I've only been in the hobby since around 2008-2009. Some of the prices I paid in the first few years I was collecting:
JD-1,200
MSF-1,300
Tommy-1,800
WCS94(needed work)-650
LOTR - 2,600
TZ- 2,800
Austin Powers-1,550
RBION- 2,400
STTNG-1,900
Corvette-2,500
Congo-1,300
Tron NIB(traded the Corvette and STTNG)!
BDK NIB(traded RBION and $2k)