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Post by locidm on Sept 13, 2018 19:11:32 GMT -5
And if you go to toy shows, both the new and old stuff walk out the door with a young 20 something year old Google programmer with a $200,000 plus salary. At least here in Cali, and all the way through Japan, and China. I thought we were at a peak a few years ago, but the peek keeps getting higher. I’d say Japanese Robot collecting is solid for another 20-30 years. As those 20 something year olds reach 40, they’ll want to jump back in time just like all of us, to try to land the boxed/complete, mint stuff. The problem is not in affording these robots, but in affording a place big enough to house them. Real Estate in the bay area has become crazier than the prices of some of these robots  Without a place to store things, collecting will be very limited indeed - especially as those 20+ year old collectors start families and will need to prioritize room for kids vs room for robots. There's only so much that can be stored in a $1.5 million dollar, 2 bedoom - 800 sq foot condo in the heart of the san francisco peninsula! Think I'm kidding, here's what sold a few months ago: www.mlslistings.com/property/ml81693513/127-greenmeadow-way-palo-alto-ca-94306(one guess, as to where I happen to live  , and what I'm "struggling" with) Yes, having to find the space is very difficult in bay area indeed! On top of that, once collectors start having kids, the free time dwindle to almost zero, and it becomes tougher to maintain a healthy sized collection (I mean keeping it small) because there's no time to sell toys to keep up with new toys coming in. |
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Post by xtrlowz75 on Sept 14, 2018 0:56:10 GMT -5
But your talking about a cycle that has happened before with other toys. You also seem to be limiting California, the 3rd largest state, but most populated state, to just collectors in the Bay Area. I’m talking about the west coast too. Space and price isn’t a problem once you go north, South, and east of Interstate 680. And beyond that is a sh*t load of young bucks from San Diego to Seattle, whom once they grow up and hit their late 30s-mud 50s, collecting will be on. Have faith my friends. Your glass case and closet goldmines will mature just fine haha!
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Post by Coletron on Sept 22, 2018 22:44:59 GMT -5
Gokin collecting is biggest in Japan where space is at an absolute premium.
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