[Serious Lee]

This thread has taken an excellent turn gang!

I was born in 72, and Star Wars was it! The Kenner figs were $1.29 each and I eventually had them all, then GiJoe's came with a bit more articulation and they were 3 times the price of SW figs.

Then sports

Then girls

Then reality

And now I'm back, and have been for about 7-8 years now. I agree with almost all things said here on the topic and the different points from different ages. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, we that collect toys and have been since whenever are all coming together at the same time, and that's why we're getting all the movies, toons and toys.

Toy companies will find out soon, likely from retail how much is too much and things will settle down(for awhile). Neca, McFarlane, and everyone that makes toys has seen, as Trebleshot mentioned, a cyclical effect in the toy game, and now drug stores, grocery stores etc are carrying action figures. That will change when the trend ebbs, who knows, maybe the LCS will make a comeback and flourish during that time?

3D printers? It's really early to say that they will affect the collectors or general shoppers. Great invention yes, but if you ask a person who is using one today, they will tell you there's a lot more to it than just entering your specs. Please don't mistake me as a hater on this, if I could afford one and had the time to devote to it, your damn right I'd be using it to make the 90's style Drax lol. Ultimately, the homemade figs just compliment your stable, I admire all you out there that do it by whatever means you do.

And oh ya, make me a Strong Guy BAF sooner than later too please!