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Re: Tractor collecting.......Just a fad?
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Posted by dr.sportster on January 03, 2005 at 09:20:55 from (209.247.222.116):
In Reply to: Re: Tractor collecting.......Just a fad? posted by 9N Brian on January 02, 2005 at 18:43:26:
When I first went to the old car meet at Carlisle,Pa. it was a couple football fields in size[1984]. Now it is 88 miles of walkway in the fairgrounds of parts and related tools etc.The same thing will happen with the tractor hobby.The fact that there is no planned obselecance[bad spell]makes this more likely.Tractors are made tough to last and people who are not farmers will come to appreciate this more and will want one for whatever reason.Then the investors will come out bid everyone else and cause prices to skyrocket.Ithappens to antique bikes and cars whenever the stock market is down. Then the market remains high old stuff.People love old stuff and since it will never be made again will pay good money for it.Especially since we are in a new century.
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