Also, old farts show up to display their over-priced postwar trains so they can 1. Get away from the wife for 3 days, and 2. Be able to tell her, "Honey, I TRIED to sell these things".
I guess there is some of that too.
But I never understood the idea of pricing things so they won't sell. Each time an item gets taken to a train show, unpacked and repacked, there is the risk of wear or damage. Especially boxed items, where the boxes get soiled, or otherwise damaged. When I bring something to a show, I want it gone! If I don't think I can get the price I want, it stays home.
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