Toy collectors have developed a special vocabulary for their purchasing endeavors; to a degree that most "normal" people could not understand.
I'm going to use this space to discuss some of the terms that con-collectors might have trouble with in the hopes of bridging the gab towards understanding.
Our first entry-
M.I.S.B.
An abbreviation- meaning "Mint In Sealed Box." Other variations occur but this is the most common.
The process of M.I.S.B. involves collecting entirely for the purpose of keeping items in box for purposes of display or perhaps as an investment.
The idea of toys as investment is not entirely sound (current production numbers being what they are, depreciation on modern items will be minimal and generally not worth the effort) but if items are kept mint then potential resale value will be greater than that of an identical "opened" toy.
While I can see some of the appeal behind this process, I do not participate in it. Toys are meant to be played with. Free the plastic prisoners!!!
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