are there to help you set up your prices, and help you not go with what you find on Amazon.com or eBay.
MINDVVIPE wrote:KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:As for your reason, I can understand that as the collector I used to be. But my point, as poorly worded as it was, is that when you sell these pieces at a professional level, that side needs to be ignored. Mostly because you need to make a profit, not satisfy the needs of a fan. And that is where good professionally made prices help. They are there to help you set up your prices, and help you not go with what you find on Amazon.com or eBay.
Ah, ya. Of course. I used to head up the local comic book/action figure store with hopes that I could satisfy my nerdy needs at regular prics, but no. RID figures for 15-18 dollars just to make up for the lack of sales on the BB figures. DAMN YOU BUMBLEBEE! DAMN YOU TO HELL!!
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
MINDVVIPE wrote:Ah, ya. Of course. I used to head up the local comic book/action figure store with hopes that I could satisfy my nerdy needs at regular prics, but no. RID figures for 15-18 dollars just to make up for the lack of sales on the BB figures. DAMN YOU BUMBLEBEE! DAMN YOU TO HELL!!
KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:MINDVVIPE wrote:Ah, ya. Of course. I used to head up the local comic book/action figure store with hopes that I could satisfy my nerdy needs at regular prics, but no. RID figures for 15-18 dollars just to make up for the lack of sales on the BB figures. DAMN YOU BUMBLEBEE! DAMN YOU TO HELL!!
Wait... You live in an area that have stores (other than Walmart, Target, and Toys"R"Us) that sells Transformers?!Where I live, you cannot find any of the good pieces, much less anything that is not from a new series or set.
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Besides that, and the fact that I will never own a Bumble/Bumblebee figure (with what you said being added to the list of reasons), I remember that the last (and only) Transformers related item I had bought was at Anime Expo 2011... And that was a complete box of SCF: Act 5 (November, 2001) figures. But I sold them later on because it did not fit what I was aiming for. That, and I had the clear BlackZarak that my friend needed for her collection.
That, and my collection (as it stands) has two pieces drop in price since I bought them at TFsource: $4 for C-05 Hot Rodimus (reissue) and $15 for A-01D Dai Atlas. So while I had a change of attitude, the decrese in price kind of bothered me. But I guess, for me, that is where my philosophy on collecting kicked in.But even then, I currently picture some expert telling me the importance of adding vintage pieces before finding me a vintage Bumble... Ignoring the fact that he is the only character I do not want.
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
PrymeStriker wrote:There are quite a few "nerd stores" around the world that sell Transformers figs. But sadly, I have yet to find one in my own area.
KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:PrymeStriker wrote:There are quite a few "nerd stores" around the world that sell Transformers figs. But sadly, I have yet to find one in my own area.
Seriously? That sucks. Because you were one of those guys I thought would have a nice shop that sold some kind of Transformers collectibles.![]()
But besides that, I looked for some kind of "nerd shop" that might sell the type of Transformers you might want is an estimated 56 miles from where you generally reside. For me, that is a drive to Los Angeles.
LINK: http://www.tatescomics.com/
I really do hope this helps you. Because you (along with MINDVVIPE, Sabrblade, Bubbah, and others) deserve to have a fun place that may add to the fun of being a Transformers collector.I just think mine is in Osaka.
Henry921 wrote:You can always be counted on to listen to reason, Pryme.
Dead Metal wrote:Have you ever, and i mean ever seen/read/heard something that is completely original and does not copy/homage/pay tribute to something else? Here's a hint: Nope. You never have and you never will.
PrymeStriker wrote:Oh wow, thanks! Don't think I'll go out of my way to go there, but the next time I'm down in Lauderdale, I'll definitely check it out!
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