HudsonGray
Considering rare, out of print decks with minimal runs sell for about $200 online, and OLD 200 year old decks of museum quality that interest collectors are in the range of $300-$500, and everything else falls under $100. The standard decks with hardbound book in a set generally run $36. Decks without the books generally run $20-$25. This is the average price, not the 'cheap' price. It's what the market standard is. 'Cheap' to me would be a new deck in the $10 range or a used one for less than $7.
That's why all the confusion about a $1,000 price tag, even if it is a new type of deck. The Osho Zen was a new type of deck & never came out priced that high. I wouldn't necessarily consider the time factor it took to make the deck as anything special either, most decks do take a year to make, and some decks take 6 years before the art is finished, especially if the artist is working in oils and in large size. If the artist is doing it full time instead of part time, that's their choice & the price for payment comes over time with the number of decks being bought. It just seemed like you were trying to make back your 'blood sweat & tears' as you say in the first few sales. (An unusual approach, most artists don't use that as the market is generally too savy to fall for it). Good if you did get $6,000 but I'd wait till the checks clear the bank before shipping, just in case.
That's why all the confusion about a $1,000 price tag, even if it is a new type of deck. The Osho Zen was a new type of deck & never came out priced that high. I wouldn't necessarily consider the time factor it took to make the deck as anything special either, most decks do take a year to make, and some decks take 6 years before the art is finished, especially if the artist is working in oils and in large size. If the artist is doing it full time instead of part time, that's their choice & the price for payment comes over time with the number of decks being bought. It just seemed like you were trying to make back your 'blood sweat & tears' as you say in the first few sales. (An unusual approach, most artists don't use that as the market is generally too savy to fall for it). Good if you did get $6,000 but I'd wait till the checks clear the bank before shipping, just in case.