Opinions Wanted: Dealer's & Auctioneer's - Personal Collections

[Bumpus Jones]

Interested in hearing everyone's thoughts on what percentage of dealers are still collectors and to what degree. Just curious...

Thanks

[bbcard1]

With the prices I see some dealers asking at shows, i would say that their inventory is a collection.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by bbcard1

With the prices I see some dealers asking at shows, i would say that their inventory is a collection.

+1 - and, I would add eBay dealers to Todd's statement.
Val

[Leon]

As I had said in the other thread it seems like 50% or more of dealers are collectors too. I usually ask dealers at the National what/if they collect and it seems most do. Another question would be "how many current dealers are emphatic/zealous collectors?" The ones I have asked usually say they dabble but most were previous rabid collectors....Some say they can't do both so got out of collecting..

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Leon

As I had said in the other thread it seems like 50% or more of dealers are collectors too. I usually ask dealers at the National what/if they collect and it seems most do. Another question would be "how many current dealers are emphatic/zealous collectors?" The ones I have asked usually say they dabble but most were previous rabid collectors....Some say they can't do both so got out of collecting..

This begs the question,

"Are you rabid, Leon?"

[Leon]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

This begs the question,

"Are you rabid, Leon?"

No, I got my shots with my 3 new doggie rescues... However, I am hopelessly addicted so might still need a 12 step program.