[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by ShiShiLeo

Wow I was just about to post about how I paid $30 for just the TaToBa SO-DO and I felt uncomfortable with it being so high- but now that I've read your post and checked eBay, that was a great deal!

Funny thing, I was having a conversation with a friend who is into mechanical keyboards. The parts for those things are super rare and in high demand right now. We collectors often do lament the cost of aftermarket goods and scalpers, but at the same time, one of the reasons we collect things is the perceived value we expect it to have/retain.

I dropped something like $34 on the Den-O Converge figure, making it the most expensive regular release converge figure for me, but now I see the prices for it are in the $100s (for a 2 inch figure!) That's all part of the fun and challenge of collecting. It has its ups and downs. Hopefully more ups than downs right?

Also how many of us would actually part with our collections if the right offer was made?

When I fell out of Star Wars, I sold all my micro machines for more than what I paid, and if I kept them to this day, I think they would've gone for even more!

For me, I don't know, I don't really think about the value? It's cool if I've got something rare, but I'm okay selling off stuff that doesn't connect with me much anymore. I've just recently offloaded a ton of older Transformers that were taking up space in my closet. It's all modern stuff, but there were some hard-to-find Unite Warriors and stuff in there.

I mostly... I need it to mean something? I need it to signify something about my feelings toward a brand, or to have some intrinsic aesthetic or tactile value. The financial value, it doesn't really enter my mind.

Still, to your larger point, the financial value of a collectible is a big part of collecting, and probably something that helps companies like Bandai bring certain products to market. A limited edition of a figure may make fans insane when it comes to locking in preorders, but that frenzy keeps Bandai producing weird Figuarts and SO-DO.