Originally Posted by Max Potential

I know I for sure don't play on the same levels as most of the guys here on gfy do, nor do I come at adult stuff in the same way at all. But why/whatever happened to the idea of selling collectible porn and why is it that the adult entertainment industry as a whole seems to have bailed on it? Why not take some of the photographs that you content producers shoot and make them available as a physical collectible to visitors/members of your sites or just collectors in general? Much less why not sell them autographs of some of these up and coming stars/models, even personalized. The cost of production on stuff like this is almost nominal anymore if you produce even small quantities, and the return/profit margin could be quite large.

Actual tangible, physical things that these guys you are trying to constantly get to pay you money might be more had/kept if they actually had something to show for it as time went on. I know Playboy is still doing it and making bank and now the Japanese are doing it big time with their Juicy Honey and Milky Angel products, and Benchwarmer, don't even get me started (remember, this is the guy that was recently on Millionaire Matchmaker). Why not some of these other big companies, or even the smaller content producers. There really is a market there, and as I see it, it is starting to grow again, not get smaller.

I know I personally have never paid for a single bit of porn on a pay site, ever. And I honestly don't know why I would ever need or want to when there is SO MUCH out there for free. Pretty much any girl that has a name has her pictures splattered all over the web in free pics, or on tubes for free also. I know there is also somewhat of a 'black market' for printed photographs and I also know that new companies like AdultTradingCardCompany.com are starting to emerge and their products are being pimped pretty well. But the adult market at large seems so untapped.

I am not trying to rile up anything at all nor create any kind of controversy at all either, its just an honest question that I pose.

I have been dealing with the collectibles market for a long time now. It started for me looking for new ideas/places to expand my own art into (Now I sometimes sell more dollar value in pictures of my art on collectible cards, than I do for the original paintings themselves). I discovered what are called non-sport trading cards first, which led then to the discovery of the adult trading cards. Since then I have met and discussed this with many hundreds, if not literally thousands of people. Most of the adult card collectors I have discussed it with think that it is because online porn has replaced this, but are still baffled as to why modern companies are not taking advantage of the concept of 'printing money' and producing porn collectibles at large. Most of the guys I know that 'collect' porn, do it with tangible products, and get their online porn for free too.

Anyway, I don't mean to interrupt your convo here, just thought I would pose the question as it seemed like it might be an appropriate place. I'd really love some intelligent thoughts.