LogFAQs > #926592284

ParanoidObsessive posted...

prismatic hologram covers,

I still love those. And those were cheaper than trying to get the trading card ones >_>

ParanoidObsessive posted...

Collectors also need to learn the lessons of the 1980s - back then there were a ton of "collectibles" that were pushed as such by the people selling them to increase demand, like Cabbage Patch Dolls and Hummel figurines and limited edition commemorative coins and plates from the Franklin Mint.

Well, *that's* a name I haven't heard in ages. iirc, they used to have a lot of retail locations, right? I think I might have bought a mediocre dragon statue at one of them.

...and, after a lot of googling, apparently it was a concept by this artist:
https://www.michaelwhelan.com/gallery/illustration/dragons/

And surprisingly I even managed to find images of it. I guess that comes down to the mass-market collectible aspect:
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/franklin-mint-dragon-green-guardian-1818058792

But good lord, Franklin Mint was stupidly pricey. They had things like 36-month payment plans for chess sets. A lot of furniture isn't even financed for that long.

(And I *thought* I paid about $75 for it, but all of the current listings are for $150-300 so maybe I got suckered into paying more. Certainly wasn't worth it. I've probably enjoyed my $20 Heroclix Fin Fang Foom more... although I stupidly broke a wing on that thing and still need to get that repaired. Not that I necessarily bought either for their resale value.)

ParanoidObsessive posted...

Beanie Babies sort of went through the same cycle, people having spent HUGE amounts on them in the 90s slowly realizing that no one wants to buy them now.

idk, they seem to sell pretty quickly for a buck at thrift stores =p

I do so get a kick out of recognizing a Beanie Baby that once was estimated as being $75 sitting on the shelf for $1. It's a little depressing when I find them not just with the tag protectors, but also mylar-bagged because those guys *really* thought they were protecting an investment.

I think the most I paid for any Beanie Baby during that rush was $13 for either Tracker the Hound or the Jack-o-Lantern one. Not entirely sure I own either of my original ones, although I bought a Tracker for $2 from Savers a few years ago. My Beanie Baby collection today is so much larger than when they first came out and that's mostly just because I find them so cheap that I figure when I get bored of them I'll just give them away to young relatives and friends' kids.
---

Gamefaqs cannot handle my #BrokenBrilliance