Why are all our "grails" so expensive?

[starry_solo]

We all have good taste!

 

[echoharmony]

Coz if they weren't, they wouldn't be grails because we'd have them already? *lol*

 

[Phoenix]

I think a grail is more about attainability than anything. It does not have to be an expensive pin, just one that is incredibly hard to find. As previous posters have mentioned, there are pins that are wanted that just do not show up in the market whether it be trade or sale.

take for instance two of my grails. (pics Linked)


This Tigger pin is a Disney Store guest courtesy pin. To even get this pin a CM would have to receive 25 written letters from customers about their service. It is currently 0 trading and 50 wanting. If I ever even see this pin I will be floored. I have no way of even knowing if a CM ever achieved this status. However, I would have to say that it probably would not be expensive it it ever did show up. It is just too obscure and not that greatly in demand.


The flip side is the "Stitch Master Gracey" pin. This is a grail of mine that would cost me a small mint (at least in my dollars). When it shows up on ebay it generally goes for $200.00 +/-.

Both are grails and for me equally unattainable. One due to obscurity and one due to price. Because trust me if I had 200.00 burning a hole in my pocket I would own the Stitch pin.

 

[Bryana]

When I was making my Grails list, I was simply picking out all of the pins I liked best. It's not my fault that the best pins ended up being older, low LE pins that everyone else likes.

That's my problem too!

 

[jkick]

Holy Grails are very expensive because usually many people want them and they are so low edition when they do come up for auction, people go crazy and bid with their heart.