Shawn Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 So is this art now sold and did it really go for $20k? Inquiring minds want to know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPA5 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I would almost picture a Star Wars collector to be more interested in this than a video game collector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buyatari Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I would almost picture a Star Wars collector to be more interested in this than a video game collector. Not sure why you say that. Star Wars licensed hundreds of products. This illustration is not directly for a movie or the action figure line up. To most Star Wars collectors this is no more important than the original painting to a Star Wars themed coloring book or a happy meal. It is however, directly related to what Atari collectors collect which is Atari cartridges. Consider this. He posted on the Star Wars forums first and those die hard Star Wars collectors sent him over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Not sure why you say that. Star Wars licensed hundreds of products. This illustration is not directly for a movie or the action figure line up. To most Star Wars collectors this is no more important than the original painting to a Star Wars themed coloring book or a happy meal. It is however, directly related to what Atari collectors collect which is Atari cartridges. Consider this. He posted on the Star Wars forums first and those die hard Star Wars collectors sent him over here. True......$20,000 is too high for this. If I were the seller, I would take the $20,000 offer.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojay1997 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Not sure why you say that. Star Wars licensed hundreds of products. This illustration is not directly for a movie or the action figure line up. To most Star Wars collectors this is no more important than the original painting to a Star Wars themed coloring book or a happy meal. It is however, directly related to what Atari collectors collect which is Atari cartridges. Consider this. He posted on the Star Wars forums first and those die hard Star Wars collectors sent him over here. I agree with this to some extent, however, this is one of those unusual pieces of art that found its way into ads in a lot of magazines and comic books in the months before and after the release of the game in various formats, so it definitely had more cross-over appeal than say an original piece of art only used in packaging for a mass retail item that was never advertised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buyatari Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I agree with this to some extent, however, this is one of those unusual pieces of art that found its way into ads in a lot of magazines and comic books in the months before and after the release of the game in various formats, so it definitely had more cross-over appeal than say an original piece of art only used in packaging for a mass retail item that was never advertised. Well here is a test. Would you say that Star Wars collectors consider this game. (The cartridge itself) to be a more desirable Star Wars item than most other Star Wars merchandise? Do most Star Wars collectors go out of their way to be sure they have one in their collection? If so then you may be right but as a casual observer of Star Wars collectors I never got that impression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojay1997 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Well here is a test. Would you say that Star Wars collectors consider this game. (The cartridge itself) to be a more desirable Star Wars item than most other Star Wars merchandise? Do most Star Wars collectors go out of their way to be sure they have one in their collection? If so then you may be right but as a casual observer of Star Wars collectors I never got that impression. I actually know several Star Wars collectors that have all of the Parker Bros. Star Wars games sealed mint in the box. It just seems like a pretty typical part of an average Star Wars collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwackery Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I actually know several Star Wars collectors that have all of the Parker Bros. Star Wars games sealed mint in the box. It just seems like a pretty typical part of an average Star Wars collection. Ah, but do they have the Jar Jar Binks Candy Tongue? I have two friends who are lifelong SW collectors - Friend A's collection is probably $35-50K, Friend B's collection is probably $70-100K - and Friend A has some of the Atari games while Friend B does not (but he does have many of the computer games). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The artwork is beautiful but I, an Atari gamer, am satisfied just seeing it, and I would never finance that amount - I could buy a new vehicle for that amount. Just my opinion. I'm too cheap to pay over $50 for a new game release, or over $20 for a used game, for example. If you can really get over $20k, that's amazing to me. I wonder the people in that market/ price bracket are hanging around internet game forums however - probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPA5 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Not sure why you say that. Star Wars licensed hundreds of products. This illustration is not directly for a movie or the action figure line up. To most Star Wars collectors this is no more important than the original painting to a Star Wars themed coloring book or a happy meal. It is however, directly related to what Atari collectors collect which is Atari cartridges. Consider this. He posted on the Star Wars forums first and those die hard Star Wars collectors sent him over here. Well I'm not an expert, I was just musing out loud I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 The OP is full of poo-poo with this $20 thousand dollars BS. I don't believe it for one second. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I would say 20k is low. The wife gets into this sort of thing and that's her opinion as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buyatari Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I would say 20k is low. The wife gets into this sort of thing and that's her opinion as well. Send him an offer ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrontyAA Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 The OP is full of poo-poo with this $20 thousand dollars BS. I don't believe it for one second. I offer 40,000. * monopoly money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoid Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Talk is cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrontyAA Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Talk is cheap. I think you missed the last line of my post Ian Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianoid Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I think you missed the last line of my post Ian Dan Wasn't specifically referring to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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