Why are WETA collectables losing there value???

[The Josh]

My Rog is so NOT over-rated!

/QUOTE]

Yeah, not even close to over-rated. I've got The Balrog, Cave Troll, RWOS, Sauron, had the WKTF. The Balrog tops all!

 

[oldduffer]

My Rog is so NOT over-rated!

/QUOTE]

Yeah, not even close to over-rated. I've got The Balrog, Cave Troll, RWOS, Sauron, had the WKTF. The Balrog tops all!

Spoken like a true chili dog

 

[The Josh]

Spoken like a true chili dog

Love Chili Dogs!!

 

[oldduffer]

Love Chili Dogs!!

Of course you do, they have more chemicals inside than a hit of crystal meth .................................. I'll have cheese & onions on mine thank you.

 

[The Josh]

Of course you do, they have more chemicals inside than a hit of crystal meth .................................. I'll have cheese & onions on mine thank you.

How do you think I keep going to make so many posts? I'm like the Kronen on Hellboy.

 

[oldduffer]

How do you think I keep going to make so many posts? I'm like the Kronen on Hellboy.

Wow! Thank the gods all you need to mix up a batch can be bought at WalMart .............................. your teeth still holding up?!

I think I've screw the thread topic up terribly, LC will ban me for sure now!

 

[The Josh]

We even have a really nice hardware store here in town now so in a pinch I can go there. They're doing ok. I just went and got my first four fillings.

 

[oldduffer]

We even have a really nice hardware store here in town now so in a pinch I can go there. They're doing ok. I just went and got my first four fillings.

No metal detectors at SDCC, you should be ok ...................... until you see Rumi and get a taste of the whip that is. You're in trouble :emperor

 

[customizerwannabe]

I don't have the balrog and would never buy it now chancing a broken whip in shipping. Beautiful piece, but he had what...maybe 5 minutes of screen time? My favorite piece is the RWOS. Perfectly executed. Definitely not losing it's value. Wish I still had it.

 

[The Josh]

No metal detectors at SDCC, you should be ok ...................... until you see Rumi and get a taste of the whip that is. You're in trouble :emperor

Rumi does a good job of keeping me in line.

I don't have the balrog and would never buy it now chancing a broken whip in shipping. Beautiful piece, but he had what...maybe 5 minutes of screen time? My favorite piece is the RWOS. Perfectly executed. Definitely not losing it's value. Wish I still had it.

If its packed right it wont break. The whipe is more likely to break once you have it. Yeah, but that for me was the coolest 5 mins.

 

[Malice]

My Rog is so NOT over-rated!

/QUOTE]

Yeah, not even close to over-rated. I've got The Balrog, Cave Troll, RWOS, Sauron, had the WKTF. The Balrog tops all!

damn he looks awsome! i don't have one but would love too.........

 

[kierbaudy]

The Lord of the Rings is a classic trilogy in book and film, so I think the nostalgia will hold over the long term like star wars. I think the weta pieces are very special. Sideshow's PF's will steal some of the specialness, but as a group, the weta stuff can't be beat.

 

[Kratos]

The Lord of the Rings is a classic trilogy in book and film, so I think the nostalgia will hold over the long term like star wars. I think the weta pieces are very special. Sideshow's PF's will steal some of the specialness, but as a group, the weta stuff can't be beat.

I'll back that 100% man thats a great way of putting it

 

[NASEDO]

Same here. WETA made some great stuff. The PF line is too much for me. Money wise and space. The 1/6 figure line, well men playing with dolls. Now Statues I can dig. I also feel WETA gave SS alot of popularity, and buisness.

 

[toystales]

The few pieces of Sideshow WETA polystone statues that I have from the LOTR line are the pride of my collection. If only I have more space at home and a bigger budget for my hobby, I would definitely have get more of these. Until then, I am extremely satisfied with those few pieces I have. In terms of quality, they are amazing.

 

[customizerwannabe]

I'm going to ride the PF line and then buy statues of the items I really want that they don't produce. A RWOS PF would be their most complicated PF yet...and could be the most impressive. I really want most of the WETA horse pieces. They are very impressive. Would love a Balrog, but not for anywhere near the current price.

 

[woodsy]

I'm going to ride the PF line and then buy statues of the items I really want that they don't produce. A RWOS PF would be their most complicated PF yet...and could be the most impressive. I really want most of the WETA horse pieces. They are very impressive. Would love a Balrog, but not for anywhere near the current price.

Hey Ed, I believe SS has already said there won't be any PF's that include a horse. Understandable when you consider how large a 1/4 scale horse would be.

And here's a shot of a near-completed custom Eomer on Firefoot statue I'm going to be picking up. It's not Weta, but the detailing is fantastic and the cost of $130 unpainted is pretty reasonable, esp. considering the ES is under 50.

 

[customizerwannabe]

Very reasonable. That's an awesome piece. As far as the horses go, I guess a RWOS PF would run more than the current 600.00 ebay rate on the WETA. Guess I'll go shopping.

 

[fool_of_a_took!]

collectibles have to be sold at the peak of interest, or they drop their value like a rock. the other alternative is to hold on to them for 20 years or so, and hope a retro buyer with a buttload of cash comes a knockin'.

Thats right. And they will come, eventually. The older you get, the more you reflect on your youth. I have found myself reminiscing in the days of old rather frequently, as of late. And those items, whether it be a statue or a skateboard are a part of your history, and represent a special time in your life. And you want to get it back. And it will cost you dearly......

I was looking at skateboard decks recently. Original Powell Peralta Hawk decks from back in the day (Early/Mid 80's)are going for thousands! I used to have several boards.......I sure wish I had kept some of them. I gave them away to all the neighbor kids when I was 18 and moved out.

 

[Gondor59]

Thats right. And they will come, eventually. The older you get, the more you reflect on your youth. I have found myself reminiscing in the days of old rather frequently, as of late. And those items, whether it be a statue or a skateboard are a part of your history, and represent a special time in your life. And you want to get it back. And it will cost you dearly......

I was looking at skateboard decks recently. Original Powell Peralta Hawk decks from back in the day (Early/Mid 80's)are going for thousands! I used to have several boards.......I sure wish I had kept some of them. I gave them away to all the neighbor kids when I was 18 and moved out.

I gave away about 250 red line Hot Wheels from the late sixties and early seventies when I enlisted in the Air Force.