Poll: Will the Present Economic Situation Affect Your Toy Soldier Purchases? (1 Viewer)

[theBaron]

That's the great thing about being a Yankee, a redneck, a Scot or a Dutchman from Lehigh County-we always believe in cost-effectiveness. Sure, detractors call us cheap, but more accurately, we're frugal. Waste nothing! So, when times get tight, we're ready to weather the storm.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Rutledge]

Articles today in WSJ regardung "Needs vs Wants" and "Frugality over (brand) Loyalty". What about a "private label" company... Treefrog Toy Soldiers????

 

[kilted vampire]

All ready has. My spending is way down. I was going to start selling some of the extras I had bought to finance my hobby and am not able to sell them based on whatI have seen on ebay sales.

 

[HistoryfortheAges]

I have only purchased one collectible set on eBay this year. It was a Britains swoppet Confederate gun set (Mint in Box) for about 30% less than they went for about 2 years ago which was the last time I tracked sales for these particular items. Prices are deflating in just about every type of asset and I don't expect this trend to turnaround anytime soon. I am not planning any new purchases in the hobby in the intermediate term. I'm just going to enjoy what I already have.

 

[1879fanatic]

I have only purchased one collectible set on eBay this year. It was a Britains swoppet Confederate gun set (Mint in Box) for about 30% less than they went for about 2 years ago which was the last time I tracked sales for these particular items. Prices are deflating in just about every type of asset and I don't expect this trend to turnaround anytime soon. I am not planning any new purchases in the hobby in the intermediate term. I'm just going to enjoy what I already have.

I think you're on the right track...I'm going to keep a look-out for sets I would really need (like) to have, and reserve more time for playing and research & reading. This depression is not fun & games and it is going to get very bad in the next 6 months. Hold on to your seats but don't kiss your a#$ goodbye!! Just be prepared, and for a real treat, try a "Victory Garden" this year!
Mike

 

[glossman]

This economic downturn is global and here to stay for a while (some say 2 to 4 years which is pretty long).

The question is how much worse will it get?

The worst case scenario at the individual level is to be out of a job at this horrid time.

It would be prudent to give priority to essential expenses like electricity, water, petrol and the like.

More than 50% have scaled down on toy soldier purchases, so the poll goes.

It was 60:40 the last I looked and will probably level off just short of 65:35.

There will be some bargains appearing now and then for the "hard to find" sets and this will be a "go for it" for some.