Ob7ivi0n's Steelbook Collection.

[Gunmaster51]

Nice collection. Man, I had forgotten how beautiful the FF14 steelbook looks. One of the better looking steelbooks out there imo. I like the autographs on steelbooks Makes the steelbook look unique.

[SBCollectorAl]

Originally Posted by Gunmaster51

Nice collection man. Man, I had forgotten how beautiful the FF14 steelbook looks. One of the better looking steelbooks out there imo. I like the autographs on steelbooks Makes the steelbook look unique.

Unique? You can't see the beautiful artwork of the steelbook because of those autographs, I would never buy a steelbook which is signed with an autograph, even if Hideo Kojima signed it.

In my opinion those developers aren't famous enough that their autographs are worth to be signed on the steelbook.

[Mar-l-Aoutat]

Well, I like the autographs too...

[Gunmaster51]

Originally Posted by SBCollectorAl

Unique? You can't see the beautiful artwork of the steelbook because of those autographs, I would never buy a steelbook which is signed with an autograph, even if Hideo Kojima signed it.

In my opinion those developers aren't famous enough that their autographs are worth to be signed on the steelbook.

I guess we all have our preferences man. I have a few signed steelbooks in my collection, and I just like the fact that they stand out and there's a story behind them.

Also, from a rarity and value standpoint, I think a signed steelbook is worth more than an unsigned version of that same steelbook (especially if a big name developer or voice actor has signed it). I've seen plenty of signed steels on eBay sell for more money compared to their unsigned versions. So, there's definitely a preference and market out there for signed steels from collectors.

At the end of the day, getting signed/unsigned steels is just a matter of the collector's preference. Just like how some collectors only collect sealed steels.

[SBCollectorAl]

Originally Posted by Gunmaster51

I guess we all have our preferences man. I have a few signed steelbooks in my collection, and I just like the fact that they stand out and there's a story behind them.

Also, from a rarity and value standpoint, I think a signed steelbook is worth more than an unsigned version of that same steelbook (especially if a big name developer or voice actor has signed it). I've seen plenty of signed steels on eBay sell for more money compared to their unsigned versions. So, there's definitely a preference and market out there for signed steels from collectors.

At the end of the day, getting signed/unsigned steels is just a matter of the collector's preference. Just like how some collectors only collect sealed steels.

Would you also pay more for a signed car?

[Gunmaster51]

Originally Posted by SBCollectorAl

Would you also pay more for a signed car?

Depends if the car is a display item or not. If I'm getting it to drive, then no. But if it's an antique car to showcase, having it signed by the manufacturer would be beneficial. I don't know how things are in Europe, but here in North America, autographs are a big business. Books, games, music CDs, sports equipment and cards, all of these items gain value if they're signed.

[SBCollectorAl]

Originally Posted by Gunmaster51

Depends if the car is a display item or not. If I'm getting it to drive, then no. But if it's an antique car to showcase, having it signed by the manufacturer would be beneficial. I don't know how things are in Europe, but here in North America, autographs are a big business. Books, games, music CDs, sports equipment and cards, all of these items gain value if they're signed.

Well for me those autographs signed by developers are autographs signed by persons who did their job and created a videogame and aren't famous enough generally that you can see them as famous persons because they aren't famous outside the videogame collector's community and even in the videogame collector's community only a few of them are really known by many videogame collectors.

And usually people collect steelbooks because of the artwork but if the cover of the steelbook is signed you can't see clearly the artwork and I doubt you would pay more for a car just because it was signed by the CEO of the automobile manufacturer.