This file concerns the purported collectible value of Precious Moments figurines, as submitted by the Worthless Agency under reference number 2025-5.

Upon receipt, this Department conducted a standard depreciation appraisal of the assets described.

The original submission correctly identifies the short answer: these are not a retirement fund.

Most specimens, particularly those manufactured in the 1980s and early 1990s, exhibit a teardrop-eyed child motif often holding an umbrella.

Their market presence is overwhelmingly in the secondary, low-value curio cabinet segment.

Initial acquisition cost was modest, but even that figure has depreciated aggressively.

Common pieces now trade well below their original retail price, often at single-digit dollar amounts or lower.

Demand is extremely thin, limited to nostalgic buyers with limited display space.

The perceived emotional value does not transfer to resale value.

In liquidation scenarios, these items are frequently unsold or donated.

Therefore, the assessed fair market value for the vast majority of Precious Moments figurines is negligible.

No upward revision is forecast in the current or foreseeable market conditions.

This Department recommends against any future acquisition of such collectibles for investment purposes.

Documentation is certified as accurate based on the submitted material and standard appraisal methodology.

Signed, Vincent "Depreciation" Hale, Senior Appraiser of Regret, Department of Random Domain Management.

SOURCE: https://worthless.cc/precious-moments-figurines-value-2025-5/ — Filed by the Bureau of Worthless Affairs, DRDM.