Anyone Else?

[the green ghoul ●]

<!--quoteo(post=241089:date=Oct 11 2007, 01:24 AM:name=fright-rags)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE(fright-rags @ Oct 11 2007, 01:24 AM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=241089\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecI have to admit, there was a time when I wanted lots of masks and worked at trying to build up my collection. It never got too big, but I've had some cool pieces come and go in the past few years of collecting. But now I am starting to feel like I'm at a point where I have pretty much everyhting I want, save for a couple things which I may get down the line. But even those have to come at a point where I have money to blow...and that's not too often...especially with a house and family to take care of. I'd be happier putting that moeny towards new windows or something...sounds corny, but that's what happens when responsibility takes over...especially when masks are $250+ these days.Although I somewhat agree with Adam (at least for some makers out there), I do feel as though the prices are justified for the most part with the better mask makers. A saying goes in business "Volume is vanity, profit is sanity". That doesn't mean over charge for the sake of it, or gouge people because you can. Basically, it's nice to move things in larger numbers, but you'd be better off moving smaller numbers at a higher rate. That might not work with DVD players and other mass produced items, but in terms of a work of art, or a boutique style product, it does work. And in this case, goes a long way to help separate the art from the product. Heads may not "do anything" up on the shelf, but neither do paintings. I might not may $500,000 for a Picasso, but someone will; and they will take it home and enjoy it. These guys aren't mass producing masks...and when 100 people can afford $250 for a mask, that shit adds up to alot of time on the part of the maker...especially when people all want them at the same time. They can't do as good of a job on each one and it's easier to burn out doing the same thing over and over again. Now what about 50 people that spend $500 for a mask? Same profit, but more time to spend on the mask to get it just right without feeling like a assembly line worker. I don't think that's unreasonable. If you ask me, some pieces were underpriced awhile back anyway.<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndYou always say exactly what I'm thinking.Thanks,Justin