Andyclarke
Sith Lord
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We seem to be in a boom period for collecting vintage Star Wars, with many children of that period now having a high amount of disposable income, but what does the long term future hold? I've witnessed first hand the Matchbox, Dinky etc. die-cast car market changing rapidly due to collectors, to put it bluntly, dying off. Huge collections of die-cast are coming to market and prices have dropped considerably for the less common stuff. Is the same going to happen with vintage Star Wars in 30 years time?
I just wondered what the consensus is, at some point (hopefully not for a long time) I will need to move it on. I was wondering:
Are there collectors out there now who never experienced first hand the joy of buying vintage Star Wars from shops?
Will there be a generation who will carry the torch on?
Do you intend to pass on to your kids to do with what they please? I know my kids have no interest in the hobby.
There are some big collections out there that haven't seen the light of day. Are there going to be enough pieces to keep new collectors satisfied?
Are there collectors out there who are really investors with no real emotional ties?
There may be a point in which it is prudent to sell up, when would that be, are you already formulating an escape plan?
Just thought I'd open this up for discussion, it might be something you have never thought about. :?
I just wondered what the consensus is, at some point (hopefully not for a long time) I will need to move it on. I was wondering:
Are there collectors out there now who never experienced first hand the joy of buying vintage Star Wars from shops?
Will there be a generation who will carry the torch on?
Do you intend to pass on to your kids to do with what they please? I know my kids have no interest in the hobby.
There are some big collections out there that haven't seen the light of day. Are there going to be enough pieces to keep new collectors satisfied?
Are there collectors out there who are really investors with no real emotional ties?
There may be a point in which it is prudent to sell up, when would that be, are you already formulating an escape plan?
Just thought I'd open this up for discussion, it might be something you have never thought about. :?