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The first thing that comes to mind when we hear the word Action Figures is GI Joe from Hasbro. Back in the good old days these were quite the ‘cool’ toys. Now however the scenario is quite different with these toys facing a lot of competition from new and improved gadgets, gizmos and a whole new range of cool toys. One thing the makers from Hasbro were quite astute about was that they realized boys would find dolls a lot less interesting when compared to Action Figures. They capitalized on the increasing popularity of comic books which led to the creation of some of the most sought after models of heroes like Superman, Batman, Flash, Hulk, etc. People who use to purchase Action Figures as kids now started collecting them once they turned into adults. Many people use to play with these figures, while some kept them mint condition, never opening them out of the box. It would appear that these items had become a sort of novelty which was rare and could sometimes fetch a high price if bid for. Right from the beginning of their introduction, back in mid-1960, they were a rage amongst kids. Kids everywhere in the world wanted either a GI Joe or Star Wars Action Figures either for their birthday or Christmas. It appears however that this run was not meant to last with the 1990’s showing a steady decline in the purchase of Action Figures. Once popular toy companies had stopped making new figurines and shops that had once provided toys to collectors and plastic figure lovers were disappearing it was hard to sustain the rapid momentum of the 70’s and 80’s. Hollywood Action Figures Now the world of Action Figures has witnessed a brand new addition – that of their favourite Hollywood characters. Be it ‘Avatar’, ‘Batman’, ‘Superman’ or the ever popular ‘Lord Of The Rings’ franchise they all have their own toys and popular merchandise which often also comprises of these wonderfully similar looking figurines. The advent of the internet brought with it a solution to a long existing problem – the missing of a platform to search for an interested buyer. Many online E-commerce websites now cater to exactly just that enabling a person sitting from the comfort of his home in the U.S. to sell his most prized ‘Batman’ figure to a kid in Japan for a fair sum of money. These figures were a whole lot of fun to play with and if maintained properly could potentially worth a goldmine in the near future.
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