The hankins are going for much more than they were even when i started buying a few years ago. Covid and the collectors of old cars etc started it off with FJ and it just got hotter from there.
"Empire Strikes Back" has always been a highly sought-after Hankin. In 2006 the going price was $1500 for a standard unrestored game. I had a chance to buy 2 from the same collector. "Howzat" is the game that is most collectible and I did a repair 2 years ago and it sold for $7,000. Even 10 years ago, a "Howzat" would have been around the $3500 mark.