@Frank Mulligan posted:You don't want to be the last man standing with an expensive piece before it disintegrates. I used to collect 1:18 diecast autos and some of the more expensive ones had zinc rot. There were photos where you could see through the plastic window the diecast car inside crumbling to pieces even though the box was never opened.
Also, how many of us have items that we bought years ago and never opened. A rude surprise might be waiting for us!
Should we always be skeptical where they show the trains either wrapped or still in the box through the window Frank? About a year ago a friend found a Lionel engine he wanted for sale on "that auction site" advertised as new. The images showed it in the Styrofoam package with the lid off. When my friend asked for images of the actual item the seller said he didn't want to unwrap it for photos because it was "sealed" up. 
My friend passed on it.
