What's your limit?

gis said:

My limit hovers right around retail cost. I usually will spend 1.5x the retail cost if I'm feeling very needy.

I believe my max is about $35. After this point, it starts feeling less like I'm buying a tiny pin and more like I spent real money on something ridiculous.

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^This is me also. It's just a hobby, not a need.

I recently bought the set of 4 UP pins from Valentines Day 2011 for $300 which works out to be about $75 per pin. That's the most I have ever spent on a pin but I feel like it's worth every penny because I love Carl and Ellie and I know their pins are hard to come by.

pargani said:

I love the SHAG Haunted Mansion pins...luckily they're not as expensive.

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I don't have them believe it or not, but have a serigraph, two prints I had signed by him, the ears, postcard, and tshirt he did of HM. I went to the artist signing and the pins were already sold out and I've never seen them in person. I check for a cheap set almost daily and know one will pop up someday. Or if anyone has it for trade/sale, I'm interested. 🙂

ashkai said:

did I mention I am one of those people whom thought 100 for a pin would -never- happen? :facepalm: At least I haven't caved on designer princess mulan...yet.

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Yet being the key word. I almost caved on the Designer Queen this week but could not justify spending over $100 for a pin. I have made a deal with myself once I get a full time job and my student loans are paid off I will shell out the cash to buy the Designer Snow White (I don't even want to think about how much that pin will be going for at least 3 years from now) pin/doll, Designer Evil Queen pin/doll, and the 17" Collector Snow White (the price tag on that doll will seriously give me a heart attack).

echan50 said:

This is a tough question.

I've had a one off where I paid $65 for Pin 55679: DLR - Pinbassador Inspirations 2007 - The Haunted Mansion as a best offer and the seller took it. The original auction started around $95 and I had never seen this pin on auction before and I randomly gave a number and the seller accepted. So I feel like I saved $30 rather than spending $65 :lol: But that's been my most expensive pin so far.

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That is one pin that I really want, but can't seem to bring myself to pay around $100 for it. So, I guess around $ is my limit for most pins, although I've spent more for some framed/resin sets.