Prices?

[Sgt. Steiner]

It is in my humble opinion that prices on almost all militaria have gone soft. I know everyone can show an example of a rare or mint example going for huge $'s but this is the first time since I have been collecting (1967) that I sense a leveling or even lowering of prices. I never collected for profit but would hate to see a future where no one cares for the stuff we have so joyfully pursued, which I think, truly drives what will be paid for an item. Opinions?

[N.C. Wyeth]

The sky is still falling . . .

TWO WORDS

[Asper]

I personally think this is a market correction post the feeding frenzy experienced over the past 6-8 years. Although lower to mid have been hit the hardest, the fact is that high-end has been feeling it as well over the past year. In my view this is a good thing, as it will enable younger collectors to join the hobby, without them this stuff will definitely lose value long term.

Cheers,

Asper

[wolfslair44]

I personally think this is a market correction post the feeding frenzy experienced over the past 6-8 years. Although lower to mid have been hit the hardest, the fact is that high-end has been feeling it as well over the past year. In my view this is a good thing, as it will enable younger collectors to join the hobby, without them this stuff will definitely lose value long term.

Cheers,

Asper

As a younger collector, I sure hope so. I think Asper makes a really important point. If there is no younger generation to get interested/collect, the hobby will dry up. From my end, it's not a lack of resources that's prevented me from pulling the trigger on higher priced items, it's a lack of confidence that the items are original. Fakes are ruining the hobby, I believe, and turning many people (young and older) away. I would like to take the time to thank many members on this Forum for their contributions and generosity in passing along their knowledge.

I would hope that the collected effort by Forum members to 'out' those that are selling fakes will help to regain confidence into the hobby.

[Bob Hritz]

The market is moving East with new and young collectors in China, Russia and Asian countries. It is a shift in economics and the militaria goes where the money is. Sadly, with the economic decay of the West, they best material will travel East.

I have not seen anything I am seeking go cheap.

Bob Hritz

[wehl]

i agree,a lot of collectors sell of ,i wounder how moch stuff is now offered! years ago it was stuff of dream what is now on offer,at realistc price,just yeasterday i have seen a nice jump smock sumfptarn at 3500euro in Potsdam,hey half of the dealer price

[PMan]

Dow

17000...so close. let's do it.....!!!!

[viva_giulio]

it depends from your sources... of course for the first time we see a decrease of price but the problem is only the internet bubble.

Fortunately i mixed a lot my incomes... some from merchant, some fromestand and a lot from private sources... and now my items have market without losses.

Future? I don't know.

Of course if you bought only in merchant sites... probably now you have real problem to sell at the same prices... moreover if you bought insigna.

[PMan]

Market

it depends from your sources... of course for the first time we see a decrease of price but the problem is only the internet bubble.

Fortunately i mixed a lot my incomes... some from merchant, some fromestand and a lot from private sources... and now my items have market without losses.

Future? I don't know.

Of course if you bought only in merchant sites... probably now you have real problem to sell at the same prices... moreover if you bought insigna.

Yes, but I think very few buy to immediately sell an turn a profit. For me, I buy what I like, maybe sell later, maybe. Most collectors, collect and keep their items IMO. Let the people who inherit worry about selling. For them, it is pure profit. Win/Win...

[viva_giulio]

For me is also important to buy at right prices in order to reach top items... I am not rich so I must consider to sell one day. When you collect SS so expensive stuff you must consider all

[TP Alexander]

In my view this is a good thing, as it will enable younger collectors to join the hobby, without them this stuff will definitely lose value

To my surprise, there are more young collectors then I thought that there would be. It is hardly scientific, but according to a poll I have up, the "young punks" () are in the lead now! They'll end up with all of the good SS stuff, the FJ items, the whole 9 yards, the whole enchilada!
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...62#post6493562
Tim

[Robert H]

If someone finds a below priced BMW R75 just let me know. SS stuff is still getting sold good.
See the results of Johns P. Auction.

[viva_giulio]

Yes Robert but there were also the collector 'of the collection'... People who collect cause the past owner. I saw other auction (HH with his problems of transparecy and return terms of course) get quite deserted. Generally I see great Ss merchant site go better than before, estand empty of Ss items (do you remember the quantity 3+ years ago?).
Real prices didn't fall... Overpriced items yes... But it's just a problem of buyer who bought at crazy prices.