[behindthemask]

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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?"

These companies aren't huge in fanbase in the us or Canada, but china,japan, europe huge fanbases and the numbers are growing, mind u these toys are 2 expensive and hard to find to be something you give to a toddler, so they're being bought as teen youth and young adults, so 20-30 years from now these are old men with $$ to burn I think they'll be desirable, just may take slightly longer to sell as it's a more specialized market. Superman,spiderman, wolverine etc appeal to kids and adults alike so the selling potential/ target audience is greater.