Collectors Of The Future

[fozzy45]

I've always said that eventually 'our' collectables will no longer be collectable.
As a rule collectors collect their childhood items. Our childhood items won't concern most of the youngsters nowadays unless you have brought your kids up enjoying what you enjoy. It does bring a question about selling whilet you can still get a good price for things, but like has been said, if they bring you enjoyment, keep them and let someone else worry about them.
Fozzy

[45flint]

I've always said that eventually 'our' collectables will no longer be collectable.
As a rule collectors collect their childhood items. Our childhood items won't concern most of the youngsters nowadays unless you have brought your kids up enjoying what you enjoy. It does bring a question about selling whilet you can still get a good price for things, but like has been said, if they bring you enjoyment, keep them and let someone else worry about them.
Fozzy

I never had any of my airguns when I was a kid. I had a cheap daisy. My interest springs from my firearms collecting and seeing the same qualities in vintage Airguns I can more easily enjoy.

[fozzy45]

I never had any of my airguns when I was a kid. I had a cheap daisy. My interest springs from my firearms collecting and seeing the same qualities in vintage Airguns I can more easily enjoy.

I said 'as a rule'.
I have a mk2 escort RS2000 1976. I had these cars in the 80s and at the moment they're collectable and expensive. Will the next generation appreciate these cars, I personally doubt it as they'll be onto subaru imprezzas which are their future classics.
Fozzy

[Hsing-ee]

I said 'as a rule'.
I have a mk2 escort RS2000 1976. I had these cars in the 80s and at the moment they're collectable and expensive. Will the next generation appreciate these cars, I personally doubt it as they'll be onto subaru imprezzas which are their future classics.
Fozzy

If it is rare and awesome for the time then people will want a slice of that history! Thing with cars is that diesel and petrol cars will disappear over the next 30 years and so will the fuel infrastructure, so most ICE vehicles will get crushed. Unlike an airgun, a car takes up alot of space, and while I doubt you use your RS2000 as a daily drive, it probably does get used (I hope!) from time to time.. with no fuel it would be just a metal box sitting helpless in your garage.

[Muskett]

The early rifles will always find a collector's market. Maybe some of the prices might fall a tad with the fall in number of those collecting those rifles of a certain era. But new collectors will replace the old.
80's rifles are presently doing well with premium for mint examples holding strongly. This trend will keep going for a good while longer.

The market has increasingly got flooded with more and more models. The ones that will do well are those that are fab to start with. I think the future is in the pure quality. Rare but boring not so good there just being so many about. The odd excellent rifle now, will keep its price anyhow. The also rans but not something that has caught anyone's imagination much might not do well at all. Just too much stuff out there.

Rare stamps have value, until the market was flooded with 1stDay Covers and limited editions. Here they barely match their original cost if that. Just too many. Same with Star Wars figures, the fist hold value, the rest just over supply.

So my advice is buy exceptional pieces, the ones already recognised as being head and shoulders above the crowd. Condition counts,and quality always holds value. The reward is in the ownership for a while. Breaking even with a hobby is doing well.

[fozzy45]

If it is rare and awesome for the time then people will want a slice of that history! Thing with cars is that diesel and petrol cars will disappear over the next 30 years and so will the fuel infrastructure, so most ICE vehicles will get crushed. Unlike an airgun, a car takes up alot of space, and while I doubt you use your RS2000 as a daily drive, it probably does get used (I hope!) from time to time.. with no fuel it would be just a metal box sitting helpless in your garage.

You're probably right on that one mate, in the cars case, the fuel type could be the killer, and it does get used.
Fozzy

[Airsporterman]

Future for collecting airguns?
Nah, you haven't considered the 'Govmints' future intervention there, you will need an FAC licence for a peashooter.

ASM

[Jerry Cornelius]

I've always said that eventually 'our' collectables will no longer be collectable.
As a rule collectors collect their childhood items. Our childhood items won't concern most of the youngsters nowadays unless you have brought your kids up enjoying what you enjoy. It does bring a question about selling whilet you can still get a good price for things, but like has been said, if they bring you enjoyment, keep them and let someone else worry about them.
Fozzy

This is true, you see this in bikes where 60s bikes are maybe now not so popular but 80s sports bikes are definitely “classics” (and if I see a nice early Fireblade in the urban tiger paint job , I’m having it!)

But if you collect what you like or admire, who cares if there will be a market? It’ll only be my wife selling them after I’m gone (fill yer boots lads, cos she thinks I paid a lot less than I did )

[Hsing-ee]

This is true, you see this in bikes where 60s bikes are maybe now not so popular but 80s sports bikes are definitely “classics” (and if I see a nice early Fireblade in the urban tiger paint job , I’m having it!)

But if you collect what you like or admire, who cares if there will be a market? It’ll only be my wife selling them after I’m gone (fill yer boots lads, cos she thinks I paid a lot less than I did )

It's madness out there! People are collecting things like the Honda CX500, one of the most 'derided' bikes of its time (a.k.a. the plastic maggot), and even my old learner bike the Yamaha RS100 is going for £1000 in very used condition. I took one look at that and bought an old 3.5 V6 car for £850, I mean, old doesn't mean you forget about value for money....

[Benelli B76]

I've always said that eventually 'our' collectables will no longer be collectable.
As a rule collectors collect their childhood items. Our childhood items won't concern most of the youngsters nowadays unless you have brought your kids up enjoying what you enjoy. It does bring a question about selling whilet you can still get a good price for things, but like has been said, if they bring you enjoyment, keep them and let someone else worry about them.
Fozzy

Yes nostalgia can plays a big part in collecting. I still lust after my past 40 years ago, the Benelli B76, SIG P210-5, Smith and Wesson Model 39 and Browning Medallist. Would collect them if I was in the land of the free.

Baz

[DT Fletcher]

I don't suggest that MAC-1 steroid guns will be collectable in the future, instead, I think it's a clear fact. What makes me say this is that one of the driving forces in vintage American airguns has always been how well the gun shoots. A great example of this is the Crosman model 160: by far, the most valuable model of the 3 main types is that last one, for the simple reason it has a much improved trigger.

When it comes to shooting, the Crosman/Sheridan guns with MAC-1 mods outshine anything else when it comes down to the basics of shooting. These will be even more desirable in the future. Heaven forbid, but if MAC-1 ever closes shop...... buy up every Steroid you can get your hands on.

I don't think future collectors will have too much trouble picking out the wheat from the chaff.