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Isnt it strange how plastic and adhesive determines this hobby
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<blockquote data-quote="Taffius" data-source="post: 492494" data-attributes="member: 9837"><p>Great and mostly deep replies here.</p><p></p><p>I think as I am still relatively naive to all the collecting morals and ethos, since my time here I have certainly thought more about such topics. Is it just glue and plastic thats the difference?</p><p></p><p>Is there a part of all this that actually lowers the value because someone has influenced the item by resealing it?</p><p></p><p>I think I am mostly biased to the same nostalgic feeling that an untouched and sealed item is a survivor of nearly or four decades and anything else is not the bar or standard set.</p><p></p><p>Should we reseal items for our viewing pleasure or future preservation or leave as it was aquired? Different debate I know but my dilemma is this - I have beater MOCs that have been repaired before I acquired them with tape. I have some that are cracked and missing parts of its bubble.</p><p></p><p>Why buy such a thing? They are old but believe the item is genuine as the tape is ancient or the figure and / or weapon taped in still cannot get out of it. So is it originality we crave for?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Taffius, post: 492494, member: 9837"] Great and mostly deep replies here. I think as I am still relatively naive to all the collecting morals and ethos, since my time here I have certainly thought more about such topics. Is it just glue and plastic thats the difference? Is there a part of all this that actually lowers the value because someone has influenced the item by resealing it? I think I am mostly biased to the same nostalgic feeling that an untouched and sealed item is a survivor of nearly or four decades and anything else is not the bar or standard set. Should we reseal items for our viewing pleasure or future preservation or leave as it was aquired? Different debate I know but my dilemma is this - I have beater MOCs that have been repaired before I acquired them with tape. I have some that are cracked and missing parts of its bubble. Why buy such a thing? They are old but believe the item is genuine as the tape is ancient or the figure and / or weapon taped in still cannot get out of it. So is it originality we crave for? [/QUOTE]
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