"""And it's the same reason that people collect Precious Moments or Beanie Babies.
A. No taste, so they really like them.
B. Deluding themselves that the things will go up in value."""
Try purchasing an original work of Kincade's and you might begin to fathom a difference in value.
But would I ever begin to fathom a difference in quality? :D
In this case, I consider price and value two different things. A quick glance at eBay shows that these paintings don't hold their value very well on the open market.