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Title: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: VampirehunterB on April 22, 2012, 06:14:56 PM: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Castlevania-Symphony-of-the-Night-Lithograph-Signed-Kojima-KONAMI-/310395887924?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4845096134#ht_17001wt_1166 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Castlevania-Symphony-of-the-Night-Lithograph-Signed-Kojima-KONAMI-/310395887924?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4845096134#ht_17001wt_1166)

I've seen it 2 times in japan sites. I bought it a few years ago(for a much better price) but traded it for another (very rare)promo item.

Just so you know my collecting friends, don't give too much if interesting.
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: Green Stranger on April 22, 2012, 07:07:27 PM: Pssssssh get the hell outta here.
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: LuxKiller65 on April 22, 2012, 10:17:34 PM: Wrong comma, should have been 12.9$.
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: VampirehunterB on April 22, 2012, 10:36:51 PM: yeah agree. I mean, ok if it was original art hand painted by Ayami Kojima herself, but this..
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: Arma on April 22, 2012, 11:48:49 PM: The frame is the only thing that looks valuable in that item, not many people have that kind of money to spend on collectibles anyway. I can't believe this :rollseyes:
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: Esco on April 22, 2012, 11:54:48 PM: Quote
12,999.95!!!!

BWA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: beingthehero on April 23, 2012, 12:33:29 AM: Quote
The lithograph was beautifully displayed in the front entrance of my home. Guests would be astonished on how beautiful and unique the lithograph is.

This is quite possibly the funniest thing I've read.
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: Nagumo on April 23, 2012, 05:52:41 AM: So what do you think this is actually worth? We already know it's not one-of-kind.
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: Lumi Kløvstad on April 23, 2012, 08:07:51 AM: Counting the frame? I say it's worth 70 bucks or so.

Mostly because that's a REALLY nice frame.
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: LuxKiller65 on April 23, 2012, 08:43:25 AM: The fact is, the seller knows he can't get 10% of the price for it, but people will talk about it. He wins.
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: VampirehunterB on April 23, 2012, 10:22:34 AM: the biggest problem(but the price lol) is that it doesen't seem to be konami licensed nor does it have the castlevania logo. It is a Famitsu price. To my knowledge that is a japanese magazine, not related to to Konami..
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: Nagumo on April 23, 2012, 12:53:01 PM: Then the only thing this item has going for it, is that it was signed by Kojima. Though I believe they are plenty pieces of her artwork that also have that.

So it seems like this auction is a big scam, lol.
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: TheouAegis on April 23, 2012, 01:42:49 PM: I have a Tenchi Muyo manga signed by the director of the Tenchi Muyo anime. Totally unrelated (he didn't make the manga) and it's probably still worthless.

Point of this anecdote is all you have to do is go to a convention and be patient. Signatures aren't hard to get.
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: Lumi Kløvstad on April 23, 2012, 06:29:00 PM: Quote from: TheouAegis on April 23, 2012, 01:42:49 PM
I have a Tenchi Muyo manga signed by the director of the Tenchi Muyo anime. Totally unrelated (he didn't make the manga) and it's probably still worthless.

Point of this anecdote is all you have to do is go to a convention and be patient. Signatures aren't hard to get.

+1'd for truth. I have a poster of the cast of Dragonball Z signed by the complete main English cast locked away somewhere. That cost me $75 for convention admission, $12 for the poster, and 6 total hours of waiting in various lines

And even with those signatures, the poster wouldn't be worth $87 if I tried to sell it.

I'd be lucky to get the customer to pay $15, including shipping, for that sort of thing.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that... yeah. I agree with y'all. Auction's a rip-off.
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: KaZudra on April 24, 2012, 12:16:33 AM: I'm gonna call fake on this one, no way a Japanese person's signature is gonna be in english
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: Flame on April 24, 2012, 12:30:11 AM: Keiji Inafune's Signature looks english-ish. i cant really tell because its just like, a few squiggles that seem to be trying to say "Keiji" or something.
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: Nagumo on April 26, 2012, 08:43:47 AM: Highest offer so far was 8000 but it was declined, lol.
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: VampirehunterB on April 26, 2012, 09:31:10 AM: whaat. I made this topic to enlighten people, poor buyers if they aren't awared of the famitsu affiliation=(
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: uzo on April 26, 2012, 01:08:50 PM: Quote from: KaZ on April 24, 2012, 12:16:33 AM
I'm gonna call fake on this one, no way a Japanese person's signature is gonna be in english

Not true, especially for anime and game artists. As Flame mentioned, Keiji Inafune signs in English as well.

What DOES bother me is that it seems to be 'signed' twice for whatever reason.
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: VampirehunterB on April 26, 2012, 01:14:50 PM: Quote from: uzo on April 26, 2012, 01:08:50 PM
Not true, especially for anime and game artists. As Flame mentioned, Keiji Inafune signs in English as well.

Correct. In addition, Ayami Kojima signs in english often, here's an example of a 100% original signed cardboard art.
(https://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcastlevania.armster.org%2Fmisc%2Fauto1.jpg&hash=940925e62b6f2a6ca8b6316394edd7a4ad550f86)

However I am quesitoning the autograph on the sotn frame since it is entierly different from this..
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: uzo on April 26, 2012, 01:19:11 PM: Well, if you do look though the general shaping of the letters seems similar. Thing is, how much would her signature have changed in 6 years? Or did she just take great care in 1997, and less care in 2003?

Note the curvature and shapes on the 'A', and 'K' and the 'ma'. The way the 'y' smaller arm crosses over. They do look awfully similar, despite one being very extended.
Title: Re: this is a nice collectible indeed, but not THAT rare
Post by: Inccubus on April 26, 2012, 09:56:36 PM: Quote from: KaZ on April 24, 2012, 12:16:33 AM
I'm gonna call fake on this one, no way a Japanese person's signature is gonna be in english

Right. Because English isn't a required course in many schools and the Japanese never use romanji.
+ what everyone already said.