Lawrence Walker wrote:
>
> >
> > Greg wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone think this sort of thing will continue/escalate long-term?
> > >
> >
> > I don't think it's a fad. Vintage computers are collectible and, like any
> > collectible, will usually only increase in value (except for my 1400 mint
> > copies of Howard The Duck comic, but that's another story). Computers have
> > all the criteria to make them desirable collectibles - coolness, nostalgia
> > value, and scarcity (since most old computers were considered useless and
> > therefore scrapped). There is also the additional factor that those for
> > whom they provide a hit of nostalgia are now successful programmers and
> > others in the high-tech biz who often have more disposable income than
> > search time and are therefore willing to pay the price to get what they
> > want when they want it. I predict that the market will escalate rapidly
> > over the next five years. If you have the space, I would strongly suggest
> > not only holding on to your collection, even the stuff you consider common,
> > but grabbing anything you can for the next couple of years.
> >
> > Of course, thats just MHO. On the other hand, I bought vintage photographs
> > in the sixties when they were going for next-to-nothing and cleaned up in
> > the eighties.
> >
> > Anybody want to buy some Howard The Duck comics?
> >
> > R.
> >
> OFF-TOPIC ALERT :::::
> Loved Howard the Duck comics Hated what they did with the movie.
> I'll likely get back to you on this.
Steve Gerber's work was generally excellent, the comic was better
than most PC compatibles in entertainment value. The movie wasn't
as bad as the reviews said, it beat the hell out out of the Sanyo
MBC-550. (Then again, I bought the comics one at a time, with the
intention of reading them, not investing -- yes, I knew _some_comics
gain value with time, I first studied a Bob Overstreet guide in 1967,
but since when does a teenager think of _investing_ in the
entertainment industry?
--
Ward Griffiths
They say that politics makes strange bedfellows.
Of course, the main reason they cuddle up is to screw somebody else.
Michael Flynn, _Rogue Star_
Received on Fri Jun 12 1998 - 22:30:22 BST