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Just a few points about buying todays products:-
1) Buy the thing that sells the most - there will be more demand and a much larger market for it in 30-40 years
2) Avoid the thing that sells the least - rarity is not as significant a factor in the toy collector market as people think. If folk did not want it now they more than likely won't want it then.
3) Buy licensed merchandise - this has always been very popular area with collectors and has a wider market than just those interested in the product as a toy.
4) Keep the packaging - this has always had a very high value to the collector.
5) Condition, condition, condition - mint items are the most highly prized and collectable and this trend is likely to continue.
6) Buy limited edition product of volume manufacturers- these command a premium today and this trend is likely to continue.
7) Buy cheap product from volume manufacturers over expensive product from limited production manufacturers- cheap product is used by kids and expensive product used by adults. Kids are more likely to damage product than adults!
8) Buy the big brands - everybody bought them as kids and now want them as adult collectors.
9) Avoid the products of the new kid on the block - companies come and go but the big brand has been around for years and is likely to be around for many more years. Only buy a companies product for collection purposes if that company was around when you were a kid. Dead companies products are not that collectable as they have been forgotten.
10) Buy items that your kids find fun - if your kids are having a great time then that item will evoke fond memories as they grow up and turn into collectors.
Cheers
Moped
1) Buy the thing that sells the most - there will be more demand and a much larger market for it in 30-40 years
2) Avoid the thing that sells the least - rarity is not as significant a factor in the toy collector market as people think. If folk did not want it now they more than likely won't want it then.
3) Buy licensed merchandise - this has always been very popular area with collectors and has a wider market than just those interested in the product as a toy.
4) Keep the packaging - this has always had a very high value to the collector.
5) Condition, condition, condition - mint items are the most highly prized and collectable and this trend is likely to continue.
6) Buy limited edition product of volume manufacturers- these command a premium today and this trend is likely to continue.
7) Buy cheap product from volume manufacturers over expensive product from limited production manufacturers- cheap product is used by kids and expensive product used by adults. Kids are more likely to damage product than adults!
8) Buy the big brands - everybody bought them as kids and now want them as adult collectors.
9) Avoid the products of the new kid on the block - companies come and go but the big brand has been around for years and is likely to be around for many more years. Only buy a companies product for collection purposes if that company was around when you were a kid. Dead companies products are not that collectable as they have been forgotten.
10) Buy items that your kids find fun - if your kids are having a great time then that item will evoke fond memories as they grow up and turn into collectors.
Cheers
Moped