We don't own these figures, we're just holding them for a while. Sooner or later, everything gets sold.
I don't have much experience with SW but I have a lot of experience with sportscards. So if you'll permit me, I'll attempt to draw an (admittedly loose) correlation.
In the past 24 months, we've seen record prices for items that originated in the 1970s. Many assumed it was a bubble and waited for it to burst. But it hasn't yet, and prices continue to escalate. It's likely due to the generation that collected them as a kid just now starting to enter their high "disposable income" phase of their lives. This has happened in the past with older material.
I think the new films have brought a lot of attention to the vintage items but I think it's also a case of having the generation that collected these items as a kid entering their high disposable income days. My friends that are 4-6 years older than me are sharing their love of Star Wars with their children and some are going back and rekindling the joy the toys brought them in their youth.
I suspect the majority of this board is what would be considered "die hard collectors" and I also suspect that there's going to be a large influx of new collectors in the market. I would be surprised if the prices being seen today are the peak.
Like I said, this is just a loose correlation and there's no telling what the future will bring. But in my brief time on this board and watching the SW market, I've already seen other trends that mirror what has happened in the sportscard industry in the past. I guess only time will tell. But these items have value so no matter how much we may love them, there's no point in pretending they don't.
Just my two cents.
Arthur