[Comedian]

I look at my sideshow lord of the rings set and I’m so happy with them. I can’t imagine spending on one figure what would have gotten me 6 back then. I do remember the starting line up nuts and still with the hot wheels crazies.

I was never into Star Trek, so I don’t know much about that....I do listen to the tales of old from collectors though and it sounds horrid. I remember the power rangers fights. That was insane. I remember I was around 12 or so and I talked to the guys that ran the toy department at Hills all the time and always brought my wizard and toy fair books to show them the new stuff coming out- anyway I remember they just threw boxes of power rangers on the ground and just ran away. The mobs were awful. I was heavily into the Batman and toybiz marvel then.

I think the first time I really started plunking down heavy cash was at Matty. With shipping and tax even $20 figures were around $35 for me. Motuc seemed to really push what Msrp could do. Then the castle and vehicles and then Super7 and so on.

I remember when hasbro took over marvel and the 6 inch figures went from $7.99 to $9.99 then $12.99 almost over night. Then they did the jump to $14.99 and once legends returned they just went for the $19.99 as quick as they could.

I still think these low production runs are the top reason for price. I mean look at the 80s some figures were produced in the millions. Most retail lines are 50,000-100,000 at least. We are living through I believe the last great toy era. These things are destined to become like trains, tin space toys and antiques-dead men’s toys. Worth a fortune but nobody wants them.

At the end of the day I don’t care if my collection is worth a million or worthless. My collection is memories. Mermories of family, friends, childhood, and a simpler time. I can go to my toy room with my family or alone and for a little while, what happens outside doesn’t matter. And that is priceless.