ApacheCoTodd
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Another thread brought this observation of mine and my wife to mind regarding the amassing of "things" against hard money times.
We're doing OK now but it was quite an awakening.
We had a great many things to include firearms, of which we always said: "Well, if we get in a bind, we can always sell..."
Then, when we did need money for issues not related to the economy or the rest of the world in general.... The rest of the world had its economy tank and no one was "buying".
There is such a glut of owned firearms out there that when push comes to shove and the dumping begins - good luck. Even ammo - one need only look at the .22 ammo issues of the past few years.
Another real eye opener was recently buying a Luger for the first time in over 30 years. How was I to know that I was at the cusp of many, many, old Luger collectors dying off and/or collections being broken up as the holders of those collections watch the auction prices drop... thereby leading to even lower prices - more Lugers - lower prices....
Anyhow, just thought I'd throw it out there for discussion.
I know folks will snipe at particulars as apply to them so just take it as a general observation of a situation which did in fact, actually happen with us.
Todd.
We're doing OK now but it was quite an awakening.
We had a great many things to include firearms, of which we always said: "Well, if we get in a bind, we can always sell..."
Then, when we did need money for issues not related to the economy or the rest of the world in general.... The rest of the world had its economy tank and no one was "buying".
There is such a glut of owned firearms out there that when push comes to shove and the dumping begins - good luck. Even ammo - one need only look at the .22 ammo issues of the past few years.
Another real eye opener was recently buying a Luger for the first time in over 30 years. How was I to know that I was at the cusp of many, many, old Luger collectors dying off and/or collections being broken up as the holders of those collections watch the auction prices drop... thereby leading to even lower prices - more Lugers - lower prices....
Anyhow, just thought I'd throw it out there for discussion.
I know folks will snipe at particulars as apply to them so just take it as a general observation of a situation which did in fact, actually happen with us.
Todd.