I am just wondering what you all think. Will the retired items that go for sooo much money continue to sell for a lot of money for years to come...and will they just keep increasing in value? Or will it be like the Beanie Babies where they sold for so much money on ebay for a short time and now they don't sell for much at all.

Someone who was talking to me about American Girl (who does not collect ag) told me this when I told her that I had a lot of retired things and she told me to sell them now because it will probably only be a fase.

Personally I don't think it is a fase because AG holds significance such as the history and reading aspect. Where as Beanie Babies did not. I think AG items will only increase. The only thing I see happening is that one day you will see an isle of Maroon at Toy's R' Us and everything will be plastic and they will have a museum showing the old collection made from real wood, metal, and glass. My aunt has showed me her barbie collection from when she was little and everything is such high quality NO plastic. And all the original pieces (pre-mattel) will sell for a lot.