Figure Values

It's a combination of a lot of factors. Jakks and their Classics line being so readily availible at retail is a more attractive option for the more casual collector than tracking down hard to find and sometimes more costly older figures. Also, a lot of the fans who remember the LJN and Hasbro figures fondly or were fans of that era HAVE been turned away by a current wrestling (sports entertainment) scene that does not appeal to them. And thridly, people (at least in the US, and maybe elsewhere) have been made paranoid by the constant "sky is falling" talk of the economy (some warranted, some only done to amp up fear and push an agenda) and the rise in oil prices and aren't as willing to spend on extraneous things like collectibles.