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Keep it sealed?
Hello, I know the Superman Ultimate DVD Collection 14-Disc Box Set Tin has been brought up numerous times so please don't bash me here for bringing up another topic, I couldn't find this anywhere...
I own the original first printing set with the disc errors, still factory sealed.
My question is should I keep it sealed and never open it? Do you think one day this will be worth money?
I own the original first printing set with the disc errors, still factory sealed.
My question is should I keep it sealed and never open it? Do you think one day this will be worth money?
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find me a mass market LP, CD, VHS, or laserdisc that has been released on a superior format that is worth more today than it was when it was released.
few and far between...
Trust me The superman films will be re-released time and time again until Kingdom come. Either open it and enjoy it, or sell now and make some quick bucks.
few and far between...
Trust me The superman films will be re-released time and time again until Kingdom come. Either open it and enjoy it, or sell now and make some quick bucks.
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There are quite a few cd's where the earlier pressings from the 80's are worth more than the newer pressings, simply because they sound better. Original Lp's of The Beatles are worth much more than their cd counter parts in most cases.
Superman may be worth something in the short term, 5 or so years, but not in the long run.
Superman may be worth something in the short term, 5 or so years, but not in the long run.
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i say open it, & enjoy it, chances are almost everything mainstream thing like superman will be released on 90 other formats so chances are it won't be worth that much unless technology sucks in 20 years.
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"find me a mass market LP, CD, VHS, or laserdisc that has been released on a superior format that is worth more today than it was when it was released."
Actually, you are wrong. Fletch comes to mind as well as a few other DVDs that have gone out of print. People don't want to spend $50 on a DVD when they can get the VHS for $20. There are a few other examples but they are few and far between.
Actually, you are wrong. Fletch comes to mind as well as a few other DVDs that have gone out of print. People don't want to spend $50 on a DVD when they can get the VHS for $20. There are a few other examples but they are few and far between.
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not really, since my point was a movie in a old format. DVD will be an inferior format in the long term, while in the short term you can turn a quick buck...much like fletch. you prove my point when you say people would just buy the old vhs.
because as soon as the fletch SE was announced the bottom fell out of the old disc, same with blues brothers etc. and fletch has only been OOP for a few years
because as soon as the fletch SE was announced the bottom fell out of the old disc, same with blues brothers etc. and fletch has only been OOP for a few years
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Given how popular this Collection is, and that it's not that rare of an item, I would also say open it, get the corrected discs, and enjoy it. As another poster mentioned, media isn't a good investment at all. The once pricey STAR WARS laserdiscs have become unnecessary due to the last DVD release. I used to treasure my AMADEUS Pioneer Special edition laserdisc set, but the latest DVD trumps it easily, and even improves upon it because the deleted scenes are no longer in ther unfinished form. Again, Mass produced items are unlikely to become suddenly rare.
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Originally Posted by DieselsDen
The once pricey STAR WARS laserdiscs have become unnecessary due to the last DVD release.
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If I may expand the thread a little, what about the Limited Edition of Halloween? Got it from eBay a few years ago. Mint condition, factory sealed. No plans to resell it, so am I doing myself any favors by keeping it that way?
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Seriously is the extra $20-40 you would make really going to be that life altering??? If so you probably should not be buying DVD's in the fist place. Early in DVD life and to some extent today DVD's could fetch a good price for out of print titles etc... but if you bought it to watch then watch it...
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The only sealed DVDs I wouldn't open is something like this
These kind of box sets were only given out at the AFI trubute awards. The contents are standard DVDs which I already own. It's just a cool package and not everyone can say they have one. Yes, I admit it, I'm a geeky (read anal) collector
Got a Meryl Streep one too.
These kind of box sets were only given out at the AFI trubute awards. The contents are standard DVDs which I already own. It's just a cool package and not everyone can say they have one. Yes, I admit it, I'm a geeky (read anal) collector
Got a Meryl Streep one too.
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Originally Posted by gosabres1984
Hello, I know the Superman Ultimate DVD Collection 14-Disc Box Set Tin has been brought up numerous times so please don't bash me here for bringing up another topic, I couldn't find this anywhere...
I own the original first printing set with the disc errors, still factory sealed.
My question is should I keep it sealed and never open it? Do you think one day this will be worth money?
I own the original first printing set with the disc errors, still factory sealed.
My question is should I keep it sealed and never open it? Do you think one day this will be worth money?
And this topic was discussed within the Superman blunder thread and others. Consensus was, no value to the mispressed set.
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Originally Posted by gosabres1984
Hello, I know the Superman Ultimate DVD Collection 14-Disc Box Set Tin has been brought up numerous times so please don't bash me here for bringing up another topic, I couldn't find this anywhere...
I own the original first printing set with the disc errors, still factory sealed.
My question is should I keep it sealed and never open it? Do you think one day this will be worth money?
I own the original first printing set with the disc errors, still factory sealed.
My question is should I keep it sealed and never open it? Do you think one day this will be worth money?
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Originally Posted by Perkinsun Dzees
How can you be so sure that your Tin has the DVDs with disc errors? I've seen Tins that had the corrected versions. It's possible that your Tin might actually contain the corrected DVDs. If I were you, I would open it and check the discs to be absolutely sure. After you inspect the set and can confirm that it does indeed contain the error discs, then yes, I would keep it sealed.
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