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Re:He closed a video game shop decades ago. His games could ... by bombcar on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @11:18AM (#38710292)
Pop culture memorabilia is always a bell curve; as those who were interested in it as children have large amounts of money for nostalgia when older drive the price up.

As they die off, the price begins to plateau and then drop.

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Re:He closed a video game shop decades ago. His games could ... by tsunamifury on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @11:27AM (#38710395)
That’s why truly smart collectors start events like Monterey car week and Concours de elegance.

The judged competitions artificially keep prices high. Duce coupes now have continuous to growth in value even after their nostalgic generation of collectors has died due to judged competition wins.

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