Collectables - amazingly popular

[Garvin]

A number just caught my eye: 156 people viewing this forum! At the same time, 202 were viewing general airgun and 33 sales.

Meanwhile, my vintage gallery has attracted more than 800 members and rising (some will no doubt be duplicates when people forget their login!).

OK, so many of them will be the same people and lockdown has meant many folk have more time on their hands... but still!

The .co.uk airgun forum has a lot of activity in its collectables section these days too.

Speculation is a bit of a fool's pastime, I dare say, but is it a wild exaggeration to imagine there might be some sort of golden age of collecting on the horizon?

[gingernut]

I had a few old guns out today with a view to selling now or at Kempton

I've put them back as I don't want to sell them

I think that might fit in with your theory Danny

Especially as I am quite happy to move PCPs on

[45flint]

Your Gallery has grown to be the most extensive source on the internet, I bet I’m on several times a week at least. I don’t remember a time I didn’t find info I needed?

[micky2]

Hi Danny it is thanks to you and the others who put it together. that it is the best website about all types of airguns vintage and antique. where would we be without it.

[Abasmajor]

Hi Danny it is thanks to you and the others who put it together. that it is the best website about all types of airguns vintage and antique. where would we be without it.

Although I usually visit the BBS forum on a daily basis , the Gallery is where I invariably go for detailed research on vintage airguns.

Thanks again Danny.

Brian

[Binners]

I really do not know any site like it for collectors, for instance, the Giffard is not exactly growing on trees, but one click and a scroll and you will have more pictures than you are ever likely to see in the flesh in a lifetime.
https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery.com/giffard/

Thank you is not enough....

[walnutfarmmick]

A number just caught my eye: 156 people viewing this forum! At the same time, 202 were viewing general airgun and 33 sales.

Meanwhile, my vintage gallery has attracted more than 800 members and rising (some will no doubt be duplicates when people forget their login!).

OK, so many of them will be the same people and lockdown has meant many folk have more time on their hands... but still!

The .co.uk airgun forum has a lot of activity in its collectables section these days too.

Speculation is a bit of a fool's pastime, I dare say, but is it a wild exaggeration to imagine there might be some sort of golden age of collecting on the horizon?

The cynic in me says didn't 4,300 people view my 1951 Austin Hampshire pickup over 10 days on the baye, with 143 watchers while I only got trolly questions and not a single sensible bid. These pickups were rare when you could buy one brand new and it was dear by airgun prices but I expected more positive response than I had. Due to open backs and hard work they were invariably the first model of a range to become extinct. Think mini pickups: when did you last see one? And they aren't 70 years old yet.

Presumably they were just lookers with more curiosity than cash, although the price and lack of a reserve was clearly shown. Danny's site shares one thing with the baye, its free. That's not to detract from it, I usually manage to think of an excuse to sneak in there a couple of times a week myself.

I hope it is the dawning of a whole new age of interest.

More power to your elbow, Danny. Keep it growing.

ATB, Mick

[Garvin]

The cynic in me says didn't 4,300 people view my 1951 Austin Hampshire pickup over 10 days on the baye, with 143 watchers while I only got trolly questions and not a single sensible bid. These pickups were rare when you could buy one brand new and it was dear by airgun prices but I expected more positive response than I had. Due to open backs and hard work they were invariably the first model of a range to become extinct. Think mini pickups: when did you last see one? And they aren't 70 years old yet.

Presumably they were just lookers with more curiosity than cash, although the price and lack of a reserve was clearly shown. Danny's site shares one thing with the baye, its free. That's not to detract from it, I usually manage to think of an excuse to sneak in there a couple of times a week myself.

I hope it is the dawning of a whole new age of interest.

More power to your elbow, Danny. Keep it growing.

ATB, Mick

Mick, I take your point and maybe the vast majority - or even all - of the viewers of these forums are 'tyre kickers', although I'm talking members of my forum, which is also free-to-view, not just one-time visitors. But so what?! They're here.

On the subject of early Austin pick-ups, I once saw an A35 pick-up at Beaulieu, which was apparently created to get around a daft tax that hit extra car passengers, but commercial vehicles were exempt. Two people were expected to cram into the 'bed' of the A35 and be exposed to the elements!

[Geezer]

Mick, I take your point and maybe the vast majority - or even all - of the viewers of these forums are 'tyre kickers', although I'm talking members of my forum, which is also free-to-view, not just one-time visitors. But so what?! They're here.

On the subject of early Austin pick-ups, I once saw an A35 pick-up at Beaulieu, which was apparently created to get around a daft tax that hit extra car passengers, but commercial vehicles were exempt. Two people were expected to cram into the 'bed' of the A35 and be exposed to the elements!

The same reason my parents’ first “car” was an Austin A35 van with the 1098cc engine. My grandfather’s last job was at Austin and he got them a deal of some kind on it and was canny about the tax thing. I think it had a back seat fitted.

The Gallery is a truly exceptional resource. And this site isn’t bad either. Long may both thrive.