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Those are some crazycool markings I don’t think I’ve ever seen before! Nice job!!
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!Here is my question that I am hoping to get help on. I did tons of research and could not find anything. Handwritten in red on the bottom of both dragons is the initials AD. Does this mean anything? Was there a painter with the initials AD? Or did someone just write on them? Thank-you to anyone that helps 🙂
It sounds to me like it’s simply a marking that a previous owner put on the felt pads. It’s not uncommon to run into dragons that have had their felt pads marked by previous owners.
The only pieces that I know of that have initials on them that are of significance would be ebay edition dragons done by various production painters, but those are also accompanied by the name of the color scheme as well as the initials.
Without seeing it though, I would guess they only had significance to a previous owner who likely marked them 🙂
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!I can’t believe these have lasted a full 24 hours in the store! It’s awesome!! I’m so glad they’ve been around a reasonable amount of time so people have a good chance of getting one 😀
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!TDM, This stuff seriously cracks me up!!! Thank you for giving me a smile 🙂
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!I’d like to say that although we can agree and disagree about pricing, how much is “fair”, how much we can each personally afford, etc.. it is all personal opinion and I believe that, regardless of what opinion each individual customer has, it is beneficial to Windstone to know what we are thinking – even if they can’t cater to all of us!
That said, I don’t think anyone should be angry or rubbed the wrong way if someone else has a difference of opinion than them. Yes, these are collector items that are in no way something that one needs to get to survive. Yes, they are pieces of art that deserve the expense that Windstone deems for them.
I don’t think we should stop giving our opinions, even if they are unpopular, because they inform Windstone of the different views that their customer base has. They may do what they wish with this information, but I firmly believe that knowing is far better than not knowing.
I feel like people are getting a little emotionally charged about these differences of opinion and I really wish it wasn’t so. Yeah, in a perfect world everything Windstone makes will be priced for my pocketbook, but realistically I understand that they will price things the way that they must in order to run their business. It will stink if I can’t afford to get something I want, but that’s life and I will get over it.
I am begging people here to remember that we are all entitled to think different things. You may not like what I have to say, and I may not like what you do – but can’t we just agree to disagree? I hate to see people getting angry about something that is ultimately out of ALL of our hands.
We all got here because we have at least one thing in common – we love Melody’s work!! I got my answer for the original question in this thread and I hope that we can just move on to that thing we have in common, and celebrate her amazing art.
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!Here’s mine.. and is anyone surprised that I like at least half of the Poads?! This is just going by first impressions, and I always end up liking more than I think XD
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!Thank you so much guys 🙂 You really make me smile <3
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!Thanks so much guys 🙂 you make me feel squishy inside 😀 <3
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!I know the resale value of these guys is crazy, but for me, the higher prices for grab bags can be deterring because it is, while always amazing and fun, still a grab bag item. Buyers are putting down some not inconsiderable sums for a surprise! And that is half the fun, but if the price is going to go much higher, why not wait for a special item or ebay item that catches your fancy instead of a grab bag that might really be “ughh” in the buyer’s opinion? Don’t get me wrong, I love these little grab bag guys, but I also just found my old receipt for the first batch of light-fantasy baby unicorns in August of 2011 and just about crapped myself because they were only $65 each. That was definitely the kind of money I was comfortable spending on a risk and surprise. When it gets to be much more, the fun starts to die.
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
The problem with attempting to assess the market value on a grab bag is that they vary WIDELY as far as aftermarket pricing goes. There are always a few unis from each batch that are super popular, and there are always some that are less-than popular. The aftermarket price differences between these can be hundreds of dollars – all of course, depending on who wants them and how deep their pockets go.The question as these prices increase becomes “is the risk worth the reward, or possible disappointment?”, which of course, is an entirely personal decision. I tend to be a gambler so I’ll likely get one unless NONE of them strike my fancy.. but I see and appreciate LupusLunae’s point and do completely agree. Regardless of if I get one or not, there’s definitely more of a “Oh man, should I have spent that much money on something I dont even know if I’ll LIKE or not?” thought after purchasing, especially now with trading seeming to be harder and more cumbersome with every batch. It is something to think about.
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!These would probably make a good replacement for cardboard inserts:
http://www.sealedairprotects.com/NA/EN/products/foam_packaging/instapak.aspxWe use basically the same stuff to pack SK’s.
I have used these. They work well.
Yes! Thank you! *points frantically at link* If you need inserts for something, please try these. There are probably lots of places online to buy empty boxes, as well.
It seems, from what I am seeing on that link, that this is not just something that we can purchase, this is a system requiring equipment.. I’m not sure this is a good alternative for the average customer because of that.
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!Thank you so much everyone 🙂
And Kay – the dapples aren’t easy!! I’m pleased with how most of them came out, but there’s a certain something that I feel like is missing, so I may go over them again. They’re definitely a difficult texture to capture though!Commission spots are currently closed! Please message me for details.
Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!So although I have a few commissions that I am working on, I’ve been in a darker place and wanted to get some of that energy out on a piece that I didn’t have to ask any questions on (and I haven’t been painting much lately, so it helps get me in the mode to continue the pieces I need to get done for others!). I brought out this uni thinking that I wanted to paint a fantasy theme that I’ve done before but was inspired to try dappling instead. He is far from done – only one side is completed, and I’m not positive how I am going to complete the main and tail (I may give it grey streaks, I may not – we’ll have to see), but he’s done enough for me to post a picture of him.
I will likely try to sell him when I’m done.
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!Aw, Kay that is a seriously cute dapple!! I think its a Roan, though I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen a real life roan dapple, he is seriously beautiful! I love the light color of his mane and tail 🙂
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!I’d just like to point out that arguing about the price increase (as inevitable as it is) was not the point of this thread. I was simply asking for a heads up, and I believe I got a “no” as an answer.
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Please visit My Webpage to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!Thank you Stephanie! <3
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