The last few months I have had a steady increase in the number of buyers
each week, and lots of them are brand-new to the hobby. It seemed odd to me
that this would occur at a time when the economy is falling to pieces, so I
did some thinking about it, and I came up with a theory.
Maybe when times are tough people get even more nostalgic than usual, and
enjoy buying something that reminds them of a better time in their life,
when they had a better job, worked less hours, had less worries, weighed far
less, had a full head of hair, or whatever. Maybe they aren't just buying a
movie memory, but they are also buying a life memory as well.
I find I personally have been gravitating to inexpensive posters from the
late 1960s and 1970s, which were the most carefree times of my life, and
that fits with my theory. And I don't have to think long and hard before
spending $10 or $20 on a poster, like I would if it was $1,000 or $2,000,
because really, what does $10 or $20 buy you these days? Does this make any
sense to you?
Bruce
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