That $40 dollar convention exclusive I grabbed on a whim

I was at a local comic con back in March and saw this limited print from a minor artist. It was their first ever convention exclusive, numbered out of 200, and they were charging $40. I bought it thinking it would be worth something or at least look cool framed. Turns out the artist ended up reprinting the same image on their online store a week later for $15. Now I got a print worth less than the frame I'd need to buy for it. Anyone else get burned on exclusive stuff that ended up not being exclusive at all?

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rowan_hayes19d ago

My buddy did something similar at a horror movie con. He dropped $50 on a "limited edition" poster that was supposedly only 100 copies. He even got it signed by the director. Two months later the same poster was on Amazon for $12 and the "limited edition" turned out to be 5000 copies. He still has it rolled up in a tube in his closet. Every time I bring it up he just sighs.

angelacooper19d ago

Wait, you mean the whole "exclusive" thing isn't always legit? I used to buy into that hype hard, but after seeing how many "limited" drops end up on Amazon for half the price, I'm way more careful now.