06-27-2009, 12:58 AM
Hey Dave.I can somewhat see where you're coming from, but I wouldn't really say there are less makers around now than there was just four years ago when I started collecting. Sure some makers have left the scene for one reason or another. Perhaps they are like collectors... some burn out, some take people's money and run. But I think several new artists have popped up since then and are able to make a nice contribution to the hobby. Perhaps the slasher aspect is limiting the perception as there seems to be more and more original makers emerging.I started collecting slashers and will continue to do so to some degree. For what seemed like the longest time I focused on completing my F13 and Halloween collection. When they were finished I was able to branch out into other horror franchises. With pieces like my Tallman, Lost Boys David, KNB Airport Zombie, etc I was able to discover a different side of collecting and I think it lends itself to more options. I am not into collecting original pieces… yet... as I am more into horror movie character replicas, but I feel there is still so much more that can be done. There are several characters that have been done in the past, that were limited or released before I joined the community, that I would love to acquire. Perhaps something to look at is group commissions… something similar to what Rich did with his’ U-FUQ’ and ‘Dead is Better’ pieces. Come up with an idea, approach an artist and discuss initial details and then gauge the interest from other collectors. I think that would be worth a shot <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":thumbsup:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"thumbsup.gif\" />