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The show that aired weekly was essentially an advertisement for toys, clothes, costumes and collectibles.

Ethan Gibson, the director of communications in North America for auto auctioneer RM Sotheby’s, says, “Nostalgia is one of the biggest drivers of collectible cars, when you take these specs and rarity out of it.”

Under the deal, Mattel would develop toys including dolls, action figures, accessories and collectibles, which are expected to go on sale next year.

Stores sell collectible figures titled “Influencer Trespassing on Private Road”: a woman with a long braid under a wide-brimmed hat, smartphone in hand, in front of a leafy landscape.

Another catch for gold: The IRS “collectible” treatment doesn’t apply only to coins and bars.