[Nymesys Prime]

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Originally Posted by kylactus

I don't know man, "action figures" in some form have been around since ancient Egypt. and collector markets shift like any market. everything that's ever been made seems to have collectors, plus Marvel seems to have more growth every year, a lot of characters in the marvel universe have become more familiar to the general public and more popular than ever. that plus the fact that the MU 3.75 format has been going for five years now which means there are probably kids who have played with these most if not all of there lives, so to them these are like the GI Joes we (anyone who was a kid in the 80's) grew up with. And I know that if I'm still kicking at 55 I'll be collecting them.

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Originally Posted by K Dubious

I do think MU will still be collectable 15 years from now, but I also assume prices will drop, much like comparable Mass produced Toy-Biz 5 inch figures, where everything is $5 other than what was packed one per case.

For instance I never saw the Toy-biz MODOK when I was a kid, but last year I found it for $3.50 MOC, so he is now repainted and hanging out with a bunch of MU AIM soldiers.

Just a quick question, what is the most you would pay for a "rare" toy-biz figure from the 90's?

I think by that time it will be like how it is now. realistically how many 50s-70s figures are in demand right now? hardly any...and if you look at vintage 80s-90s figures people want an arm and a leg for them..so most stay away due to the perceived value and pricing. Then there is that group that thing that the $110 for MP10 was too much and don't want to pay the $200+ he goes for now.

When Spawn set off the articulation craze in the 90's you couldn't find them hardly..now most shops have them on super clearance prices....its just the circle of toycollecting.\

as for the toybiz question...I think it depends on what the figure is and how bad I want it...for reasons of my own I have paid upwards of $200 for certain figures/items that I wanted. As a completionist I couldn't relax until I had the "IT figure I needed...so it will vary person to person