I've noticed Brass Prices drop in "O" Scale when I decided to transistion to "S" Scale. Luckily I sold most of it before October 2008. However, I believe that demographics of Model railroaders / Collectors was already shrinking even before the Recession hit (driving some prices lower). I bought most of my "O" Scale Brass at Shows for decent Prices (i.e. under E-bay prices paid by those who don't travel to Shows). I have noticed prices for "S" Scale Brass decline alittle during past two years, which took some of the sting out of losses I experienced selling my "O". I've resolved that my heirs may not get much for my "S" Scale Brass when I die. However, I for one never bought into sales pitch that Brass Models were a solid investment. I buy them because I wanted (needed?) them, and have actually paid more for my "S" Scale River Raisen NYC H-10b's than I have for any of the Brass "O" Scale NYC locos I had. But then they weren't Factory-painted with Cab details and Window glass! I have effectively switched collections, selling my "O" and buying most of the "S" I need with the proceeds. Since available funds are now lower, I've become more careful about what I purchase. A bridge I haven't crossed yet is what happens when someone seeks support for a new project (that I'm interested in) that will be substantially more expensive than past models? This is the true quandry. First I would have to convince myself I really needed it. Second I would have to convince the Wife that I deserved it. Regards, Dennis H. Bloomfield NJ
--- In [email protected], Christopher Borgmeyer <cborgme...@...> wrote: > > Ed, > > If you got 20% below the book value on HO brass you were lucky. The > HO brass market is in a total collapse (with ripples bleeding into the > other scales as well.) S brass is certainly way down in value. It's > a buyers market. > > So, enjoy what you have today. Don't horde it up for tomorrow. > > Chris Borgmeyer > > > The recession and model trains and Ebay...etc. > Posted by: "Ed" hanna...@... hanna...@... > Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:34 pm (PDT) > > Just thought I would mention that I watched a trio of PBL slim > princesses (S.P. narrow gauge #8, #9 and #18) sell for $450 to $550ea. > These are premium factory painted gems, and while I am a fan of the > Carson and Colorado, I am doing S standard gauge so I did not bid. The > scary thing is how cheaply these sold given their pedigree ($1250 a > piece when originally sold by PBL. I think that high end stuff, for > now at least, is a dead issue (if you are a seller) to move on Ebay. > > Having just sold off all my HO, most of it to friends, I watched the > three pieces of HO brass I sold on ebay, all PFM, fetch twenty percent > under what the brown book value was. I think this is a comment, better > than anything on CNBC financial news, regarding the state of the > economy. I have noticed, however, that most of the S Scale kits and > locos, listed on Ebay, seem to fetch a fair price. This is good place > to be... ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
