On Getting Close To Completion And The Price Of Old Toys
The fact that I am now of pension age, is still settling on my mind, but even though it sifgnals the third and final stage of my time on this planet, it has acted as a supercharged burst of hobby-based determination, not only for me, but a couple of other friends too. I have been making lists and opening long forgotten boxes to get my fantasy collection thoroughly completed, but the cost is not something I think reasonable, as scalpers and profiteers run amok on the internet, claiming that figures produced in their thousands are 'rare'... The truth is that they are not generally rare and can be found very easily. Let me demonstrate... The pic below represents some of the stuff I've purchased this week: As you can see there are 4 of the 5 Dark Elf War Eagles I managed to find from various sellers, both on and off eBay. These averaged £45 per model against an original £7.95 40 years ago - Not bad by modern standards but still eye watering. They weigh around 400g each so are