The way we react to collectibles has changed thanks to the digital age. As has most of our experiences to media, sex, violence and anything else that we today think of as ehhh and 30-50 years ago would have a been a shocker.
In terms of many rare items we are bombarded with images, auction catalogs, websites, and forum experts both real and claimed. This gives common collectors way more insight, experiences and information both good and bad than most collectors from the past. Many of these collectors put collections together via the US mail and hand written letters along with the occasional local paper want ad.
Now we have the information and inventory at our fingertips. Along with access and insights to rare items within folk’s collections that were simply not available 20-30 years ago.
It’s not surprising that items like the Wagner aren’t as exciting to many anymore. Just remember at one time just a sight of a woman’s ankles got men excited.
Cheers,
John
Last edited by wonkaticket; 03-24-2013 at 02:05 PM.
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