What premium would you put on the first/last of a model?

[Garvin]

Hmm - "Hoarding wealth" eh? Not sure that is necessarily true in many cases. Hoarding a deprecating asset may often be more the case? The collectors that have sought out and cherished pre and post war collectables are now old and dying, or frankly dead, and are not being replaced by a younger generation of collector in any quantity. Further those younger collectors want 'stuff' they remember from their youth, and not an old Airsporter from the 1950's, lovely as they are?

So many old toys for example of one popular collecting area, are now worth less than they were 20+ years ago. I think we may see similar with the more common or garden airguns in the future?

Not saying you're wrong about this in general, Chris, because I agree, but some collectables do seem to command very high prices at auction when accessible from all over the world via the internet (ie Tell mod 3s). I don't think we should be unduly gloomy that nice pieces won't be of interest to future generations just because they didn't lust after them in their youths. Agree this will happen with run of the mill stuff - and has already happened if you think how cheap a useable-but-well-used prewar BSA is.

[Lakey]

Not saying you're wrong about this in general, Chris, because I agree, but some collectables do seem to command very high prices at auction when accessible from all over the world via the internet (ie Tell mod 3s). I don't think we should be unduly gloomy that nice pieces won't be of interest to future generations just because they didn't lust after them in their youths. Agree this will happen with run of the mill stuff - and has already happened if you think how cheap a useable-but-well-used prewar BSA is.

Danny, if we are to encourage the next generation, that last sentence should be changed to.....

Agree this will happen with run of the mill stuff - and has already happened if you think how infinitely affordable a useable-but-well-used prewar BSA is. In fact it would make the perfect Christmas present for the fledgling collector......


Lakey

[Garvin]

Danny, if we are to encourage the next generation, that last sentence should be changed to.....

Agree this will happen with run of the mill stuff - and has already happened if you think how infinitely affordable a useable-but-well-used prewar BSA is. In fact it would make the perfect Christmas present for the fledgling collector......


Lakey

No disagreement with you here Andy.