Mass produced “collectibles” are monuments to the infinite gullibility of Man.
Cutting Out the Middle Men
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
I think they are kind of entertaining, but I don’t feel the need to buy more than a couple of ones that I want due to personal fandoms. Their business model seems to be built on the expectation of continual purchases though, which is silly for this kind of thing.
I guess if you want to make something valuable, it’s better to make less of it not more if it, therefore making it difficult to obtain. Then people desire it because it’s hard to find, it becomes sought after and it’s value naturally increases. The mass manufacture business model of collectibles hasn’t worked here.
McD’s tried the mass production route. It came a cropper.
I know some people will actually buy more than two or three, but… I don’t see the point in collecting to collect.
Why have something unless it’s fun to have, in and of itself? Like swords!
We had a small collection of Beanny Babies when the children were young. My dog has “enjoyed” most of them, and they are no more. It’s possible one was worth a thousand dollars at one time, I don’t know and don’t care. Happy children.. happy dog. All good.