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10-07-2012, 06:37 PM | #1 |
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Hey Guys,
I think both of these sets are awesome, but 120 and 130? Dang... But I am wondering if these will become wanted in the future. If you look past some of the really large sets are rare and go up in value. Do you think its the same with these guys? I also wonder how they are selling? |
10-07-2012, 10:50 PM | #2 |
Crimson lady of the Guard
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Let me answer your question, uhmm, no. The reason why the value of toys from the 80's are high is because we are children of that time.
Let me give you a history lesson. In the late 70's early 80's, we had TV, A few video games and our imagination. As we grew up we held on to our childhood and today we want to remember those days. Today's kids grow up fast and text each other, post on social media sites. They have phones and video games, they could care less about toys. To them they get their entertainment from digital interaction. They do not place their emotions on toys like we did, when we didn't have anything else to occupy our days. Comics, books, and even cartoons are not what they where to them as they where to us. Kids can get what ever they need from an I-phone. Look back at the 60's and 70's, those children grew up and wanted toys that they knew. in the 80's we had toys. As adults we want to remember those day. So we buy what we loved. Train Collectors are dieing out, model trains are not selling, GI Joe 12 inch dolls are not selling because those people as well are not buying like they did. The fill has been meet and they do not need more. The toys of Today hold no value to kids so buying them to bank on a future balue will be a waste. Nobody today will care about them in the future. Kids do not need to be reminded about their youth as their youth will be defined by tech and not plastic. Just my 2 cents. If you really want a tip, here it is. Take pictures of the Tech today, write it down, gather it together. Do a real write up on the truth of this day and age. A time when we finally realized that the most important thing in our world is the connections we make and the friendships we form. Tell the world to value people over plastic and to cherish compassion over hate. Write about how we should live our lives in honest joy. Each day is a gift and the greatest gift of all is the happy memories we leave behind. If you can do all that, you will be far richer than any one holding onto a few plastic memories.
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10-08-2012, 12:21 AM | #3 |
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The AT-AT walker is horribly overpriced. I bought it couple of years back when it came out, and Sams Club was selling it for 49.99. The retail price was 99.99. Don't know why TRu has priced it at 129.99
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10-08-2012, 02:09 PM | #4 |
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Let me answer your question, uhmm, no. The reason why the value of toys from the 80's are high is because we are children of that time.
Let me give you a history lesson. In the late 70's early 80's, we had TV, A few video games and our imagination. As we grew up we held on to our childhood and today we want to remember those days. Today's kids grow up fast and text each other, post on social media sites. They have phones and video games, they could care less about toys. To them they get their entertainment from digital interaction. They do not place their emotions on toys like we did, when we didn't have anything else to occupy our days. Comics, books, and even cartoons are not what they where to them as they where to us. Kids can get what ever they need from an I-phone. Look back at the 60's and 70's, those children grew up and wanted toys that they knew. in the 80's we had toys. As adults we want to remember those day. So we buy what we loved. Train Collectors are dieing out, model trains are not selling, GI Joe 12 inch dolls are not selling because those people as well are not buying like they did. The fill has been meet and they do not need more. The toys of Today hold no value to kids so buying them to bank on a future balue will be a waste. Nobody today will care about them in the future. Kids do not need to be reminded about their youth as their youth will be defined by tech and not plastic. Just my 2 cents. If you really want a tip, here it is. Take pictures of the Tech today, write it down, gather it together. Do a real write up on the truth of this day and age. A time when we finally realized that the most important thing in our world is the connections we make and the friendships we form. Tell the world to value people over plastic and to cherish compassion over hate. Write about how we should live our lives in honest joy. Each day is a gift and the greatest gift of all is the happy memories we leave behind. If you can do all that, you will be far richer than any one holding onto a few plastic memories.
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10-08-2012, 02:20 PM | #5 |
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10-08-2012, 02:29 PM | #6 |
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Samatha's right about kids. The nostalgia market will not be there.
But since this is an adult collector asking, have to look at it like an adult collector.. Chances of it going up in value (the Turtles playset, not SW, SW is it's own animal and subject to it's own market) are fairly slim. The adult collector, that will collect/buy/trade/sell toys regardless of line (non-nostalgia), is a dying breed. Who will replace us when we "retire"? There will always be a market for old toys but that tends to be just the big names and those that have been around for decades: Barbie, Hot Wheels, etc.. Unless the new TMNT cartoon is around for a long time, I wouldn't expect much of an increase in value. |
10-08-2012, 02:57 PM | #7 |
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The new TMNT cartoon and toyline is being produced mainly for kids. I imagine many of the playsets will be kept sealed and in the future that fact alone may keep prices low. However, some kids of today who watch the new show and buy the new toys may become nostalgic someday and rebuy one.
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10-08-2012, 03:17 PM | #8 |
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Well said Samantha...
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10-08-2012, 07:03 PM | #9 |
Gaelic Hardcase
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Let me answer your question, uhmm, no. The reason why the value of toys from the 80's are high is because we are children of that time.
Let me give you a history lesson. In the late 70's early 80's, we had TV, A few video games and our imagination. As we grew up we held on to our childhood and today we want to remember those days. Today's kids grow up fast and text each other, post on social media sites. They have phones and video games, they could care less about toys. To them they get their entertainment from digital interaction. They do not place their emotions on toys like we did, when we didn't have anything else to occupy our days. Comics, books, and even cartoons are not what they where to them as they where to us. Kids can get what ever they need from an I-phone. Look back at the 60's and 70's, those children grew up and wanted toys that they knew. in the 80's we had toys. As adults we want to remember those day. So we buy what we loved. Train Collectors are dieing out, model trains are not selling, GI Joe 12 inch dolls are not selling because those people as well are not buying like they did. The fill has been meet and they do not need more. The toys of Today hold no value to kids so buying them to bank on a future balue will be a waste. Nobody today will care about them in the future. Kids do not need to be reminded about their youth as their youth will be defined by tech and not plastic. Just my 2 cents. If you really want a tip, here it is. Take pictures of the Tech today, write it down, gather it together. Do a real write up on the truth of this day and age. A time when we finally realized that the most important thing in our world is the connections we make and the friendships we form. Tell the world to value people over plastic and to cherish compassion over hate. Write about how we should live our lives in honest joy. Each day is a gift and the greatest gift of all is the happy memories we leave behind. If you can do all that, you will be far richer than any one holding onto a few plastic memories. easiest way to gauge this IMO is the 2002 TMNT line-does the playset from that line command high bucks/or is in demand? |
10-08-2012, 09:46 PM | #10 |
Crimson lady of the Guard
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My real sad moment came 3 years ago. My Partner Linda collects Model Trains. I went with her to a Train collectors show and watched as the train market is dieing. Personally I hate trains, they slow down traffic as i have to wait for them to pass. I do not get any joy from them at all. My partner loves them, She remembers riding them with her dad. I have no such memories. Todays children could care less about trains and do not want to buy model trains. Thus, the market has collapsed. At the show I attended, the people there talked about this topic and the truth was that when the last generation of train collectors die the Train collecting value will collapse. I think this will happen to the 80's toy collecting group as well. We have a few Brass trains that at one point where worth thousands, Today we can't find buyers for them. Makes you think, doesn't it?
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