Are there really people that display these things in boxes ?
I appreciate wanting to have spares for your pristine ride, but what’s the point of buying it just to have it ??
Starting to think there is a whole new level of nerd to shoot for ?
What’s the appeal. ? Is it to set yourself your own bike shop or is it just to have because you can ?In another hobby I have a lot of NOS parts, mostly in original point of sale displays, dealer parts boxes etc up to 100 years old Worth a canny bit & a bit of social history in their own right. They'll not be used. I enjoy having them & they are great to display in the man cave.
Over & above my collection if I come across old parts I will sell them on - maybe not at the premium this groupset is fetching!
The older these bike parts get the more likely this will happen.
so if you have anything to part with please let me know.
I feel like it will peak around the time our generation are due to retire. What the hell else is there to do.Problem is, as with all collectables is when they loose their global interest.
My dad collected cigarette cards all his life....problem is there are far far fewer collectors these days and prices have crashed from 20 years ago.....even the rare stuff is just not as desirable...
The same happens with most stuff....loads want it now as the people who remember xtr as sticky fingered window lickers are all desperate and most at their best point of financial equilibrium.
In 20 years it will be whatever was big in 2011....not 1991.....that is uber desirable.
I know you will always have the die hards and the odd ball collectors but.......as for mass appeal....?
Just risky proposition for investment....just take it off your mortgage......it will probably do you more longterm good.
But not as exciting and you cant sniff the boxes.
It’s a really good point you make and something I do think about.Problem is, as with all collectables is when they loose their global interest.
My dad collected cigarette cards all his life....problem is there are far far fewer collectors these days and prices have crashed from 20 years ago.....even the rare stuff is just not as desirable...
The same happens with most stuff....loads want it now as the people who remember xtr as sticky fingered window lickers are all desperate and most at their best point of financial equilibrium.
In 20 years it will be whatever was big in 2011....not 1991.....that is uber desirable.
I know you will always have the die hards and the odd ball collectors but.......as for mass appeal....?
Just risky proposition for investment....just take it off your mortgage......it will probably do you more longterm good.
But not as exciting and you cant sniff the boxes.