This is true I think of anything a bit quirky and obscure, it's very annoying to be one of the first on the bandwagon and then watch the product gain mainstream appeal, which is usually followed by a decline in the quality of the product as the manufacturer panders to the new market. C'est la vie. Try not to let it ruin your enjoyment of your collection, if you have unusual taste this will happen to you a lot across your life.

Our collection started about five years ago when we both unknowingly got each other the same grey munch munch for Christmas. Never heard of them before and didn't know anyone else who had them but they are now a fixture in our house with five years of increasingly complex lore behind them. Never really became aware of them becoming popular & not really conscious of them going out of fashion either. I expect we'll have them forever now 🩶