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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Oct 6, 2018 11:58:41 GMT -5
I haven’t realized it, for me personally I haven’t bought any new wwe figures in a long time. Mattel hasn’t been making a lot of stuff that I’m interested in, which in a way is good because I get to catch up on some stuff I missed out on. The only figure I believe I’ll be getting next month might be the entrance greats Goldberg. I don’t really think it’s a well executed figure, but it’s long overdue and I wanted one for a long time. Hopefully, we’ll get some more wcw figures. Ponytail Luger, billy Kidman, jeans DDP, wcw Bret and a better version (hof Eddie torso) of a ‘98 Sting are well needed imo.
Edit: I forgot I’m getting the new surfer sting as well. Going to have to get another bulldog -_-
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Post by eaterofworlds on Oct 6, 2018 12:31:50 GMT -5
Pick and choose carefully what you MUST have. Lots of times less popular figures will be discounted later on where you could get multiple for the price of one.
Also this happens every year. The holidays are coming up so people will buy figs more now than the rest of the year! It makes sense for all these different figs to come out at once
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Post by Mongo Bears on Oct 6, 2018 15:13:38 GMT -5
I am very picky. I buy about 10-12 figures per year. And every once in a while I will sell one off too.
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Post by Purple Reigns on Oct 6, 2018 16:39:03 GMT -5
I’m just a cherry picker so I pick an elite or two I really like out of most sets and get those
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Post by happygirl on Oct 6, 2018 17:37:38 GMT -5
I always cringe a bit when someone refers to their mass market retail toys as investments. If that’s the case, we’re all always one re-release away from a market crash.
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Oct 6, 2018 18:38:32 GMT -5
I always cringe a bit when someone refers to their mass market retail toys as investments. If that’s the case, we’re all always one re-release away from a market crash.
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Post by xomanowar on Oct 6, 2018 22:43:11 GMT -5
Half of them are John Cena, so it's not all that difficult to skip a bunch of them.
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Post by Flair Forever on Oct 7, 2018 3:21:52 GMT -5
You might be right - here's the source of MY current frustration:
* There are certain figures you can only find at Wal Mart....... but my (4) Walmarts don't have them & don't seem very interested in restocking much.
* There are certain figures you can only find at Target....... but my (1) Target doesn't have them & hasn't restocked anything in months either.
* Toys R Us is gone......
I go online & see photos of all these figures that I'd love to have..... but when I go to the stores, the stores have 1 case of (old) Basics & zero Elites........ or 1 case of Elites & zero Basics......
So I've just been ordering the (few) figures that I really want from Ringside, because I have zero confidence that I'll see them in any store..... but the thrill of the hunt is pretty much gone.
So - too many figures? Maybe...... too few places to find/buy them? DEFINITELY.
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Post by fmwpt on Oct 7, 2018 3:28:02 GMT -5
I agree, too much lines, it's impossible to buy everything...
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Oct 7, 2018 7:04:45 GMT -5
Please do not bank on the HoC figures holding the value they are selling for now. That would be dumb. Also regrofest is gamestop right? People will get them for practically free in 6 months. Games too figs warm hard. I know that isn't the main point of your post but I had once of those cringe moments when I read that.
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Oct 7, 2018 7:05:15 GMT -5
I agree, too much lines, it's impossible to buy everything... Why would anyone need to buy everything? I'm pretty sure that's a mental disorder.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2018 7:10:41 GMT -5
Its not true to say your collection isnt an investment. Many people collected mass produced toys in the 80s and 90s and the prices for some lines are huge, if you bought your thundercats figures in woolworths for 2.98, then youve done well, if you bought some Hasbros like i did in tru in clearance for 97p we've done well, if you picked up Optimus Prime G1 for 14.99 or whatever it was, ditto, to say you cant invest in mass produced toys is wrong Already some of the early Mattels are pricey, many of them are worth more than they cost
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Oct 7, 2018 8:12:28 GMT -5
Its not true to say your collection isnt an investment. Many people collected mass produced toys in the 80s and 90s and the prices for some lines are huge, if you bought your thundercats figures in woolworths for 2.98, then youve done well, if you bought some Hasbros like i did in tru in clearance for 97p we've done well, if you picked up Optimus Prime G1 for 14.99 or whatever it was, ditto, to say you cant invest in mass produced toys is wrong Already some of the early Mattels are pricey, many of them are worth more than they cost Mass produced in the 80s was a tenth of what it is now. And the number of collectors was like 3% of what it is now. Far less of those toys survived compared to what do now. Far less. It's comparable to the way the average lifespan has went up since the 1800s. That kind of difference. People saw a couple dudes hit a come up and now everyone collects to flip later. But it doesn't work because there are SO MANY OTHERS doing the same exact thing. It's not gonna work how people hope.
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Post by ~*Young $ Money*~ on Oct 7, 2018 8:29:27 GMT -5
Its not true to say your collection isnt an investment. Many people collected mass produced toys in the 80s and 90s and the prices for some lines are huge, if you bought your thundercats figures in woolworths for 2.98, then youve done well, if you bought some Hasbros like i did in tru in clearance for 97p we've done well, if you picked up Optimus Prime G1 for 14.99 or whatever it was, ditto, to say you cant invest in mass produced toys is wrong Already some of the early Mattels are pricey, many of them are worth more than they cost Mass produced in the 80s was a tenth of what it is now. And the number of collectors was like 3% of what it is now. Far less of those toys survived compared to what do now. Far less. It's comparable to the way the average lifespan has went up since the 1800s. That kind of difference. People saw a couple dudes hit a come up and now everyone collects to flip later. But it doesn't work because there are SO MANY OTHERS doing the same exact thing. It's not gonna work how people hope. Exactly this. Back then people didn’t collect as investments. They collected for their kids to play with. Sure some stayed in the box and adults collected here and there but it wasn’t like people do today. People collect stuff and leave it in package just to try and make a buck later. Look how Jakks value is. Look at today’s hot wheels. All worthless and super mass produced.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2018 8:30:13 GMT -5
Its not true to say your collection isnt an investment. Many people collected mass produced toys in the 80s and 90s and the prices for some lines are huge, if you bought your thundercats figures in woolworths for 2.98, then youve done well, if you bought some Hasbros like i did in tru in clearance for 97p we've done well, if you picked up Optimus Prime G1 for 14.99 or whatever it was, ditto, to say you cant invest in mass produced toys is wrong Already some of the early Mattels are pricey, many of them are worth more than they cost Mass produced in the 80s was a tenth of what it is now. And the number of collectors was like 3% of what it is now. Far less of those toys survived compared to what do now. Far less. It's comparable to the way the average lifespan has went up since the 1800s. That kind of difference. People saw a couple dudes hit a come up and now everyone collects to flip later. But it doesn't work because there are SO MANY OTHERS doing the same exact thing. It's not gonna work how people hope. Where did your stats come from? %s etc? Id like to read that, id be very interested to know how many toy collectors there are now compared to 30 years ago. Also, how on earth can you say how many elites will have survived in 30 years time?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2018 8:31:14 GMT -5
Mass produced in the 80s was a tenth of what it is now. And the number of collectors was like 3% of what it is now. Far less of those toys survived compared to what do now. Far less. It's comparable to the way the average lifespan has went up since the 1800s. That kind of difference. People saw a couple dudes hit a come up and now everyone collects to flip later. But it doesn't work because there are SO MANY OTHERS doing the same exact thing. It's not gonna work how people hope. Exactly this. Back then people didn’t collect as investments. They collected for their kids to play with. Sure some stayed in the box and adults collected here and there but it wasn’t like people do today. People collect stuff and leave it in package just to try and make a buck later. Look how Jakks value is. Look at today’s hot wheels. All worthless and super mass produced. To say all Jakks and all modern hot wheels are worthless today is complete tosh! Check ebay, most might be, but some are worth a hell of a lot
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Oct 7, 2018 8:36:43 GMT -5
Mass produced in the 80s was a tenth of what it is now. And the number of collectors was like 3% of what it is now. Far less of those toys survived compared to what do now. Far less. It's comparable to the way the average lifespan has went up since the 1800s. That kind of difference. People saw a couple dudes hit a come up and now everyone collects to flip later. But it doesn't work because there are SO MANY OTHERS doing the same exact thing. It's not gonna work how people hope. Where did your stats come from? %s etc? Id like to read that, id be very interested to know how many toy collectors there are now compared to 30 years ago. Also, how on earth can you say how many elites will have survived in 30 years time? Because just look at how many people on this forum alone collect MOC. Then look at eBay. They are everywhere. To believe that your elite big e is gonna be worth anything is pure insanity. Look at funko. A FAR BIGGER resale market than wwe figures. The rarest pieces made in the last few years are going for maybe $200. And these are 5000 pieces limited editions or around there. Wwe figures are produced in numbers that dwarf that. Compared to old funko products before they were popular, some of which sell for thousands. Unless you get every figure at 5 below, you're gonna lose money when you sell. For every ses cm punk, there are 10 basic lanas. Be realistic.
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Oct 7, 2018 8:37:51 GMT -5
Exactly this. Back then people didn’t collect as investments. They collected for their kids to play with. Sure some stayed in the box and adults collected here and there but it wasn’t like people do today. People collect stuff and leave it in package just to try and make a buck later. Look how Jakks value is. Look at today’s hot wheels. All worthless and super mass produced. To say all Jakks and all modern hot wheels are worthless today is complete tosh! Check ebay, most might be, but some are worth a hell of a lot So you can just manage to figure out exactly what will hold value and only buy That? Because even if you hit 50% you won't turn a profit when its all said and done.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2018 8:45:13 GMT -5
Where did your stats come from? %s etc? Id like to read that, id be very interested to know how many toy collectors there are now compared to 30 years ago. Also, how on earth can you say how many elites will have survived in 30 years time? Because just look at how many people on this forum alone collect MOC. Then look at eBay. They are everywhere. To believe that your elite big e is gonna be worth anything is pure insanity. Look at funko. A FAR BIGGER resale market than wwe figures. The rarest pieces made in the last few years are going for maybe $200. And these are 5000 pieces limited editions or around there. Wwe figures are produced in numbers that dwarf that. Compared to old funko products before they were popular, some of which sell for thousands. Unless you get every figure at 5 below, you're gonna lose money when you sell. For every ses cm punk, there are 10 basic lanas. Be realistic. Thats just speculation, you dont know whats going to happen, if Big E becomes president his figures will be valuable, you cant say they wont, because you dont know, i know as well as you not all figures are gonna be worth a lot, some are though, for sure, first time in the line, legends, flashbacks, exclusives etc, they will be worth more, novody is suggesting they all will, thats why investments are risky, nobody, and i mean nobody, can say for a fact how much a figure will be worth in the future, if someone wants to invest their hard earnt money in figures, good luck to them i say, i enjoy seeing people collect, and i enjoy seeing people make money
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2018 8:46:32 GMT -5
To say all Jakks and all modern hot wheels are worthless today is complete tosh! Check ebay, most might be, but some are worth a hell of a lot So you can just manage to figure out exactly what will hold value and only buy That? Because even if you hit 50% you won't turn a profit when its all said and done. There isnt a major toy from 30 years ago that you can buy moc now cheaper than it cost, or VERY few, why would some wwe figures be any different And no, NOBODY knows, not me, nor you, so why argue about it
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