Collectors Of The Future

[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