Question about the numbering on silver batman.

[Quilksilver1]

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Hello everyone I had a question about the silver batman LE1500 that has been bugging me for about a day now. They have a numbered card at the bottom and all mine says on it is a/p? What does this mean?

[unoudid]

Artist Proof

[TulaBug]

That is an Artist Proof. It is more rare. Where did you get that from?

[Quilksilver1]

I got it at a local comic store I went to. They had just got them in and I thought hey I don't collect these ones but it looks awesome, so I bought it only to open the bottom and find out it wasn't numbered. Should I be bummed? If it is rarer than the numbered ones is it still one of fifteen hundred? What does artists proof even mean?

[ShoMeNodder]

In a bag ???

[BigM]

In a bag ???

I think they all come in bags.

[ShoMeNodder]

You mean the Artist Proofs ?

[BigM]

Don't all of the numbers come in bags? A/P does too I guess? I've seen a couple others on FB before and I wanna say they were too.

EDIT: I saw one on FB (different figure) but it was in a plastic bag too.

[ShoMeNodder]

The regular hikari came in a box, not a bag.

[BigM]

The regular hikari came in a box, not a bag.

What are we talking about?

I know the Hikari figure comes in a bag. I thought we were talking about the number (A/P)

[ShoMeNodder]

I'm saying the regular hikari come in a box and i'm asking if it's an artist proof, does it come in a bag with a header instead of the box.

[Quilksilver1]

It came in a regular box just like the picture you are showing

[ShoMeNodder]

Wow, so the artist proofs were put in the box but left in the bag...interesting.

[TulaBug]

Something seems odd about that.

[dustman94]

THE NEW CHASE IN THIS LINE?

[BigM]

Something seems odd about that.

Every one of them that I've seen have been that way...

[Quilksilver1]

So what does it mean being an artist proof piece in a regular box?

[swind15]

I think what Bigm means is that the Numbered Card comes in a plastic polybag on the bottom of the Hikari box.

[TulaBug]

Something seems odd about that.

Every one of them that I've seen have been that way...

What comes that way? I have only seen those tags at the top of the bags. I have never seen them in the boxes.

[ShoMeNodder]

Me either...maybe the retailer that got the artist proof in a bag for some reason stuffed it into a box.

[TulaBug]

Me either...maybe the retailer that got the artist proof in a bag for some reason stuffed it into a box.

Why would he take a piece out of a box to put another one in a box? And those A/P pieces are not sold wholesale to the comic book stores to sell. Something still feels off.

[AbelBeja]

I thought the name of that Hikari was "Classic Glitter Batman" as per the below glam.



Did the name change from "Classic Glitter Batman" to "Silver Glitter Black Batman" or is this a different piece entirely?

[ShoMeNodder]

Mine says Silver Glitter Black Batman on the card on the bottom...there isn't a classic glitter batman to my knowledge.

[ShoMeNodder]

It came in a regular box just like the picture you are showing

Is there a card on the bottom with the name on it ? If so, does it have a number ? (may have to turn it over to see #)

[AbelBeja]

Mine says Silver Glitter Black Batman on the card on the bottom...there isn't a classic glitter batman to my knowledge.

Ok cool, thanks Carol

[TheJobaFett]

The bag they are talking about is the bag the card is in

[ShoMeNodder]

ok, i see what's going on...it is not a bag with a cardboard header like the mindstyle, his picture is that of the plastic covered name tag with # on the other side that is in the bottom of the box...ok, i'm not confused anymore.

[Quilksilver1]

Lol so how rare are a/p pieces then and what does that mean for my piece?

[hpellot]

I have a couple hikaris that are artist proofs my understanding is there can be 5-10 ap per piece

[Quilksilver1]

I have a couple hikaris that are artist proofs my understanding is there can be 5-10 ap per piece

so does that mean i have one of the rarer silver glitter batman pieces out there? also could you post some pictures of your a/p cards? that would be cool

[ShoMeNodder]

From a Sideshow explanation : An Artist's Proof is usually the first few of piece of art that is put into production. The original artist, in this case the sculptor, will inspect the first few made for quality based on the original design.

This is my artist proof candy corn freddy...came in a plastic bag with A/P sticker and had a cardboard header stapled to it.

[TulaBug]

There is no precedence that an A/P is going to be worth more than a numbered piece. Although it is more rare I don't know if people who collect hikari's really care when buying them.

[ShoMeNodder]

More of a prestige thing, i think.