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Price rises over ten years
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<blockquote data-quote="sith-smith" data-source="post: 505961" data-attributes="member: 43"><p>I was fortunate enough to get hooked on the novels in 92 and star wars was still relatively cheap. Hit car boot sales each Sunday and would get heaps of figures and vehicles. Saw most of the last 17 for 50p. Got a complete AT AT and ATST and almost complete y wing for £10!! </p><p></p><p>By 94, those days were pretty much over. There was still toys there but they were now quite a few pounds each and people were far more aware of what ones were rare. When I asked why all of a sudden they were so much I was told that they had now become collectible! </p><p></p><p>By the late 90s I managed to finish of my last 17 set but now the remaining ones were £30-50.</p><p></p><p>As always it is supply and demand. More people were getting into, so consequently prices rose.</p><p></p><p>Another issue is knowledge. When people discover pieces are rare the prices that cause a large rise.</p><p></p><p>I'm sure many people remember the palitoy 30 back auction in 1999 where lots of 3 moc went for a few hundred each.</p><p></p><p>Few years later it had become clear these were actually rare and even the more common ones were now 250+</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sith-smith, post: 505961, member: 43"] I was fortunate enough to get hooked on the novels in 92 and star wars was still relatively cheap. Hit car boot sales each Sunday and would get heaps of figures and vehicles. Saw most of the last 17 for 50p. Got a complete AT AT and ATST and almost complete y wing for £10!! By 94, those days were pretty much over. There was still toys there but they were now quite a few pounds each and people were far more aware of what ones were rare. When I asked why all of a sudden they were so much I was told that they had now become collectible! By the late 90s I managed to finish of my last 17 set but now the remaining ones were £30-50. As always it is supply and demand. More people were getting into, so consequently prices rose. Another issue is knowledge. When people discover pieces are rare the prices that cause a large rise. I'm sure many people remember the palitoy 30 back auction in 1999 where lots of 3 moc went for a few hundred each. Few years later it had become clear these were actually rare and even the more common ones were now 250+ [/QUOTE]
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