This article is from the Toys FAQ, by scottg10@ix.netcom.com (Scott Gordon) with numerous contributions by others.
Very rarely is an action figure rare. If a dealer has five or ten
of said action figures, then it is not truly rare, but falsely made
to appear so by dealer hoarding. A rare figure cannot be
determined ahead of time, it is something that collectors and
dealers alike will probably not realize until the figure has come
and gone.
 
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