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I would guess that he most likely didn’t know about the special care requirements. I think windstone changed the ruby paint only after they discovered it was unstable.
I bought a Ruby Old Warrior at a convention many years ago. (GenCon) The seller made some outrageous claims and I paid too much for him, but he was that really deep/rich red that was SO unstable that windstone discontinued… and I just loved the color. I keep him in a very shady spot. It bothered me then, because he didn’t mention the instability issues at all, or the special care requirements. I knew because of the forum, but other buyers might not have… He’s probably the same guy Setsunawolf already mentioned, but I’ll keep an eye out for him this year.
Outrageous claims/misleading you is NOT okay, but it’s entirely possible that he didn’t know about the special care or instability. Windstone didn’t even know for a while!
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My art: featherdust.comI saw him as well, but I was a vendor myself at Megacon this year so I wasn’t really able to go peruse his stall very much. I was curious if he had to be an official dealer to sell pyo’s from a con booth though. Small world i hope you had fun there! :3
Oh yes! Sib also got photos of the booth as well! I’m curious for you all to see the Pyos! They look VERY familiar. I almost think they might be by one of our very own forum members.
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Dreamscape, Orion, Poison Dart, Fireberry, Spangler + Tigerberry DragonsHE’S HERE!!! I’m currently at Anime Boston! I’m down in the lobby of the hotel on their net because my connection is a joke here! ANYWAY got the guy ON TAPE telling me a PYO phoenix he has was painted by “M.Ward” the “lead painter” at Windstone Editions. He said they sell for $295 in his galley up to $600 on ebay and he would sell it to me for just $265. Also if in the case the piece broke Margaret Ward would be the person who would fix it. (Last I knew Windstone doesn’t do repairs. (Wow this is great news they have started that huh?) My boyfriend and I played dumb like we didn’t know what they were. Later we went back and he had a white young dragon he said he would sell me for $800 and that it was so rare one sold on ebay for $1800 last week. He said he was Melodys “official rep” He had a first batch Em Pea Male and said that it was a special color run that was available to only club members and was very rare (granted there aren’t a whole lot of the more intense coloring with the extra purple but this guy was FULL OF IT!) He also had a Keeper I couldn’t get a good look at but honestly it looked a LOT like a Keeper painted by Bodine. I am almost SURE I recognize the Phoenix too as something I have seen before! Got their business card as he was trying to convince this other sap he was selling a REAL ruby that was about the size of a nickle for $60. The name is Imagine That… Galleries. When I get home I will be sending the video to John!
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Dreamscape, Orion, Poison Dart, Fireberry, Spangler + Tigerberry DragonsOh Dear God please stop the BS, it’s really starting to stink here! :bigsmile:
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Wow. That’s crazy. Looks like this is the link. http://www.peace4all.us/
O.o, what a load of bs!
hope we can see the vid and pics….
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4. September Raffle Prize 2022 AHD Male Griffin…ANYWAY got the guy ON TAPE telling me a PYO phoenix he has was painted by “M.Ward” the “lead painter” at Windstone Editions… He also had a Keeper I couldn’t get a good look at but honestly it looked a LOT like a Keeper painted by Bodine….
Actually, I think that “M. Ward” IS Bodine. If so, she’ll be happy to hear of her new position no doubt!
That’s just disgusting. I really hope they’re not acquiring members work in order to scam people.
The name Margret Ward sounds familiar but I don’t know from where. It’s not Bodine cause she signs her PMs with a different first name.
…ANYWAY got the guy ON TAPE telling me a PYO phoenix he has was painted by “M.Ward” the “lead painter” at Windstone Editions… He also had a Keeper I couldn’t get a good look at but honestly it looked a LOT like a Keeper painted by Bodine….
Actually, I think that “M. Ward” IS Bodine. If so, she’ll be happy to hear of her new position no doubt!
Yup, that’s Bodine – but just not Margaret. Wow, Mi, you never told us you were the lead painter. You sneaky girl, you! 😀
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http://www.sarahjestin.com/feedbacklists.htmTrying to text this from my phone. Sorry for typos. First the guy said m. Ward (that’s how it was signed) then later he used the name margaret as her first name after loading up the bs about how he was melodys official rep. The pieces just looked like ones I have seen bodine paint. It was a guess but if that’s her then there you have it. The phoenix was the only one I got my hands on. It was a sort of metallic cream and yellow with purple accent stripes. The felt pad read m.ward and also said something like lemoire on it. I’m assuming that was the paint scheme name? Yea. I’m sure bodine will be thrilled with her new position at windstone! Lol! Ill try to get a photo for myself today if I can.
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Dreamscape, Orion, Poison Dart, Fireberry, Spangler + Tigerberry DragonsWow. That’s crazy. Looks like this is the link. http://www.peace4all.us/
Yup. That’s the website on the card I have!
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Dreamscape, Orion, Poison Dart, Fireberry, Spangler + Tigerberry DragonsIt’s so unfortunate that M. Ward (Bodine)’s name is being used so improperly. The sad thing about the world is that there are a great many dishonest people in it who misrepresent themselves and products in order to make themselves look better or more important.
I am quite sure the M.Ward (Bodine) would never have made a claim to be the head painter at Windstone and equally sure that the seller is flat out lying for his own purposes.
Back in my earlier days of collecting, I attempted to purcahse something from this particular seller from their online store (I recognized the link) and have them bookmarked as “do not shop here”.
Conversely, I have had extensive experience with M. Ward (Bodine) and know what and honest and straightforward person she is.
Given the above, it is clear to me where the deception lies.
Considering the nature of people as well as the nature of the secondary market, it is impossible to stop people from lying about a piece after it has left the seller’s hands. All you have to do is look back in this thread and seee that sellers have had no qualms about misrepresenting peacock (and other) dragons.
Further, taking into account how many discussions there have been on the forum about fakes on ebay etc, it’s sadly not surprising that some sellers will take this disreputable behaviour into the world of conventions. I’m sure that at the conventions, just as in flea markets and garage sales, the sellers are hoping to make a quick buck off an uneducated buyer, hoping never to see them again.
As always, it’s buyer beware. When in doubt about fakes, check with John!
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