Variant question

Sibidy7
Sibidy7 Posts: 194
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so, I'm new to this poster world and I'm wondering about the variants i hear about.

There are some variants from the Wrigley 2018 shows.  Where are the variants sold and when?

I'm confused.

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  • Release EV
    Release EV Posts: 2,099
    Variants are sold by the artist in online drops at typically scheduled times post the show the poster was created for. 

    Never seen a variant at the show for sale. Someone could correct me if they have witnessed this. 

    Collectors may like an artist print or variant as typically produced in much smaller numbers than show editions.  Have to say personally show editions are just as cool in my view
  • PSUS2H
    PSUS2H USA Posts: 2,406
    Release EV said:
    Variants are sold by the artist in online drops at typically scheduled times post the show the poster was created for. 

    Never seen a variant at the show for sale. Someone could correct me if they have witnessed this. 

    Collectors may like an artist print or variant as typically produced in much smaller numbers than show editions.  Have to say personally show editions are just as cool in my view
    Didnt they occasionally mix them in with regular show editions?
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  • Release EV
    Release EV Posts: 2,099
    edited August 2018
    PSUS2H said:
    Release EV said:
    Variants are sold by the artist in online drops at typically scheduled times post the show the poster was created for. 

    Never seen a variant at the show for sale. Someone could correct me if they have witnessed this. 

    Collectors may like an artist print or variant as typically produced in much smaller numbers than show editions.  Have to say personally show editions are just as cool in my view
    Didnt they occasionally mix them in with regular show editions?
    As i said never seen a variant sold at a show. Variants are a craze of past 10odd years.  Helps the artist make extra cash when flippers were killing it.  Just my view.  Some are super rare and impressive.

    However I must admit Back in the 90s like in 98 the odd SEs had artist signed and numbered x/y. But again never seen a variant sold at a show. Only seen variant pins sold at shows etc
  • Sibidy7
    Sibidy7 Posts: 194
    I guess they are also different than the AP versions sold by the artists on their websites.

    I'll have to keep my eyes out in the future.
  • SZ303389
    SZ303389 Posts: 453
    The variants are obviously way more collectable and valuable as well.
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  • PP193448
    PP193448 Here Posts: 4,283
    PSUS2H said:
    Release EV said:
    Variants are sold by the artist in online drops at typically scheduled times post the show the poster was created for. 

    Never seen a variant at the show for sale. Someone could correct me if they have witnessed this. 

    Collectors may like an artist print or variant as typically produced in much smaller numbers than show editions.  Have to say personally show editions are just as cool in my view
    Didnt they occasionally mix them in with regular show editions?
    Yes but only at a few shows.  Definitely not the norm
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  • SweetDaddyLou
    SweetDaddyLou Posts: 1,395
    I think for the Toronto show in 2011 they had some purple moose mixed with the show editions at the venue. 
  • DE483
    DE483 Posts: 525
    SweetDaddyLou said:
    I think for the Toronto show in 2011 they had some purple moose mixed with the show editions at the venue. 
    Correct.  People were in line asking the merch people to search the stack for the variant and only buying the variant.
  • RoleModelsinBlood31
    RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,258
    Don’t get involved.  Best advice is to just enjoy the music.
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  • FadedGlory
    FadedGlory Chicagoland Posts: 429
    RoleModelsinBlood31 said:
    Don’t get involved.  Best advice is to just enjoy the music.
    Interesting commentary given you're hanging out in the one area of the forums solely dedicated to merchandise. 

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  • Chris1401
    Chris1401 Posts: 354
    I know the band receives some as well, as I got a variant of a 2016 Fenway poster in a mystery box this last go around. 
  • jtr101
    jtr101 Posts: 270
    PSUS2H said:
    Release EV said:
    Variants are sold by the artist in online drops at typically scheduled times post the show the poster was created for. 

    Never seen a variant at the show for sale. Someone could correct me if they have witnessed this. 

    Collectors may like an artist print or variant as typically produced in much smaller numbers than show editions.  Have to say personally show editions are just as cool in my view
    Didnt they occasionally mix them in with regular show editions?
    They 100% used to mix them in with the regular versions , for sure in 2011 and 2013 .
    Enjoy difference. Without it we're all boring!

  • RoleModelsinBlood31
    RoleModelsinBlood31 Austin TX Posts: 6,258
    FadedGlory said:
    RoleModelsinBlood31 said:
    Don’t get involved.  Best advice is to just enjoy the music.
    Interesting commentary given you're hanging out in the one area of the forums solely dedicated to merchandise. 

    "Get yours off my plate ... I've got my own way to believe." 
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