Agreed. I also do not want to see cool posters that I have spent years collecting on randos walls (although I have not had that happen yet. In fact, not a single one of my friends are fellow collectors for that matter).philipanderson wrote:I don't want things in my home that were:burndisneyland wrote:I really don't understand the desire for something to simply be limited other then elitism - look what I've got and you haven't. I think timed editions are a great way to go - you still have to pay attention and grab a piece when it's available, but less of the inevitable bitching and "how can we make Mondo drops better?" style threads.
This image doesn't do anything for me, so I didn't buy a copy, but I applaud Mondo for trying a timed release.
a) easy to get
b) you could easily see in anyone else's home
It's a bit like if I buy a cool T-shirt then I see some fat chump walking down the street wearing it. In the bin it goes...
It may be elitism and probably doesn't reflect well on my personal values but I'm not going to lie about it - that's how I feel.
That being said, I don't feel *entitled* to them, as some of the Mondo moaners' comments regularly seem to suggest. If they're difficult to get then I have to expect to pay a lot of money and realise that I can't have them all.
That's kind of the spirit of collecting to me. There's just something exciting about getting your hands on something that you know fudge loads of other people haven't got.
Also, I agree that there is an excitement factor when it is limited and difficult to get. I am excited for this print because it is my first Moss but it is less exciting then when I got Stout's SW set because I knew I could get it no matter what.
That being said, for people who just love the art, I think it is great. If Mondo does it once (or twice a year), all the better. I don't think we have to worry as of yet with this hobby going mainstream like basketball card / comic book collecting.
Finally, I recommend for the art lovers smaller open editions since there is some truly great artwork out there that is not run through Mondo. Some of my favorite and highest quality pieces are smaller than 18x24 and are open editions. Just don't expect them to ever be worth anywhere near what Mondo pieces are.
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