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at least locally, a combination of older shops that could stock interesting bits closing down, and how it has become common knowledge that collectiblz=moni - well, it's pointless to even keep an eye open for such things.
It used to be a lot of fun finding stuff out there in the wild long ago. we are so beyond this that perfectly made repros are what you will come across these days instead.
it's sad really. flippers and hoarders defining how the world turns, with regards to anything deemed collectible - be it old or just released. back in the 90s when you lived in the west so to get your hands on import goods it would mean going the extra mile, paying up and what have you, it made a lot more sense.
It used to be a lot of fun finding stuff out there in the wild long ago. we are so beyond this that perfectly made repros are what you will come across these days instead.
it's sad really. flippers and hoarders defining how the world turns, with regards to anything deemed collectible - be it old or just released. back in the 90s when you lived in the west so to get your hands on import goods it would mean going the extra mile, paying up and what have you, it made a lot more sense.