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That ELI5 about why some vintage toys are so rare got me thinking. It's not just low production runs, but also how kids treated toys back then. Today, so many people keep their collectibles in boxes, mint condition. But think about the 80s and early 90s - how many G.I. Joes ended up half-melted in the backyard or disassembled for "experiments"? A lot! so you've got limited original production plus a substantially reduced survival rate due to rough play. It makes those pristine, boxed examples incredibly scarce. I'm curious, beyond scarcity, what drives the price of one vintage toy versus another? Is it purely nostalgia, or are there other factors at play like the perceived artistic merit or cultural impact the toy had at the time?