| TVLand and Nick-at-Night are not the only places | | | | generations begin to find more time for hobbies |
| we find classic television shows. They are cropping | | | | and have a little extra disposable income, the |
| up more and more places. Classic TV collectibles | | | | collectibles are becoming more desirable. Donny |
| are popular items on auction sites such as Ebay. | | | | and Marie dolls, which were released in August |
| Enter "Classic television show collectibles" into your | | | | 1976 with an accompanying "TV Studio", are |
| Google-powered search engine and you will find | | | | popular finds. Sonny and Cher costumes are |
| around 170,000 possibilities. | | | | popular at costume parties. The Partridge Family |
| Run through a few of those results and you will | | | | memorabilia is making a strong comeback, as well. |
| find everything from classic television DVDs, lunch | | | | Some of these classic television shows are |
| boxes, costumes, watches, salt and pepper | | | | enjoying a rebirth due to remakes of the originals. |
| shakers, vintage posters, and dolls. A quick search | | | | The Brady Bunch surged forward after a new |
| on found "The Best of Donny and Marie (DVD) | | | | generation was exposed to a less-than authentic |
| Volume 1 (1976)." There are websites and online | | | | version of the show in the 1995 version. Even |
| stores whose sole purpose is to sell classic | | | | with the tongue-in-cheek style of this movie, |
| television paraphernalia. These sites are capitalizing | | | | many people began seeking authentic Brady |
| on the baby boomer's affinity for nostalgia. | | | | Bunch memorabilia and collectibles. The market for |
| Collectors are scooping up the vintage collectibles. | | | | these items soared. The same held true for the |
| There are companies who are bringing back the | | | | Scooby Doo collectibles after the 2002 release of |
| collectibles by manufacturing "New Vintage" | | | | the movie. This one was so popular a sequel was |
| collectibles. New metal lunch boxes with Donny | | | | made. This remake has brought about a whole |
| and Marie, Superman, The Flintstones, Scooby | | | | new market for Scooby Doo collectibles, new and |
| Doo, and even the Dukes of Hazzard are popping | | | | old alike. After the movie was released classic |
| up all over the place. With true vintage lunch | | | | Scooby Doo DVDs were flying off the shelves. |
| boxes going for hundreds of dollars, these | | | | With the popularity of these classic television |
| "replacements", although lacking authenticity, are | | | | remakes it is not unrealistic to expect many more |
| an affordable option for those who just want to | | | | to follow. |
| revisit the good old days of classic television. | | | | As with any commodity, as the demand |
| The release of classic TV DVDs has made it | | | | increases, the price will rise. Many collectors search |
| possible for people to sit back and enjoy hours of | | | | for pieces to round out their collection for a more |
| their favorite shows from yesterday. The appeal | | | | intrinsic value, rather than simply price. A collection |
| of these shows for many is the "down-home" | | | | of classic television show collectibles may be |
| nature of the comedy. They don't rely on | | | | worth a substantial amount of money, but it is |
| profanity, off-color remarks, or blatant sexual | | | | the nostalgia that holds the true value. You can't |
| angles for their humor. They remind us of a | | | | put a price on the memories those collectibles will |
| simpler time. Donny and Marie, Sonny and Cher, | | | | elicit, or the feelings locked deep inside that are |
| The Partridge Family, The Walton's, The Brady | | | | released when you hold that Donny and Marie |
| Bunch, and many more shows take us back to a | | | | lunchbox just like the one you had as a kid. |
| time when it was okay to say things like "Gosh" | | | | To find that special classic TV DVD or other |
| and "Golly." It was more than okay to love your | | | | collectible it may be as simple as hitting search on |
| family and country. It was expected. It was safe | | | | your search engine. Whether it is a find at a |
| to turn on the television with the family and enjoy | | | | garage sale or a purchase off the web, it is the |
| a nice show together. | | | | joy of releasing that inner child and finding that |
| The collectibles associated with these shows are | | | | peace that simple joys bring that makes classic |
| gaining in popularity. As many from those | | | | television collectibles true treasures. |