Just got off the bay and saw a couple masks for around the $600 range, and as nice as these masks are, I have to ask, What makes these masks so outragously expensive? I mean personally I couldn’t see myself paying over $300. Now I’m sure alot of the price comes from materials & labor…But Damn! How much are the materials costing & how long is it taking the Artist to finish the mask? I could see myself paying high dollar for a screenused or something, or how about the mask I saw on here the other day in the classifieds…$2750 , WTF?
I can kinda see that, being it’s “The Mask” that started it all, it has history attached to it, but these other masks that artists are just making, then asking some un godly amount, i just don’t get.
So, everyone keeps saying that the prices for masks are at an all time low for what they normally go for, So does that mean once the market comes back I might be able to get round $500 - $800 for my custom made #10 Seventy - Eight?
Alot of time goes into making these masks, accuracy is everything to us and artists know that and know how much we’re prepared to pay to get it
I do get confused somtimes when I see masks in the classifieds that are still in production with a price tag of nearly doubled then what the maker currently charges I guess cuz there’s no wait time involved so some of us don’t mind paying the extra few $'s which makes sence, we all hate the wait.
the mask you speak of going for $2750 was $4000 last week
indeed supply and demand play a role in it. the material value of a mask is very cheap. a new mask priced at $300 is definitely paying the artist for the sculpt time, pulling, painting, and hairing the mask. yet a Myers mask is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. if no one ever paid 300 for a mask then the artists wouldnt charge that today.
rarity of a mask plays a big role in its long term value. if it was a very limited run of the mask or if the mask is just out of production that can spike prices but yet again its only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. their is a price guide in the gallery but thats only an average price range gathered from the cost people have bought and sold them for in the past but there is no blue book value on a Myers replica. i dont see how someone could ask 2, 3 or even 4 times what they paid for a mask. every body has to make a living but i dont think anyone is keeping the lights on by buying and selling Myers masks.
It’s not because of supplies and labor. I would know from experience.
not trying to brag, but… I do know.
It’s cause people will pay it… or because people USED to pay it.
by the looks of the mask business, prices will lower. I mean, some things just aren’t selling. And unless someone is just crazy enough to shell out the dough, they probably won’t sell.
You would be referring to my ad. What is wrong with my asking price? How many top end pieces do you own such as the Kh, DB2, 2k Kirk, original 4 stamp NM78’s? You own none, but if you did you would know that these pieces routinely sell for $2k plus. I sold both my DB2’s for more than $3k, Colin sold his DB conversions for more than $3k, and due to the fact I ‘have’ owned all of these premium grade masks, I feel this mask is the best I have ever owned. Thus why I feel my asking price is justified. This mask is super rare only 2-3 other copies truly standout like this copy, plus it’s the proto copy. Eric and Paul own the other copies that are truly standout pieces and I guarantee they would NOT sell their copies for anything less than $2k. This mask is superior to any replica I have ever owned and due to it’s rarity and the FACT I had higher offers for it a couple months back I feel it is a steal for the price. If buying recasted Maniacs to save money is more your thing more power to you, but since that’s the case don’t bother worrying what some of us buy or sell or masks at.
Whoa Bro, First you need to chill out, Ok? Second, I’m new to this hobby and still learning everything I can about it, so when I don’t understand something I try and ask. Third, YOUR mask was ONE of the referances that I made at the VERY END of the thread, what sparked my curiousity was the mask I saw on e-bay, then I thought back to your mask I saw in the classifieds, which ultimately got me wondering is all. I was in no way saying you mask or anyones elses isn’t worth what your asking, if you read my thread, I was merely asking what makes these masks so expensive, nowhere in my thread was I saying these masks aren’t worth the asking price. the only comment that came close to that, was my comment on how I would not pay that price, and that my friend, is just an opinion, so you don’t have to get all worked up about it. Finally…Something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay, are all these masks you speak of including yours outstanding? I’m sure they deff are, no questions, and I’m not implying that your mask or anyone elses mask are anything less than top notch, But it was a simple question of what makes the masks so expensive. So the next time you reply to someones thread, how about reading it first, instead of skimming thru it, then putting the person ( that was only asking a question ) on blast.
I have an original 4 stamp NMM78 I paid $220 for, 4 years ago. It is no slouch. I have searched out beautifully pulled copies of many Myers masks, all for reasonable prices. It is the result of a lot of time and scrutiny spent. You can get top end, outstanding, top of the line, the very best masks for thousands, AND for far less than thousands. Kaizu’s latest 2 stellar accusations are perfect examples. The right pull of an accurate mask, the right finish, and stuffed properly, you can have a mask the equal of, or superior to any.
Thanx everyone for the insight, I really wasn’t calling out anyone or any of the artists here, I was just curious as to what makes these masks go for so much. But thanx for the input.
There’s a few factors to put into the price of a mask. Now, say, a NightmareMan from Justin would cost you $350 straight up. A second hand NightmareMan is going to be more (sometimes much more) because you pay for the convenience of getting it much quicker than you would from the artist. Also, it could be an original run (which had different paint and were a different mold I believe). There’s also personal value. Take my old CGP Nemesis for example. It’s not exactly the most sought after mask anymore and has quite yellowed. But I wouldn’t let it go for less than $200, why? Because it’s been with me for a long time (personal value) and it is an original CGP Nemesis, not one of the thousands finished by Joe Shmoe.
Masks that AHG and James have converted or refinished go for a lot because those people have paid $150+ on top of whatever they paid for the mask initially. If I spend $300 on a finished 99 Kirk and then James converts it for $200, well, there’s $500 I spent on it. I’d at least want to get that back and in this economy…that’s hard.
Trust me though, I have my limits. I surely wouldn’t pay that $500+ up front for a mask. To me it’s different to have paid for a mask and had it converted later on. The most I’ve paid up front is $350 and that was for my NightmareMan and Psycho and I plan on having them redone sometime. But I’ve owned each mask quite a while.
I guess cuz there’s no wait time involved so some of us don’t mind paying the extra few $'s which makes sence, we all hate the wait.
