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<blockquote data-quote="jayums" data-source="post: 542702" data-attributes="member: 7190"><p>I reckon there will always be demand for minty Mocs and MISBs, and other harder to find stuff. They are pop culture history and there will always be enough collectors for genuine rarities and the cream of the crop. </p><p></p><p>Another question is how long will the things survive. The idea that they've been around for 40 years and still look fine is a fallacy as plastic degrading so far as the eye can see can happen relatively rapidly (just research early plastic items held in museums!), although I guess they might well out last modern figures which are made of much more easily biodegradeable plastics.</p><p></p><p>Most loosies might be in demand, but there really isn't a shortage of supply. I can't remember not being able to find a figure that I wanted for sale somewhere. IMO I cannot see loose prices holding up over the next couple of decades. The childhood connection plays a big part in collecting and I've not met many vintage SW collectors who weren't children of the 70/80s. The safest thing to do is to pay what something is worth to you and how much pleasure you will get from owning it in the here and now. If you buy something and then feel guilty or worry about money, or fret about what it could be worth in 20 years, that sounds like a rather depressing hobby to me!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jayums, post: 542702, member: 7190"] I reckon there will always be demand for minty Mocs and MISBs, and other harder to find stuff. They are pop culture history and there will always be enough collectors for genuine rarities and the cream of the crop. Another question is how long will the things survive. The idea that they've been around for 40 years and still look fine is a fallacy as plastic degrading so far as the eye can see can happen relatively rapidly (just research early plastic items held in museums!), although I guess they might well out last modern figures which are made of much more easily biodegradeable plastics. Most loosies might be in demand, but there really isn't a shortage of supply. I can't remember not being able to find a figure that I wanted for sale somewhere. IMO I cannot see loose prices holding up over the next couple of decades. The childhood connection plays a big part in collecting and I've not met many vintage SW collectors who weren't children of the 70/80s. The safest thing to do is to pay what something is worth to you and how much pleasure you will get from owning it in the here and now. If you buy something and then feel guilty or worry about money, or fret about what it could be worth in 20 years, that sounds like a rather depressing hobby to me! [/QUOTE]
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