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Well, joe, one thing to consider is, that IF you amass a COMPLETE collection, that in itself would be quite valuable, if you ever decided to divest yourself of it. You could sell it AS a complete collection rather than piecemeal and undoubtedly fetch more for it then piecemealing it, but the buyer list would be pretty short... I'm not a 'collector' and don't really see the appeal myself, but to each his own, and good luck! OL JR
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that thought has occurred to me but to be realistic i don't think it would be possible to collect the entire catalog. i wouldn't be surprised if some of the original models are extinct, and then you have the usual confusion about what constitutes the entire catalog - do you have to get starter sets when you can buy the rockets separately? what about combo packs? then of course there is the $ you would have to spend - with many kits going for $50-$100, and a significant number in the $100-$200 range, you would spend tens of thousands to collect the whole lot! no, what really interests me is to try to collect some of the early years (maybe all of the '60s) and then a smattering of the kits since then - the ones that really grab me. some of these i will build, like the death star i just finished, the star trek models, etc. |
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From what I understand, there are a couple of those out there in rocketry land who do have a complete or near complete collection of kits. And, there is a guy that buys on ebay that has two complete sets of catalogs, and, the way he looks at it, it's an investment for his kids future. And, he would drop a few hundred dollars for just one catalog.
Preservation is the best way to look at it, once an item is gone, that's it, it's gone forever, and forever is a long time.......... That is why we have museums, to preserve the past for future generations. Also, prototypes are very valuable as well, the very first. |
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Yep, been up against him, I am sure, bidding on old catalogs ...
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boy, it sure would be cool to get to talk to some of these folks with such large collections. love to hear how they did it, how they manage it, how much they think it's worth. how would it get in touch with them? |
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I know what you mean! I just don't know how some of these guys do it! I can't figure it out. Like this guy!!!!!: http://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?t=48420 |
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Just show up at their apartment with a roasted Turkey and a box of wine.
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so who's got the address?! :-D
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