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Yes, well my tongue in cheek humor isn't easy to spot when you can't see the big smile on my face while I write my posts lol.
I'm collecting for the sake of my love of Tolkien and the vision PJ gave us of his world. The UC line made it possible for us to have real tangible items, items that are worthy of display, and thereby create the necessity of an entire room to do just that.
The display room eats 30% of my space so I'm going the whole nine yards and doing the rest of my flat with a Middle Earth theme. I want to feel like a sword getting slipped into its scabbard when I slip into my apartment.
Investing is also a part of it. It was the thought of adding value to the collection that added to my desire to continue; the more pieces (stamps, coins, etc.) the more value; line of thought.
So as the collection grew, my curiosity got the better of me and I ended up in here with the rest of you shiny sharp loving people.
Seems to me my anniversary soon in this forum.
It's been a great pleasure and huge learning e xp erience about swords and Tolkien, thanks to ed, Val, and Olorin AKA Gandalf the Gray and now I'm back on topic, lol.

Thran, I never took you to be anything but a serious collector (I've seen what you do with some of your stuff,) so I knew your comment about collecting vs. investing was made in jest.

Nevertheless, I felt it important to e xp ress my thoughts on what I feel is an important distinction between the two, at least in my mind. And thanks once again for the compliment, it is appreciated.

$1660 !!!....*gag* *gag* *retch* dear god in heaven, when I think of what $1660 in MY pocket could have bought besides a misshapen chunk of resin....*retch* *retch* .....

[quote=""Deimos""]$1660 !!!....*gag* *gag* *retch* dear god in heaven, when I think of what $1660 in MY pocket could have bought besides a misshapen chunk of resin....*retch* *retch* .....[/quote]

Stupidity knows no bounds.

Hah, everybody has their tastes. Personally, I'd happily spend that much on a gandalf the gray staff, if only I ever had that much lol. Though there are other things to come before the staff if I ever get that much money. Witch king suit from kropserkel, fr example. I'f 7k just falls down on me one day, that is.

I can't say if a WK suit is worth 7K but it's worth quite a few 1000 if only because there is actually a lot of craftmanship involved in making it, making every part fit right and look right.

The staff? A scupley/apoxie model, make a mold, and pour in a cubic foot or so of resin. Oh, and put a hunk of lucite on the top.

And someone paind $1600 for that. The seller should have at least thrown in (but wait!) a set of Ginsu knives for that price.

[quote=""Deimos""]I can't say if a WK suit is worth 7K but it's worth quite a few 1000 if only because there is actually a lot of craftmanship involved in making it, making every part fit right and look right.

The staff? A scupley/apoxie model, make a mold, and pour in a cubic foot or so of resin. Oh, and put a hunk of lucite on the top.

And someone paind $1600 for that. The seller should have at least thrown in (but wait!) a set of Ginsu knives for that price. [/quote]
And if you call now we'll even give you your brain back!

$1660 USD?!?!?!?! What a deal!

Damn. I was out-bid by $1460. So close.

I found a tree branch in my backyard that looks kinda close. I'll sell it to you for $500. It's real wood, and if you close your eyes, you can totally see yourself as Gandalf!

[quote=""Valkrist""]I found a tree branch in my backyard that looks kinda close. I'll sell it to you for $500. It's real wood, and if you close your eyes, you can totally see yourself as Gandalf! [/quote]

Uhm...no. But thanks anyways, Val. I'm more a non-functional resin kinda' guy.

I'm falling off my chair, lol.

I'll take the branch!

Anyway, once you see pics of the WK set, you'd wanna pay 7k for it too lol. It's sick man.

[quote=""Rough666""]Uhm...no. But thanks anyways, Val. I'm more a non-functional resin kinda' guy. [/quote]


hahah yeah me too! are you stealing my thoughts?

Just noticed an NC Gandalf the Grey Staff being auctioned on Ebay for anyone interested. It has some listed imperfections though. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

I know this is an old thread but....

[quote=""Rough666""]$1660 USD?!?!?!?! What a deal!

Damn. I was out-bid by $1460. So close. [/quote]

I remember this.... I lost the bid in the last 2 seconds