Shawn Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 Go here: http://aucfan.com/search1?x=42&y=11&am...%a5%b9&o=p2 At the top is the link that takes you here: http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n60426051 I'm just amazed. That is a lot of money for any drawing-even a Mikimoto one! Wonder what other items the winner has in their collection. But on the other hand, if I had $1000, I would have been all over this one http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h63766313 Nice! Shawn Quote
Gubaba Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 ZENTRADI HEAD-EXPLODY!!! Yeah, that's worth $1000... And did Lum's face actually show up on the VF-1S in the movie...? Quote
stray Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 Go here: http://aucfan.com/search1?x=42&y=11&am...%a5%b9&o=p2 At the top is the link that takes you here: http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n60426051 I'm just amazed. That is a lot of money for any drawing-even a Mikimoto one! Wonder what other items the winner has in their collection. But on the other hand, if I had $1000, I would have been all over this one http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h63766313 Nice! Shawn It's all about the aviator sunglasses... I just don't think I could bring myself to be *that* otaku... Quote
veffidas Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 (edited) I watched that one live; it was rather exciting. As for the price, it may be high, but: - It's a 3-piece set - It's a huge close-up (see the CD for reference) - It's Minmay As long as it's Minmay, it'll fetch a high premium. What's interesting though is that the winner is the one who broke the seller's steep reserve of Y170,000. What's odd, though, is that the same seller had similar Hikaru and Misa 2-piece sets that were reserved at Y210,000 and Y160,000, respectively. Hikaru being worth more than Minmay is rather odd, but it's possible the seller wanted to move his final piece (Minmay), as the first two never met their reserved prices. What's scary is that the presumed main competitor won about $500, give or take (or maybe more), of assorted Macross TV cels an hour or so earlier that night (5 of the 7 cel/sketch auctions), so that gives you an insight into the amount of money some of these collectors have. As for the winner's collection, you can click on his feedback and check the most second most recent feedback for a sample (the most recent being this one). Browsing the feedback list, you can see he's primarily focused on Macross, but Yahoo! Japan has removed links to the older auctions. From what I've seen, this collector bids on fewer items (arguably on more exclusive, high-end items) and is willing to dish out, though he does lose a fair bit. Edited June 17, 2008 by veffidas Quote
VFTF1 Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 If he has a spare 3,100 USD to put down on that, then basicalyl 3,100 USD has to be like chump change for him After all - most of us can and do spend sums of money like that - but not on this...we would say "gee, for three thousand bucks you could geta collection of 1/48s, a lot of SOCs etc etc" But if our monthyl operating budget on discretionary hobby spending was - say - 50,000 USD rather than, say, one thousand USD... then suddenly putting 3 thousand down on this is the equivalent of you or me buying a pack of gum because it has Ranka on it VFTF1 Quote
valkyrie13 Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 I am a cel collector myself and I also did bid on that drawing... although I lost. From my perspective, who doesn't collect toys, these cels are worth a lot more to me and I am willing to bid rather far to snatch one of these truly unique (one of a kind) item for my collection. Better luck next time... I ended up winning this one instead (listed on the same link) in the same week. Quote
Gubaba Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 I am a cel collector myself and I also did bid on that drawing... although I lost. From my perspective, who doesn't collect toys, these cels are worth a lot more to me and I am willing to bid rather far to snatch one of these truly unique (one of a kind) item for my collection. Better luck next time... I ended up winning this one instead (listed on the same link) in the same week. That IS a very nice one...just looking at it makes the music from that scene start echoing in my head... Quote
akt_m Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 It is amazing the ammount of detail. btw what is the size of each cell? Quote
Mercurial Morpheus Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 Nice one, Valkyrie. I'd love to start a cel collection, but don't have the fund's nor the capability. I do own one Sentinels cel (weirdly enough). Quote
TheLoneWolf Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 From my perspective, who doesn't collect toys, these cels are worth a lot more to me and I am willing to bid rather far to snatch one of these truly unique (one of a kind) item for my collection. I don't collect cels, but I do consider them to be works of art, therefore I don't see any problem in people paying thousands of dollars for them. Btw, that's a great collection you have there valkyrie13. Quote
Sumdumgai Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 I never noticed the Lum "LOVE" head on Max's VF-1A. Awesome! I love Macross, but not to the point that I'd drop that much on a cell even if I did have that kind of money. Quote
d3v Posted June 18, 2008 Posted June 18, 2008 I've been trying to get a screencap from DYRL with Lum-chan on Max's VF-1A, however, IT's pretty hard as it's only on screen for less than a second. This is the closest I got. Here's the same shot with an arrow pointing at Lum. Quote
valkyrie13 Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 It is amazing the ammount of detail. btw what is the size of each cell? They are generally about the size of an A4 or letter sized paper. Quote
lanis Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) Hmmm I can't find the picture of the cell in question on the link. I have no japanese skills. Little help please? Also, WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN in M7? http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g67135259 Is that her teeth showing? Edited June 19, 2008 by lanis Quote
Valkyrie addict Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) it happened in one of the 3 Macross 7 Dynamite "OVA" released after Macross 7, I quoted the OVA cause they were basically just lost episodes never aired, I think the episode is called fleet of the strongest women, the Macross 7 fleets bumps with renegade Meltran fleet and Max and Milia go to the capital ship and kissed to culture shock them, but didn't work, so Basara starts singing his stupid songs and drive the Meltran wild and throw their pantys at him oh yes, by the way, just click on the first link and scroll down and you'll see the sketch in question nice post Shawn Edited June 19, 2008 by Valkyrie addict Quote
veffidas Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 it happened in one of the 3 Macross 7 Dynamite "OVA" released after Macross 7, I quoted the OVA cause they were basically just lost episodes never aired, I think the episode is called fleet of the strongest "Fleet of the Strongest Women" is generally considered just an unaired/unbroadcasted episode. It's actually still part of the core Macross 7 franchise (usually bundled with the two main "Encore" episodes) and not Dynamite 7; see: http://macross.anime.net/wiki/Macross_7_Encore . Quote
Valkyrie addict Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 right...Encore, thanks... not a big fan of 7...so you know Quote
Zinjo Posted June 19, 2008 Posted June 19, 2008 With Frontier gaining in popularity I am seeing a LOT of macross merch for sale on YHJ as well as new Frontier stuff. The latest ones are Frontier Zippos and clocks... Quote
veffidas Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 I'm reviving this to highlight another amazing auction (pair). The star of the auction Shawn posted lost out this time on some Misa genga - to a buyer who took both auctions tonight: http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n61871123 - Up close of Misa gasping: 102,000 Yen (roughly $950 USD) http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b90127805 - Misa listening for Hikaru: 285,000 Yen (roughly $2,600 USD) Needless to say, I'm envious of the seller's and bidders' wallets and the winner's loot. Oh, and someone's asking far a minimum of 1,000,000 Yen (~ $9,280 USD) at a different auction site for this circa March '82 Mikimoto sketch: Now, that is ludicrous. Quote
s-girl Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 I'm not sure genga should go for that much. It's fairly unusual to see them priced that high, particularly since they're not the finished cel but the underlying work for it. As for the sketch wow... I'll be interested to see if people bite. that's really not a fully rendered drawing... Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 hahahha i will never sell it, you guys are crazy if you think i'll even think about offloading something so important... for an international fan. sama dudes, sama.... speaking of which i should PM kiririth to make sure it's on it's way... j/k/k/k/k/k Quote
Beltane70 Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 Is this a Mikimoto sketch/auto? Yes, it is. Quote
UN Spacy Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 Is this a Mikimoto sketch/auto? Are you the one that won the Gold Book auction? I was looking at that one and noticed it sold for $167+. Quote
veffidas Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 That's certainly a great deal at ~$167 (reprint book & poster, and autograph, in NM condition). Of course, the sketch itself (or total package) wouldn't be anywhere near as valuable as the topic starter (which was an actual DYRL production genga piece, if I remember correctly), assuming this was at least partially the reason the question was asked. Quote
nukatsuka Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 Did you have a sketch of Mikimoto's as well? If so can you post it? Actually Im not looking to sell this. I just wanted to know if it was real. If someone had a Mikimoto autograph/sketch that looked like this. I was comparing it to the ones in this thread and while the autograph looked authentic...the sketch didnt match the others here. I was wondering if someone else had a sketch that was comparable. If it was fake maybe Im out $60? For the value being in the $1k's...I dont think so. I was looking for a gold book and now I found one. This one being autographed just means I will probably never sell it...or at least not sell it for a really long time. That's certainly a great deal at ~$167 (reprint book & poster, and autograph, in NM condition). Of course, the sketch itself (or total package) wouldn't be anywhere near as valuable as the topic starter (which was an actual DYRL production genga piece, if I remember correctly), assuming this was at least partially the reason the question was asked. Quote
nukatsuka Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 haha your right. I posted it in the wrong thread. I looked for Mikimoto sketch. Should have been the other one. Quote
veffidas Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 If you're looking for confirmation, as Beltane70 said, it's his style and autograph sure enough, so it's more than likely that it's real. He's talented enough that it would be pretty hard to forge his work. You could try to check that it's not laser printed on or anything by checking that the marker strokes bled through the page, though I'm pretty sure already you have a real deal. Quote
Beltane70 Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) If you're looking for confirmation, as Beltane70 said, it's his style and autograph sure enough, so it's more than likely that it's real. He's talented enough that it would be pretty hard to forge his work. You could try to check that it's not laser printed on or anything by checking that the marker strokes bled through the page, though I'm pretty sure already you have a real deal. We actually pm'ed each other about this. If anyone's interested, here's a Mikimoto autograph that I have in one of his art books: I also have my Gold book autographed by Mikimoto. It's without a sketch, though. Edited March 30, 2010 by Beltane70 Quote
SIGHUP Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 Oh please, don't get me into a new hobby. Those are beautiful!! Quote
Fortress_Maximus Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) Mods can we move this thread into the COLLECTORS section since it deals with CELS which already has a thread posted there? Thanks for considering. Edited March 31, 2010 by Fortress_Maximus Quote
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