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Originally Posted by CLASSIFIED

What's a Glyos, Callgrim, and a 3a?

I don't think those things have as large a fan base as you think.

I'd wager 30 years from now you'd be hard pressed to find someone willing to shell out more than what you paid for any of them let alone enough more to justify arguing that they were a good investment.

There will always be a market for characters like Batman, Spiderman, and Optimus Prime. Versions of those characters that are rare now, that one might have been able to luck into buying low now, stand a better chance of showing a return on your investment in the future because they will always be in demand, I think.

Like I said, its all just speculation. A good investment would be in a proven commodity of which I don't believe toys would be included.

Buying a rare figure now and scalping it to a collector for more than what you paid for it now is totally different than making a sound investment.

Most famous works of art were relatively cheap when they were first released. So the argument that independant toys that cost a lot and are produced in low quantities to a niche market and therefore are a good investment is flawed. That is just the marketing campaign they use to convince you to cough up the $$$; you think you're getting something special.

I can almost invision a collector trying to sell his collection of Gylos at a flea market 30 years from now and not understanding why the market isn't willing to pay $1000.00 for his super rare toy. "Don't you understand these were produced in low quantities, I paid hundreds for them and they were never re-released?"

Good point and I appreciate your point of view.

With Marvel Universe and most Transformers, the market is flooded with them as tens of thousands are each produced. I dont see MU Vision or Classics Starscream going for hundreds of dollars in the future and raising much more than that. Third party and limited releases I do see but most arent.

As for the companies you did not know about, here are the websites if youd like to check them out. There are thousands of fans and many more than you think. ThreeA forum has over 2000 members and is growing every day while Toyark has 1200 members.

Glyos/Onell Design
Onell Design

Callgrim
Callgrim

threeA/3A
threeA Toys

With these products they are limited runs and with the expanding growth in popularity of each line, now seems to be a good time to jump on board. New products drop for pre-order and they are usually gone within 24 hours. Then in most cases the prices double or even more once the products are available.
The future of toys is all speculation as youve said and we are all throwing our 2 cents into a pot of unknown.
Its kind of hard to go off of history when toy collecting has expanded rapidly within the past few years and the collector base is much larger than it ever was.
Ive said it before and ill say it again, enjoy collecting and for the joy it brings you. Dont get into this thinking your going to be a millionaire. Thats what a career or the lottery is for.