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Amonte
07-20-2008, 09:38 PM
The wife and I just popped into a Swarovski store today and actually spent time looking at everything .. some pretty nice and cute figures there .. the sales lady was explaining all about them and that some get "retired" and special collection ones etc etc .. kinda interesting and the wife was really getting into it.

Anyone have any experience with this stuff? Is there really a secondary market as well to them?

... crap these suckers are expensive and then I would have to buy some nice display case for the light ot hit it right - not like a Sportspick where they look good anywhere I put it!!! doh......
ludeboy
07-20-2008, 09:43 PM
Be careful! My wife has a small, but expensive collection. Like any line of goods that has limited editions, retired figures, etc, it can get addicting.

There is a secondary market, but the appreciation of value (in my opinion) isn't very great. There is always a buyer for Swarovski, but you should only expect to get retail price back if you are the seller.

Check eBay for the pieces you looked at today to get a good feel of the secondary market.
BIg_ALEX
07-20-2008, 09:43 PM
my girlfriend collects Sportspicks.
biteyahard
07-20-2008, 09:45 PM
I bought a couple for Mom, Fiance, Grandmothers etc....

They're pretty cool and yes, expensive. Make sure you get legit ones, I know there are plenty of fakes. ;)
ImessedwithTexas
07-20-2008, 10:29 PM
Dude, you just used the word "cute" to genuinely describe something on a sports message board. Grow a pair.
xShowtime32x
07-20-2008, 10:55 PM
Dude, you just used the word "cute" to genuinely describe something on a sports message board. Grow a pair.

lmao
blazinblair
07-21-2008, 02:04 AM
I once spent $300 on a miniature bear for a Xmas gift for my Mom one year.
JerseyDevil
07-21-2008, 03:15 AM
My mom has dozens and dozens of these things. She's been collecting them for many years.
TastySweetNutz
07-21-2008, 08:20 AM
My parents have a huge collection of those things. They started about 15 years ago when my father was stationed in Europe. They also have those little German kids Hummels as well. Creepy little things.

Those things are to them what SPs are to me. But at least mine have points of articulation.
Wardo30
07-21-2008, 08:22 AM
the only Swarovski crystal my wife has is a xmas ornament that looks like the star on the top of the Rockefeller Center tree in NYC...i thank my lucky stars she stays away form the Swarovski stores
Mirko Cro Cop
07-21-2008, 08:44 AM
my parents got this one
http://www.tias.com/stores/gift/pictures/swar2c.jpg
Amonte
07-22-2008, 09:09 PM
my parents got this one
http://www.tias.com/stores/gift/pictures/swar2c.jpg

yeah that's one of the ones we want to get! well .. actually apparently this is the 1996 version, now there's a different one similar to that but the eyes are not red and the ball is a little further away and its some shiny gold thing .. it's $380!!

my wife also wants the Panda ones - it's an exclusive for this year, but it would represent this year which is when we got married, as well as the place I proposed (the panda's at the zoo, which is her fav place). .. and those pair of pandas are $450!

That's two Amonte's I could have for myself instead! doh! Gotta talk her out of these things .... heh