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<blockquote data-quote="monkey_roo" data-source="post: 558960" data-attributes="member: 2414"><p>I'd like to think that vintage stuff does hold its value - but rather than increase I think it will just flatten out and stay roughly where it is now - maybe dip a bit, but not a wholesale crash. The collecting market will shrink (as we all get older <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ) and only a small number of younger collectors will pick up the Kenner stuff as they don't connect to it like we do - But I think those that really go down the rabbit hole will buy vintage items, but that is not going to be a big number, but a 'true' collector might want to get every incarnation of whatever item/figure out there - imagine doing that for AT-AT's - having one of everyone ever made 1980 through to today - pretty cool. or having an R2 focus but not having Kenner figures in there - wouldn't be complete and a collector no matter what age does tend to have a completist mentality - I swear that is actually factored into Hasbro's business model...</p><p></p><p>Price wise I think the swing is already here. I have just completed a carded run of POTF2 and POTJ and while the figures remain mostly low cost (Although some POTJ is going up and the odd POTF2 is up as well) the vehicles are now on a par with Kenner - try finding a Boxed POTJ B-Wing at a good price - I can buy a Kenner one for less now.</p><p></p><p>Likewise a lot of TVC stuff is stupid money - doesn't help that a standard figure costs c£15 to start with and vehicles like the upcoming N1 are c£140 RRP - this means the items come with an inflated value that collectors just accept and maintain. Look at the Razorcrest - what does that go for now - silly money.</p><p></p><p>Over the last six month I can firmly say POTF, POTJ and EP1 stuff has gone up in price - not massive overall, but it is increasing and I think that is due to the fact that kids from the 00's are now collecting their childhood stuff - selected items from all the Saga, or ROTS or 30th Birthday lines have always carried high prices and all the damn exclusives Hasbro pumped out from that period likewise - those great multi-figure boxsets (Bounty Hunters, Imperial Briefing, Troopers etc.).</p><p></p><p>But yes, us old dinosaurs will slowly become extinct, the overall trade in Kenner stuff will slow - but good quality items will still hold value - Toys from the 90's and 00's will increase as their market grows. Stuff from today is already so stupidly expensive so I think they will all hover around RRP for a while yet. It remains to be seen if any of the Disney Sequel era stuff becomes widely collectable in the future - there is a lot of it and not a great deal of love for the films, but who knows. Oddly I think smaller lines like Rebels will go up - they were limited and unique (and very nice) and Clone Wars stuff likewise.</p><p></p><p>But collecting is alive and well and Star Wars is firmly part of that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="monkey_roo, post: 558960, member: 2414"] I'd like to think that vintage stuff does hold its value - but rather than increase I think it will just flatten out and stay roughly where it is now - maybe dip a bit, but not a wholesale crash. The collecting market will shrink (as we all get older :) ) and only a small number of younger collectors will pick up the Kenner stuff as they don't connect to it like we do - But I think those that really go down the rabbit hole will buy vintage items, but that is not going to be a big number, but a 'true' collector might want to get every incarnation of whatever item/figure out there - imagine doing that for AT-AT's - having one of everyone ever made 1980 through to today - pretty cool. or having an R2 focus but not having Kenner figures in there - wouldn't be complete and a collector no matter what age does tend to have a completist mentality - I swear that is actually factored into Hasbro's business model... Price wise I think the swing is already here. I have just completed a carded run of POTF2 and POTJ and while the figures remain mostly low cost (Although some POTJ is going up and the odd POTF2 is up as well) the vehicles are now on a par with Kenner - try finding a Boxed POTJ B-Wing at a good price - I can buy a Kenner one for less now. Likewise a lot of TVC stuff is stupid money - doesn't help that a standard figure costs c£15 to start with and vehicles like the upcoming N1 are c£140 RRP - this means the items come with an inflated value that collectors just accept and maintain. Look at the Razorcrest - what does that go for now - silly money. Over the last six month I can firmly say POTF, POTJ and EP1 stuff has gone up in price - not massive overall, but it is increasing and I think that is due to the fact that kids from the 00's are now collecting their childhood stuff - selected items from all the Saga, or ROTS or 30th Birthday lines have always carried high prices and all the damn exclusives Hasbro pumped out from that period likewise - those great multi-figure boxsets (Bounty Hunters, Imperial Briefing, Troopers etc.). But yes, us old dinosaurs will slowly become extinct, the overall trade in Kenner stuff will slow - but good quality items will still hold value - Toys from the 90's and 00's will increase as their market grows. Stuff from today is already so stupidly expensive so I think they will all hover around RRP for a while yet. It remains to be seen if any of the Disney Sequel era stuff becomes widely collectable in the future - there is a lot of it and not a great deal of love for the films, but who knows. Oddly I think smaller lines like Rebels will go up - they were limited and unique (and very nice) and Clone Wars stuff likewise. But collecting is alive and well and Star Wars is firmly part of that. [/QUOTE]
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