They are expensive now, after they've been restored to like new.Yeah, all those 60s-70s era cars shouldn't cost so much now either.
They were really cheap back then...
They are expensive now, after they've been restored to like new.Yeah, all those 60s-70s era cars shouldn't cost so much now either.
They were really cheap back then...
They are expensive now, after they've been restored to like new.
If only I were rich... I’d be a collector.
But, as others have stated, they will probably sell a ton of them.
The prices do seem a little high for probably a loose, worn out pistol. I'll just stick with my RIA. But, as others have stated, they will probably sell a ton of them.
Fixed that one for yaI suspect a lot of them are being bought for the hopeful and speculative collector's value...
I have several old cars. Super cool factor... but I hate how much they go for. I think it's retarded to pay that much for what's really just an old car. They won't hold their value long term either. Once the folks who are trying to re-capture their youth die off, anything that was mass produced will be worth a fraction of what it's currently trading at.Yeah, all those 60s-70s era cars shouldn't cost so much now either.
They were really cheap back then...
Truth.Once the folks who are trying to re-capture their youth die off, anything that was mass produced will be worth a fraction of what it's currently trading at.
Truth.
I've watched my sister go through this with collectible Barbie dolls. They came out in 1959. The women who fell in love with them as little girls hit their peak earning years and, just like men, attempted to buy back a piece of their youth. Prices skyrocketed and a mint condition #1 Barbie could sell for USD$10K. I've seen people spend $400 for a pair of her shoes.
--I predict that some of you naysayers will eventually want one too. And that's just fine.
A G. I. Joe guy huh?Truth.
I've watched my sister go through this with collectible Barbie dolls. They came out in 1959. The women who fell in love with them as little girls hit their peak earning years and, just like men, attempted to buy back a piece of their youth. Prices skyrocketed and a mint condition #1 Barbie could sell for USD$10K. I've seen people spend $400 for a pair of her shoes.
Now those women are ~70 years old Their peak earning years are behind them and many are doing the downsizing that many people begin at that stage of life.
Prices have fallen by more than half. Thank goodness, sis sold off her business many years ago. Still, it's a little disheartening that the main thing she hung onto, her personal childhood collection, is worth so much less.
C'est la vie. Personally, I hate Barbie so much that none of this really matters to me.
But it does illustrate your point.
In the Barbie world, they hit peak collectibility about the time barely affordable digital cameras came along, like 0.3 megapixels for $800. At that time, the difference between a successful eBay seller and an also-ran was simply the inclusion of pictures.I wonder with the internet ... if this type of thing is in the past now?
I hate Barbie so much that none of this really matters to me.
No.A G. I. Joe guy huh?
Finally! A good reason to buy one.IDGAF