I’ve seen a noted and sustained strengthening to the tin litho noisemaker market segment over the last year. Prices for tambourines by and large have remained strong over the last 15 years, but the same can’t be said for other forms of noisemakers. Yes, unusual tin items routinely bring strong dollars, but prices for common noisemakers have largely languished. With data points like the one below, I feel this is finally changing. The US Metal Toy example shown is common yet it fetched a strong $49.99. There has been a large influx of new collectors into our hobby, seemingly undaunted by the cost of building a collection these days. I feel that much of this new money is being spent in market segments that are still relatively inexpensive - like tin litho noisemakers.
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