TheGentlemanWake wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 2:39 pm
A year ago! Whoa, it's been a while since its been on the market. I'm going to be offering mine i think via auction. I've officially run out of space in my house so i'm going to be offloading duplicates.
Hey Omar! There's also been auctions on SoCalPlayingCards.com:
- Damask SoCal Auctions.png (251.34 KiB) Viewed 11568 times
These are all unsealed, and I estimate the current value of similar opened decks to be around $400-500 on auction, probably even more sealed. I have yet to see a sealed Damask deck pop up on auction since I started collecting early this year. For a deck like Damask, the difference between sealed/unsealed wouldn't be too much as it is one of Lotrek's most popular works, yielding top dollar regardless. Damask decks are also notorious for having the foiling slough off or to have missing cards in the deck, so having it sealed allows you to claim the deck as truly new. I like to call it Schrodinger's Damask.
To note, the economy isn't doing the greatest, so auctions for certain decks may not get as much as they might have not too long ago. Depending on what you feel comfortable with, you can set a starting bid, reserve, and "buy it now" price that sits well with you if you decide to put it on eBay. You can alternatively send your deck to Henry who would put it on auction on SoCal, but reserve/buy it now options wouldn't be offered. I believe he also charges a similar fee to what eBay would (around 13% if I'm not mistaken). There are listings that pop up on eBay for the Red Damask for outrageous prices like $2,000 but they are not indicative of actual market value.
brownsl wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 3:46 pm
Wow! I am missing some key Lotrek decks but I have an excess of some of his other rare decks. I was hoping to be able to trade some of them for the decks I am missing but I have given up on getting a blue damask. Maybe it is time to sell some of them.
I might be interested in some of them! Although lately, I've had to draw the line with not getting many duplicates as I have to practice being more responsible/sustainable.
Bradius wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 5:31 pm
Well, I think we both have some substantial quantity of Lotrek decks in both our collections. That said, I do have some holes that I have just come to grips with given that I collect a lot of artists, not just Lotrek and their is only so much money and time I am going to put into filling any holes I have. Even so, I am impressed with how well kevork as managed to fill out his Lotrek collection. Sourcing this stuff is time consuming. From what I can tell, here are the holes I have that kevork has managed to fill:
• Grotesque Signature Edition (Gold) (1/54)
• Grotesque Signature Edition (Platinum) (1/55)
• Venexiana Dark Signature Gold (1/60)
• Venexiana Dark Signature Platinum (1/60)
• ICONS Imperial Reverse (1/55)
While I could have picked these three below up when released, I just had to pass.
• Tale of the Tempest: Prism (1/200)
• Charmers Green Gilded (1/100)
• Charmers Purple Gilded (1/100)
Most of the remaining decks he is looking for are holes I have as well, except for the Grotesk test decks, which I got during my first Lotrek backed Kickstarter. I thought I was tough stuff picking up a Venexiana Gold deck, but this is next level.
It's always a pleasure hearing your thoughts when it comes to the collection I've built, as you are one of the pinnacles of modern day playing card collecting. It's validation that I never really sought, but one I humbly welcome each and every time. It was never in my realm of thinking that I would get this far, but the more decks I accrued in Lotrek's catalog, the more it motivated me to find the rest. At this point, the path has become quite narrow, and there is an odd relief that comes with that. While the rewards will be fewer and with more time in between, it will be just as satisfying, if not more.
It should go without saying, but none of this would have been possible without the support of the community. I'm grateful for all of you who continue to check this thread out with all the various contributions I make to it. The community is what keeps my passion alive.
...now about those test prints