[Lionheart]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

Let's stop calling it Silver Centurion, because it isn't. The colors are an homage to the S.C.
Silver Centurion
The figure in question (#33)

That guy?! He was one of my first buys. I don't think he'll increase in value. Iron Man has had too many figures for anyone to care about that one.

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In 25 years, the MU line will be almost forgotten cause the action figure market will have imploded due to lack of interest. I will be amazed if this ends up being the new "'77 star wars" line of the 21st century.

There's truth here. An awful lot of the action figure market is being sustained by people who grew up with and loved figures in the classic years, and some of whom have now passed it down to their children. I don't think the market will ever die, but I do think that the golden years ('77 - '89 ish?) will never be rivaled, and now the nostalgia age (usually about 10-15 years after the original age) is starting to fade, the market might slide with it. I think collectibles however - upmarket toys and models (Hot Toys, 6 inch figures, etc) will continue to do well, because people will collect them as ornaments relating to media they love.

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I think the toybiz figures are an anomaly, they were overproduced during the 90's collectors bubble and a lot of people bought them as an investment leaving a lot of MOC figures 20+ years later, I'm pretty sure the production numbers on the MU figures is much lower.

Collectors are also buying MU as an investment - on a big scale, and I'd say the internet means it's easier to do by more and more people. MU also hit international retail in a way that Toybiz didn't.