tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post1944434056479567285..comments2024-02-09T12:12:37.636-08:00Comments on best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever had: Speaking of fads.Duncan McGearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857388833850939721noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-76830147008373715572010-06-02T09:32:58.157-07:002010-06-02T09:32:58.157-07:00Like I said, I know there were fads I missed.
Mos...Like I said, I know there were fads I missed.<br /><br />Most often, it's an accessibility issue. Product that is designed to be sold and marketed in the mass market can be hard for an independent to get a hold of.<br /><br />Any model that requires I buy my stock from Target is one I stay away from.<br /><br />Often, little stores either have to buy so much, or buy so much extra crap, or are given such small margins and must wait so much longer -- that it simply becomes not useful,<br /><br />One of the main aspects of a fad is that: the product isn't hard to SELL, it's hard to GET.Duncan McGearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02857388833850939721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-65863309861181302892010-06-01T08:39:33.535-07:002010-06-01T08:39:33.535-07:00You forgot Hot Wheels! I ran the High Desert Dieca...You forgot Hot Wheels! I ran the High Desert Diecast Car Club from 1997 up to 2005. At that time a lot collectors were switching from cards and Beanie babies to HW.jcroothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447361970312334987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-89345572762657105572010-05-29T17:28:56.141-07:002010-05-29T17:28:56.141-07:00I think you'd have to include Webkinz in there...I think you'd have to include Webkinz in there. While it was close to a second go-round of Beanie Babies, these actually had something to reward you for buying a bunch of them in the rewards that you got on the website. Also, you'd have to buy at least one a year if you wanted to keep playing in the website. I think they've died down now, but they were a sustained fad for a good 2 - 3 years.Offyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528345612847787915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-33584757105546589622010-05-29T11:41:19.547-07:002010-05-29T11:41:19.547-07:00Duncan
Just so you know, non sport cards are beco...Duncan<br /><br />Just so you know, non sport cards are becoming very popular these days such as Iron Man II, Razor Vault, Poker Cards, etc. You are correct in that these are not as big as they were back in the day.<br /><br />Jeff<br />iamjoecollectorstusigpihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02728528326120902610noreply@blogger.com