Is Javier Calleja "Missing the Blue Sky" worth more than $12,000?

I still cannot believe my eyes when I saw how much Javier Calleja "Missing the Blue Sky" sold for in the recent Phillips Auction. A whopping $12,000!!! https://www.phillips.com/detail/javier-calleja/HK090320/80

Can you guys recall what is the retail price for this? It was $460, released only 3 years ago, 2017. Lets do a simple math, you be making 25 times the return for holding the toy for 3 years. In investment term, this is definitely a multi bagger. LOL

https://www.thetoychronicle.com/news/missing-the-blue-sky-by-javier-calleja-x-apportfolio/

So now the big question is : Is this toy really worth the price tag of $12,000? Personally I love this toy and we all know that Javier Calleja is pretty popular these day (though not as popular as our XX) but don't think I will ever pay such a price for this. I can spend the same amount on an original piece of art or even an edition bronze KAWS sculpt (I know it is 5 digit figure).

But that being said, I don't think it is crazy to pay for such price though if one is a millionaire. Whats $12,000 to a millionaire? Its basically just some loose change and provide something for the art sphere to talk about it. Why not?

Also, we can see that Javier Calleja prints is already going for an insane amount (€3500 for edition of 75 and another €8500 of edition 25 with unique catch phrases) and they still sold out instantly. (https://shop.avantarte.com/products/up-to-you and https://shop.avantarte.com/products/up-to-you-handfinished) So I guess, the price we are seeing now may not be its peak. It may be just the beginning. And I can't wait for Javier Calleja to reach new heights. Just hope that I be able to afford and have a chance to get his stuffs one day.

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