Patrick- Your later comments touch on a topic of which I have great interest. I frequently hear "No kids were there" or "No modern dealers at the show"
I think this is more of a statement of logistical preference and less of a statement about lack of interest of the younger generation. The 25-35 crowd grew up going to shows and they will continue to do so, but the "under 25" crowd just don't do shows, period. They are still buying however, yet they are perfectly content doing 100% of their buying via ebay or online auctions. I do a fair bit of selling on ebay to "modern" registry collectors from the "under 25" bracket. They are out there and they spend money, they just don't do live shows.
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