Europe pledged 2.3Trillion into the market, that ought to boost everyone's spirits.
Roger is right, Toys = crappy investments in the grander scheme of things. Sure, you might get some every now and then that pay off pretty well as an investment but the vast majority of the time you'd be way better off playing the market. That said, this has been a really bad couple weeks to prove that point. At least with a toy you'll always have the toy and the government can't buy it all up and take it away from you just so it can continue to exist.
EDIT - maybe what's happening with LOS could affect numerous of our collectors. In the name of rabid speculation, it's quite possible that he had a business that depended on credit and he can no longer secure credit and is facing hard times.