@bigkid posted:
...I ran into a 'gentleman' (I am being kind) at the last train show I went to and he was complaining how his collection just wasn't worth what it once was, that it was unfair he invested so much, etc when he saw what prices were like. The problem is obvious, he didn't think about the laws of collecting, like 1)sometimes it is just a fad 2)long term collectability usually revolves around condition and 3)if you are collecting to make money, good luck, you'll need it.
Several of those folks have tables at York, especially in the Blue and Silver halls. I think I could wander through those halls blindfolded and point to the tables where the same stuff will be on display (I hesitate to say "for sale") year after year. Or the folks who still think that MPC boxcars are worth $20. It's worth going just for the amusement value.
