I'm in and voted "No."  

For the record, I'd also vote "No" on reducing the number from 50.  I believe I was #3 or so to sign on.  Printing only 5 would make this far more collectible, and I'd still get one, but hey, I'll support the committee's decision to keep it at 50 and leave all of those slow, undeserving bastards who signed up after me but before the list reached 50 to remain in the game.

I am in the 50 and voted NO.
It is not a matter of trying to "protect the value".
The committee has already covered this topic.
I agree that for a first effort at this sort of thing the number should be kept small for the sake of their logistics.
Somebody has to put the effort into packaging and shipping and every escalation of the number means a lot more work.

I am 49/50 and only there because of one of my community brothers gave me a heads up.  That being said, I voted to increase the number.  I went with 75 since I believe we have less than 25 on the waiting list but would be ok with increasing it to however many wants ONE.  By one, I mean one copy per household.

I also understand badmike's admitted selfish reason of not wanting the headache of mailing more than fifty or the potential migraine version when uber collectors don't receive them or are not in perfect condition.  Unfortunately, I would suggest that maybe more than one person be charged with mailing out orders or allowing badmike to back out of his responsibilities without a level loss and pass the "honor" onto some other suck, er volunteer.

I wanted to find out what ballance of people, in what catagory ('in' or 'out'), considered the increase an objectionable idea. Personally, if it were a case if looking for an invpiece, it'd be more prudent for said investor to commision a private piece. I personally have no issue with increasing the print run, but I was wondering if there were many 'in' who felt the same, and many 'out' who agreed that it should remain at 50.

If it reduces the cost for each purchase, I would be interested in having more of them available... but, there is also the would it take longer to get done, and would there be issues with it (such as shipping delays, not that Mike is untrustworthy, but things happen... especially dealing with bulk) type questions... so, I'm not sure having more is necessarily better. Though, more people could get one. Really, I see pros and cons for both sides.

I'm not in the 50. I voted 100 because I believe providing a cool print for as many Acaeum members as possible would be the right thing to do.

If I were in the 50 I would still vote the same way.

I want one of these because EO is my favorite artist and I would like to be a part of this...

I'm still having a hard time understanding the REAL reasons why the "elite 50" would not want to include at least the 17-20 people that are right on their tails... we are brethren are we not?

...but, there is also the would it take longer to get done...

It wouldn't. it we're talking about offset printing... even silk-screening would only be minimally more work. We're talking about 50-100 copies of something printed using a method designed to make as many as TENS-of-THOUSANDS or more.

This whole attitude is reminding me of my first involvement with the Acaeum where I naively posted an eBay item I wanted asking for advise... I was mistaken then that this is some sort of community that looks out for each other and I guess I am mistaken now.

It wouldn't.

OK, well, I wouldn't know as I am not a person who does art printing... books, yes, but not posters or art. And, printing 50 books as opposed to 100 definitely takes less time (at least, the way I have to do it because I am not a publishing house with industrial printers.) So, it was more a question (hence the "would it") than a statement... but, I am sure shipping 100 items takes longer than 50 simply because you have to print out addresses and stamp each one, but that is minuscule.

serleran wrote:
OK, well, I wouldn't know as I am not a person who does art printing... books, yes, but not posters or art. And, printing 50 books as opposed to 100 definitely takes less time (at least, the way I have to do it because I am not a publishing house with industrial printers.) So, it was more a question (hence the "would it") than a statement... but, I am sure shipping 100 items takes longer than 50 simply because you have to print out addresses and stamp each one, but that is minuscule.

I know this was a question... sorry if I came of as snarky. I meant to answer your question without falter.

And/or de-balled.  

Wait, they don't have any to begin with, do they.