I, until just recently, had a full minty collection of loose/complete 77-85 figures. I was on the fence about selling it all off for the past few years and started noticing some of my last 17 figures starting to yellow a bit. It basically caused me to finally decide to sell. Super concerning how fragile these figures are, even when taken care of really well.
I see collectors putting huge sums of money into MOCs for clear bubbles and whatnot. I wonder what you guys, as collectors, think on this issue? There really is no surefire way to stop yellowing/degradation from happening. I feel like we're hitting a point in time where these toys are at a threshold of not being able to maintain perfection for much longer. 40 years is a loooong time for a plastic toy to exist. What will the next 20 years be like for them?
I see collectors putting huge sums of money into MOCs for clear bubbles and whatnot. I wonder what you guys, as collectors, think on this issue? There really is no surefire way to stop yellowing/degradation from happening. I feel like we're hitting a point in time where these toys are at a threshold of not being able to maintain perfection for much longer. 40 years is a loooong time for a plastic toy to exist. What will the next 20 years be like for them?