AlexanderA
Member
I went to the Baltimore Antique Arms Show (an annual event) this weekend. The impression I got was that prices for collectibles have leveled off, if not actually fallen.
I was in the market for some original M1855 (Civil War) bayonets. I was prepared to pay about $160 each, if in nice condition. The first vendor that I saw, that had them in suitable condition, had them marked at $150. He dropped the price to $125 each when I said I wanted two. Deal. Then I found another vendor who had one marked $125. I had my money out already when he said there was a 20% discount, so I got my third one for $100. (This compares to $40 for junk reproductions.)
I was in the market for some original M1855 (Civil War) bayonets. I was prepared to pay about $160 each, if in nice condition. The first vendor that I saw, that had them in suitable condition, had them marked at $150. He dropped the price to $125 each when I said I wanted two. Deal. Then I found another vendor who had one marked $125. I had my money out already when he said there was a 20% discount, so I got my third one for $100. (This compares to $40 for junk reproductions.)