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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:30 am
by effai
caquaa wrote:
effai wrote: PS : I'm talking with D. Chang for the Dan Frazier's Mahamoti AP's (all of them except Beta, so that's 7 of them), since Dan unfortunately don't have them anymore. Any idea how much it could be worth ?
about 10x less then what hes asking I'd assume.
:-D I'd keep that in mind

He hasn't given me a price now.

But what would be a fair price for a Beatdown AP or a foreign 4th AP for example ?

Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:24 pm
by kalimno
effai wrote:
caquaa wrote:
effai wrote: PS : I'm talking with D. Chang for the Dan Frazier's Mahamoti AP's (all of them except Beta, so that's 7 of them), since Dan unfortunately don't have them anymore. Any idea how much it could be worth ?
about 10x less then what hes asking I'd assume.
:-D I'd keep that in mind

He hasn't given me a price now.

But what would be a fair price for a Beatdown AP or a foreign 4th AP for example ?
Proofs and fair prices are a bit apart these days. But I can say, guessing that you have bought your Beta Mahamoti proof around April this year on the forum, D. Chang was asking almost the same price for Beta Frazier APs as others on the forum have asked me. Not 10x. But in other proofs he goes high, and so do other sellers for popular proofs. And although I am totally against his ways, I must be fair to him on this one...

I still remember what I paid for the set of 7 Mahamoti proofs 3 years ago, but today that would be misleading...

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:47 pm
by effai
he's asking 25$ for each proof... what do you think ?

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:00 pm
by Alien_Starfighter_Pilot
effai wrote:he's asking 25$ for each proof... what do you think ?
Melissa Benson charges a $50 flat fee for each proof, but you can then send up to 15 cards to be autographed (for free) per artist proof you've paid for.

My question is what are the proofs worth to you?

Clay

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:10 pm
by effai
Alien_Starfighter_Pilot wrote:
effai wrote:he's asking 25$ for each proof... what do you think ?
Melissa Benson charges a $50 flat fee for each proof, but you can then send up to 15 cards to be autographed (for free) per artist proof you've paid for.

My question is what are the proofs worth to you?

Clay
You're right. If I ever managed to complete my set, I would miss them...
But still, that's almost 200$ for unplayable cards, and very hard to get rid of without losing money if one day I decide to stop Magic.

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:26 pm
by mystical_tutor
I must admit we are a bit spoiled from the old days when some artist didn't even care about the proofs and others took them to shows to sell for a few bucks each and would often add sketches on the back.

Times have changed and any Magic card that has only 50 copies made deserves a premium price.

It is a matter of choosing to collect something that hard to get. Are the bragging rights worth it? Only the individual collector can answer that.

I doubt that I will be buying any in the future.

Gary

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:01 pm
by Alien_Starfighter_Pilot
Gary, my example was one end of the spectrum, and I think it was worth it as Melissa autographed my Geisha (an Ultra Ultra rare card from the Flights of Fantasy card set), a Lord of Atlantis JSS Promo, a few Alt. 4th cards, an Empire in Conflict Promo (Galactic Empires CCG), and other rarites from CCG artwork she has done (and yes, I'll make some scans of these cards and the other global sets I'm working on, hopefully within a month!).

Another example is a free set of 4 different signed (Rob Alexander?) Lorwyn APs that I got when I bought a booster box from the artist. I also bought a Worldwake Booster box from Chris Rahn and he sent a complimentary signed Lodestone Golem AP with it.

I agree that it varies widely by artist, the set, the cards, etc.

I have always really liked the artwork for the Shivan Dragon (got the Beatdown AP) and will always associate the card with my falling in love with the game (it and Fire Elemental). I think this AP will be one of the last cards I let go of if I ever get out of MTG.

effai, as with anything else, do and/or go for what you think you will least regret later.

Clay

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 5:15 am
by mystical_tutor
Alien_Starfighter_Pilot wrote:Gary, my example was one end of the spectrum, .....
And please don't get me wrong either. I want to see the artists get some money for their work. Most of the time when I ask an artist to sign a pile of cards I just give them an envelope with a green card in it wih a picture of a US president on it. That isn't payment for the sigs, it is appreciation for what they have contributed to the history and flavor of the game.

I never got any complaints....

Gary

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:38 am
by fvzappa
I have Alpha Playtest versions of both cards. Terror is in a deck, but Djinn is not. Let me know if you want it, maybe we could work something out. Also let me know if you are still interested in the miscut Terror.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:48 pm
by Alien_Starfighter_Pilot
Do you have the 2011 Salvat Mahamoti Djinn yet?

http://www.magiccardmarket.eu/Mahamoti_ ... 48440.prod

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:55 pm
by effai
Alien_Starfighter_Pilot wrote:Do you have the 2011 Salvat Mahamoti Djinn yet?

http://www.magiccardmarket.eu/Mahamoti_ ... 48440.prod
yes I do :) ! Thanks for pointing it though, I discovered it almost randomly

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:22 pm
by fvzappa
I just got back from the post office, the test print Djinn is on its way!

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:00 pm
by effai
a few down

Thanks a lot Clay !

Thanks a lot Gary for the 4th BB Mahamoti Artist Proof :)

please go on, I still need lots of them !

Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:17 pm
by effai
list updated !

I'm almost done with the old art :) but....

I just discovered that 7th edition exist in T chinese AND S chinese #-o

If anyone can help me out, I am especially having a hard time with 10th editions foils and portuguese/chinese cards

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:28 am
by effai
yesterday I got in th mail the only 7th edition chinese mahamoti that I was able to find.

and it was.... a 9th Edition russian mahamoti ](*,) ](*,) ](*,)

I hate these guys selling stuff they know nothing about :-(