Just checking in briefly to acknowledge my existence; I have a ton of work to do by the end of the weekend, and noodling around on the Internet is definitely not on the agenda.
Oh, and remember what I said last post about:
Do I need to consider buying lottery tickets this week? Hit the casino? Troll eBay at 3 a.m.?
Uhh… if I just bought what I thought I bought, we’re going to have another awkward discussion about that thing we had many awkward discussions about already. Gah! My life is so weird…
To compensate for my obtuseness, here’s a picture of the Volunteer Model I acquired at BreyerFest this year, who is obviously not a Chevaliere and not Stanhope either (though I came closer to getting one than I expected this year; the fact that I had a model on that callback table at all is still blowing my mind):
This is the #711426 Sonnet, the 2006 Volunteer Special on the Big Ben mold that was, for all intents and purposes, a gift from a very kindly benefactor. I didn’t volunteer for the first time until 2007 (which was such a cluster of a year otherwise: disappearing headcase roommates, missing out on one of the best NPODs ever…) and then not again until 2011.
I’m one of those people who doesn’t generally go out of their way to purchase “gift” models second hand – like Live Show Prizes or Volunteer Models – because the value of the model, to me, is tied to the emotional investment. If I didn’t do anything to “earn it”, I don’t feel like I need it.
(I was told that I most certainly did “earn” the Sonnet, and happily took him in the spirit that he was offered.)
Don’t get me wrong, I’d certainly love to have some of them (looking at you, Gloss Bravour), but it’s not a high priority. And the way the market is right now, I can’t afford most of them regardless.
(Seriously, what the hecking heck, people? Where is this pot of money you all are pulling from?)
4 comments:
He’s lovely & it was nice to see him in person.
BTW: many aren’t pulling money from a pot. They’re digging a pit of debt they’ll never get out of.
Some of the decorator models (like the blue Studebaker) are going for absolutely ridiculous prices. I mean, if I had one, I'd happily sell her for that stupid price because vet bills, but the model just isn't worth four figures to me. She's pretty, but she's not THAT pretty. The only model I would even CONSIDER going that high with is an OOAK Ethereal, but even that would be a hard sell. The money being thrown around right now is absolutely stupid. What's wrong with people???
I'd love to see your glossy winning live show entry. and your collectors class entries too!
Debt on a credit card buying plastic manufactured where?…..
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