Granny Bait

[Fulvio]

...this dose of realism is doing very little for my ordering process.....

Think of any bubble that's ever occurred. Tech, Housing, Stock Market, myriad collectibles...

Did those who got out early suffer more or less than those who stuck around till the bitter end?

Trinkets made for collectors are not real collectibles. Like junk bonds, forestry plantations or dotcom wannabes, they are designed to entice people to throw away amounts far in excess of any potential returns. ALL the profit is taken out by the promoters, and the "investor" is left with an empty shell and long-term regrets.

There are far better places to put our efforts than this junk, no matter how pretty or "innovative" it may be.