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* Beanie Babies are the [[Trope Namer]]. They went viral in the 1990s when the main company started manufacturing rare ones that would have a limited run, fueling collector demand. In addition, they were the first American company that sold directly to consumers, which helped fostering demand. Some documentaries and books accuse founder Ty Warner of deliberately creating a bubble that would burst, without any care for the people that put their life savings into collecting and reselling. |
* Beanie Babies are the [[Trope Namer]]. They went viral in the 1990s when the main company started manufacturing rare ones that would have a limited run, fueling collector demand. In addition, they were the first American company that sold directly to consumers, which helped fostering demand. Some documentaries and books accuse founder Ty Warner of deliberately creating a bubble that would burst, without any care for the people that put their life savings into collecting and reselling. |
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* Cabbage Patch Kids were another one that followed this trend. You could find a baby and collect it, with varieties. |
* Cabbage Patch Kids were another one that followed this trend. You could find a baby and collect it, with varieties. |
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* American Girl is the expensive version, with some dolls being retired over time like Addie and Kirsten. The company does supplement this by offering other products like books, retail, and tea parties at their in-person stores. |
* American Girl is the expensive version, with some dolls being retired over time like Addie and Kirsten. The company does supplement this by offering other products like books, retail, and tea parties at their in-person stores. |
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** [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|''Pokémon'' trading cards]] were this for '90s kids. People would play for their cards and try to collect the rarest ones. Some in the 2020s will retail for as much as 2,000 dollars for one card! |
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* Similarly some Magic: The Gathering sets and cards can fetch a high price. Some collections cost as much as $4000. Hasbro has come under fire for sending the Pinkertons, historical mercenaries, after YouTuber Dan Cannon for receiving a May collection two weeks early and terrorizing his family. |
** Similarly, some ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' sets and cards can fetch a high price. Some collections cost as much as $4000. Hasbro has come under fire for sending the Pinkertons, historical mercenaries, after YouTuber Dan Cannon for receiving a May collection two weeks early and terrorizing his family. |
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* Disney enamel pins have become this for adults. Even Lindsay Ellis aka [[The Nostalgia Chick]] has mentioned that she got into the trend. |
* Disney enamel pins have become this for adults. Even Lindsay Ellis aka [[The Nostalgia Chick]] has mentioned that she got into the trend. |
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