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(a)siconic.com
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