I keep answering questions at Yahoo Answers regarding the "value" of certain figures, such as Barbie dolls, wrestling figures, and people are too set with the idea of 'instant gratification' so much so that, as the article below mentions, the retailers are selling joker figures for $10 only to have them RESOLD on-line for $30 not including shipping & handling.
Time & time again I keep telling people to collect action figures or toys for the sake & delight of collecting them. They may or may not go up in value. After all, you're collecting a figure of a dead celebrity, (God rest Heath Ledger's poor tragic soul!), but it's not autographed, it's not limited, and when manufacturers see sales leaping they work to meet the demand. None of the major manufacturers will ever short the public demand, and if you're TRULY looking for a collectible, you have to find one on a site like SideShow Collectibles, who make a limited run of any of their figures, thus they retain collectiblity and rise in price or demand. Same goes for manufacturers like MediCom or Kubrick .... limits and smaller venues such as specialty stores as opposed to Wal-Mart or Target or Meijer's or any other mass outlets around the United States and in certain countries.
The desire and demand will pass quickly, and the yearning for the cost will or the loss in purchase will have people wondering (again) "What is the value of my Heath Ledger action figure? I don't have the casing but he died in 2008 ... " in a few years, or even months.
Collect for your own personal joy, not for a chance to strike it rich. you're better off playing the local lottery for something big to pay off and hoping for rain.
Blessings ...
Jaime
p.s. "Pass this on for further discussion with your other clubs. I'll be in touch with some of the moderators myself."
The Joker's Wild by Mike Krumboltz
(May 7, 2008 04:38:37 PM)
A lot of this summer's flicks have their own action figures, but only one film boasts a figure that's disappearing from store shelves and selling for a premium online.
We speak of "The Dark Knight." The film, which stars the late Heath Ledger as the criminally insane Joker, is on a tear in the Buzz. Searches on the film are up 42% this month and related lookups on "heath ledger joker," "joker pictures," and "heath ledger joker poster" are turning law-abiding citizens into search-hungry lunatics.
But even more interesting than the rising searches is the run on Joker action figures. According to the New York Post, the toys, which retail for $9.99, are sold out all over the Big Apple. An article from Shine explains that capitalists are selling the figures for up to $30 online. We assume that Caped Crusader action figures are readily available, but fans don't seem to care. Holy injustice, Batman!
The rice-like run on the Joker inspired us to take a look at other popular action figures in Search. Below, we list the top 20. Loosen your kung fu grip, and take a look...
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