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> since the 1990s children—millennials—aren’t collecting like generations before them. I would say (being a 1989 baby), that it isn't due to a lack of wanting,
by jakereps 9y ago
> since the 1990s children—millennials—aren’t collecting like generations before them.
I would say (being a 1989 baby), that it isn't due to a lack of wanting, it's due to the systematic mass production of anything and everything. There is nothing worth collecting anymore, because there are 10 billion other copies of that thing... I mean, there are now more than 1,000 Pokémon when there were only 150/151 when I was a child. My holo-Charizard isn't worth anything these days.
- mrob 9y ago>there are now more than 1,000 Pokémon Only 807 so far: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_Pok%C3%A9mon_by_National_Pok%C3%A9dex_number https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_Pok%C3%A9mon...
- jakereps 9y agoOops, I think my cousin mentioned the >1k and I just took him at his word. The official Pokémon site says that 80x number as well (they gave 806). https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokedex/ https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokedex/
- benjaminjackman 9y agoIn terms of mass produced card game stuff, I think MTG cards still seem to be making an attempt with additions like foil cards, mythic rares, and the masterpiece cards. I think maybe virtual items like the stuff from lootboxes / items on steam could be filling some of the role for younger folks. And the pokemon go fad from a few years ago may show there is still a massive collector drive lying dormant in society.
- kronion 9y agoIf it's a shadowless first edition Charizard, I'll happily make you an offer. Collectors don't necessarily need the "complete set" just because the content creators continue to churn out new additions.
- justbaker 9y ago^ catching them all is so hard now.