On Wed, 10 Jun 1998, Greg Troutman wrote:
> Man, you're telling me. Anybody else notice the $572 PET 2001? And
> that auction isn't over yet... Does anyone think this sort of thing
> will continue/escalate long-term? It's got me tempted to start
Its hard to say. This trend may yet peak. I am at a loss to explain the
sudden fascination with collecting old computers like they were baseball
cards or comic books. I predicted (and it wasn't an original prediction
for sure) a year ago that eventually the speculators would turn on this
market, but its happened a lot sooner than I expected.
I hope this sudden interest is good for me in terms of more attendees for
the Vintage Computer Festivals, but I would hope they are coming to hear
the speakers as opposed to just wanting to add that elusive beanie baby to
their collection.
> unloading things I'm kinda fond of simply because I have kids to put
> through college somehow... Maybe it's best to do it now, if it's just
> some kind of fad, then re-purchase at $5 later on when it's no longer
> trendy... Decisions, decisions.
I will unabashedly take advantage of this bizarre craze by cashing in some
parts of my collection on the online auctions in order to fund this year's
VCF. While I won't be auctioning off any SYM-1's or Altairs, I hope the
fad lasts long enough to make a few bucks off a TRS-80 Model 1, an Apple
///, and other halfway decent stuff.
Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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