It seems that most things in life, including life itself, are cyclical. At almost 50 years old, I’ve been fortunate enough to witness some of the longer cycles, such as politics, finance, and fashion. You would think shorter cycles would be easier to recognize. However, even some of those have taken the wisdom of many years to identify. So yeah, things ebb and flow, who cares? For me, at least, it has helped cope with tough times, identify behaviors I want to change, and dare I say, be more empathetic towards other people. My collecting definitely ebbs and flows, usually in line with toy development. We get into exciting times to be a collector, then it regresses and nothing seems interesting.

I feel like we’ve definitely been in a flow for the last few years, but how long can it last? Mattel is definitely in its rhythm with MOTU, especially with its new She-Ra and Swiftwind release. Hasbro, not so much with their new Shockwave Humpback Whale. However, the Classified cop looks like it might be one of their most popular non-exclusive releases yet. Star Wars shows off what the future of collecting might look like with their mixed reality playset, and I don’t like it.

May the flow be with you, always…Slick

 

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