I finally got a sealed copy of Freak Puke off Ebay for $51 including priority shipping. I'm pretty sure that I'll open it but that got me thinking. It seems like just about everyone is opening their copies. Does that mean that in a year or so sealed copies will become much more valuable than the opened ones. If I can get another at a reasonable price (like off Am Rep) I'll probably keep it sealed. I'm not in this for the money. I've never sold a single Melvins item. They're mine to treasure but a sealed copy would be another treasure of MINE.
What do you think?
I think anything sealed is always going to be more valuable than opened.
MELVINS are best when opened. 8)
If one disc in this set becomes more popular than the others, and demands more cash from a collector to get, then you need to know if you have that disc. If all the discs remain at the same price then leaving your copy unopened doesn't matter. Keep your copy unopened until there is a need to know what's inside. And no peeking!
funny topic. i ordered 2 copies, i got them on friday. i wanted a cooper and a taxali the most.
the first one i opened was a cooper so that was good enough for me. i havent opened
the second one yet and will probably hold off.
Quote from: anaconda on September 30, 2012, 06:32:17 PM
funny topic. i ordered 2 copies, i got them on friday. i wanted a cooper and a taxali the most.
the first one i opened was a cooper so that was good enough for me. i havent opened
the second one yet and will probably hold off.
But what if the other one is a Taxali? How tits would that be dude!?!? :lol:
strangely, i feel like it is a taxali! but one day i may open it to see for sure
An unopened Melvins record is worthless. An opened Melvins record that is played is priceless.
Open your toys and play with them.
Quote from: TOOL on September 30, 2012, 11:40:30 AM
I finally got a sealed copy of Freak Puke off Ebay for $51 including priority shipping. I'm pretty sure that I'll open it but that got me thinking. It seems like just about everyone is opening their copies. Does that mean that in a year or so sealed copies will become much more valuable than the opened ones. If I can get another at a reasonable price (like off Am Rep) I'll probably keep it sealed. I'm not in this for the money. I've never sold a single Melvins item. They're mine to treasure but a sealed copy would be another treasure of MINE.
What do you think?
uh...dude i would open it. you might have one of the hitler variants in there which is bound to be worth more, so few were pressed...
(http://themelvins.net/lj/freakpuke_hitler.jpg)
wha??? hitler variant? is that a joke? THAT IS FREAKIN awesome if its true!!
whoa
What the fuck is that thing!? Hitler variant!?
Assuming it's real, it seems like Buzz has a hard-on for Hitler.
Quote from: brian on September 30, 2012, 09:58:49 PM
Quote from: TOOL on September 30, 2012, 11:40:30 AM
I finally got a sealed copy of Freak Puke off Ebay for $51 including priority shipping. I'm pretty sure that I'll open it but that got me thinking. It seems like just about everyone is opening their copies. Does that mean that in a year or so sealed copies will become much more valuable than the opened ones. If I can get another at a reasonable price (like off Am Rep) I'll probably keep it sealed. I'm not in this for the money. I've never sold a single Melvins item. They're mine to treasure but a sealed copy would be another treasure of MINE.
What do you think?
uh...dude i would open it. you might have one of the hitler variants in there which is bound to be worth more, so few were pressed...
(http://themelvins.net/lj/freakpuke_hitler.jpg)
more than 10? :buzz:
Quote from: pinkyslim on September 30, 2012, 11:46:30 PM
Quote from: brian on September 30, 2012, 09:58:49 PM
Quote from: TOOL on September 30, 2012, 11:40:30 AM
I finally got a sealed copy of Freak Puke off Ebay for $51 including priority shipping. I'm pretty sure that I'll open it but that got me thinking. It seems like just about everyone is opening their copies. Does that mean that in a year or so sealed copies will become much more valuable than the opened ones. If I can get another at a reasonable price (like off Am Rep) I'll probably keep it sealed. I'm not in this for the money. I've never sold a single Melvins item. They're mine to treasure but a sealed copy would be another treasure of MINE.
What do you think?
uh...dude i would open it. you might have one of the hitler variants in there which is bound to be worth more, so few were pressed...
(http://themelvins.net/lj/freakpuke_hitler.jpg)
more than 10? :buzz:
Less than ten: NEIN! :D
Quote from: jules on October 01, 2012, 12:08:26 AM
Quote from: pinkyslim on September 30, 2012, 11:46:30 PM
Quote from: brian on September 30, 2012, 09:58:49 PM
Quote from: TOOL on September 30, 2012, 11:40:30 AM
I finally got a sealed copy of Freak Puke off Ebay for $51 including priority shipping. I'm pretty sure that I'll open it but that got me thinking. It seems like just about everyone is opening their copies. Does that mean that in a year or so sealed copies will become much more valuable than the opened ones. If I can get another at a reasonable price (like off Am Rep) I'll probably keep it sealed. I'm not in this for the money. I've never sold a single Melvins item. They're mine to treasure but a sealed copy would be another treasure of MINE.
What do you think?
uh...dude i would open it. you might have one of the hitler variants in there which is bound to be worth more, so few were pressed...
(http://themelvins.net/lj/freakpuke_hitler.jpg)
more than 10? :buzz:
Less than ten: NEIN! :D
=D>
hard on for hitler sounds like a tag that one would reach after a certain number of forum posts.
Quote from: jules on October 01, 2012, 12:08:26 AM
more than 10? :buzz:
Less than ten: NEIN! :D
haha.
i didnt like the texalis at first...but when its spinning it looks pretty freaking cool.
i know some crazy collectors who are after sealed stuff.
they buy a VG+ copy, then upgrade it to NM if they find one and finally put the "crown" on with a sealed one. :D
so yeah sealed is probably more worth in the long run.
I know that sealed copies are worth more than opened ones. I just think that this is a special situation. Most people want certain artists, myself included. I think that, because of this, there are many more people opening these than a "normal" release which means that there will be far fewer sealed copies than with past releases.
Quote from: Hot Pants on October 01, 2012, 01:35:52 AM
hard on for hitler sounds like a tag that one would reach after a certain number of forum posts.
Quote from: jules on October 01, 2012, 12:08:26 AM
more than 10? :buzz:
Less than ten: NEIN! :D
haha.
HA :lol:
They do sound better sealed
Quote from: camaroballa22 on September 30, 2012, 10:03:56 PM
wha??? hitler variant? is that a joke? THAT IS FREAKIN awesome if its true!!
yep just talking through my hat, sorry
OR IS HE?!?
:hitler:
NEIN!
Actually I feel a bit disappointed as the mock-up looked cool.
So the rumors of the Mussolini splatter variant are probably not true either? :(
If the Hitler version really did exist, Buzz would probably have them.