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Historians see eerie echoes of the 1929 Wall Street Crash in the 'bricks and minifigs scandal', as a speculative bubble in vintage toy sets pops with devastating speed. Unlike tulip mania, this frenzy of cardboard boxes traded like bearer bonds has left a trail of bankrupt collectors and faked rare pieces, mirroring the hidden pattern of every asset bubble that ever ended in tears.