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[SN95 Cobra R]

If this is the wrong forum, I apologize.

It's simply speculation but the media keeps talking about the US economic collapse. Anything is possible but have you guys ever thought about all this stuff we have acquired and collect could be worthless overnight? What if we would need cash for survival and all of our collections could provide for that but they could be junk. I know that's the same risk anybody takes playing any investment, it's just been on my mind lately.

[robofreak]

I've thought about it, but I don't worry about it much.

I have money set aside for the event that I'll need to survive. I have also set aside a disposable income because I'm not going to sit in a corner and hoard money while being paranoid.

[JelZe GoldRabbit]

I'm not too worried: I'm not selling off any of what I have. One of my cousin's husbands actually advised me that. Besides, if I worried about the monetary value of my collection every single day I wouldn't be a fan, now would I?

[GuyIncognito]

I think this flowchart illustrates my feeling nicely:

http://www.boingboing.net/_oKsGl-1.jpg

[Counterpunch]

If this is the wrong forum, I apologize.

It's simply speculation but the media keeps talking about the US economic collapse. Anything is possible but have you guys ever thought about all this stuff we have acquired and collect could be worthless overnight? What if we would need cash for survival and all of our collections could provide for that but they could be junk. I know that's the same risk anybody takes playing any investment, it's just been on my mind lately.

The question I have for you is, what are you invested in now and just what do you think an economic collapse is?

[Tekka]

I suppose I would be worried if I collected things for their monetary value, but I collect them for fun so I really don't think about their value at all. It's only in very rare circumstances that I decide to sell things, and even then I usually sell at a loss just to be rid of them. (It also feels good to give people a bargain.)

[GuyIncognito]

The question I have for you is, what are you invested in now and just what do you think an economic collapse is?

Good points.

A) I don't know what media you're watching/reading/listening to, but the US economy is NOT in danger of collapsing.

B) Toys are a bad investment. If you want to invest, buy stocks and/or mutual funds, not toys.

C) Even if the economy collapsed and there was no market for used toys, my collection wouldn't be "worthless" to me because I would still enjoy it as much as ever. It would only be worthless if the only value you see in it is the monetary value. And if all you're interested in is monetary value, see point (B) above.

[Starscream's Girl]

I love reading all the posts in this thread. Very good points!! I collect for the fun of it. If something bad would happen, I would live out of my truck with all my TF's with me.

[bionic_radical]

GOLD, HANDGUNS, AND DRY STOCK!

[Pot Bot]

I think this flowchart illustrates my feeling nicely:

http://www.boingboing.net/_oKsGl-1.jpg

golden........pure golden