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Re: Naive Sellers (Was Re: 4561 alternates (was: sale at kbkids)
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Mon, 13 Dec 1999 03:50:11 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tom Stangl writes:

On the other hand, if the growth of the AFOL hobby continues, there could
very well end up being a demand for all those 1999 town junior sets that
must be lying around somewhere.

EXACTLY.


Yup.  Although some sets are just plain cooler than others,
any discontinued set becomes more valuable.  Today's commonplace
set becomes tomorrow's rarity.  The moo-men will eventually command
the sort of premium that wolfpack or forestmen sets do today.

I'd guess that the Star Wars sets will draw a pretty premium once
they are discontinued, just as space and castle themes now draw
fervid collector activity.

--

jthompson@esker.com    "Float on river, forever and ever, Emily"



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  Re: Naive Sellers (Was Re: 4561 alternates (was: sale at kbkids)
 
(...) I doubt it. The demand for the older sets, will go up exponentially, and DYA will probably raise prices at that point IF Emmanuel deems it necessary (like he thinks "hm, not getting as much through my contacts as I used to..."). As the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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