10-10-2007, 07:34 PM
Chad's right about interest coming and going. I'm at the point where I'm not so into it; I'm not done, I'm still really into horror, but I'm not so into the masks and busts aspect of it. It also seems like nothing interesting is coming out lately either.If you break it down though, there are goals you set when you start out and you want to get those certain pieces. Once you get them, or you get a number of top level quality pieces, anything after that, no matter how interesting, may not be as interesting. But I also feel a lot of it has to do with overpricing. I understand the work that goes into pieces and I appreciate it, just so no mask maker starts a fight, but just a few years ago, a high price was around $250-300. Now, busts are pushing $400-800 and in my humble opinion, it's quite ridiculous. After all, it's just a latex head that sits there and serves no purpose other than aesthetically, and when life gets in the way, you can no longer justify spending half a K on a head.. to have it only set there... staring at you. I still have a very small 'collection' I'm keeping, and I'll always have the movies, books, posters, etc., but I think having busts of every character has gotten out of hand. Maybe it's just me, but when you step back, it looks a little ridiculous to have a ton of heads on a shelf displayed, in most cases, in a small room. Another thing could be that there are not enough solid makers/businesses out there, like Justin and others, like there used to be.I know it hasn't come down to the fact that I've lost interest because I really wasn't as into it as I thought, or that I wasn't really a horror fan or anything like that. I think it's just the financial standpoint of it all. And for me, being a 22 year old guy starting life and trying to begin goals that I hope to reach later on, this is a hobby that has become too expensive. Like I said, only a mere three or more years ago, top pieces were selling for $250-300.