> > I think the value comes just from the popularity of the Harry Potter franchise at the moment. In 10 years, they'll be worth garbage, like every other fad kids have gone through. I'm sure you at least heard of the Pokemon craze. That's what this is, to a much lesser extent
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> > The Other "Keeps up on the latest 5th grade fads" Matthew
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> Ah, yes. I should know about fads. After all, *I* was actually caught up in the Pokemon craze up until a few years ago. I think I still have some Pokemon gameboy games lying around. In 4th grade, Warheads were the fad. In 5th grade, it was yo-yos. It wasn't until late 5th grade and 6th grade that pokemon came in. But when it did, EVRYONE was having some cards or games or something. Buy by seventh, grade, people were mocking Pokemon, and it became "uncool." Still, I don't think there has ever been a bigger fad phenomenon among children than Pokemon.

When I was in elementary school (a whole six years ago!), the fad was pogs. You know, the round pieces of cardboard with logos or pictures on them, and there was some game involved, but I'm not sure how it was played. Probably similar to Tiddly-Winks.

Oh, and NanoPets. Those little cyber-kitties and doggies. Those ruled. I had a little kitty GigaPet, but it kept dying on me, probably because the little device had a weak battery.

Ri "I refused to wear jeans in elementary school, for whatever reason. I was a weird kid." a