In the 05.05.30 MMD Kim Bunker writes:

    > The point I'm trying to make is, if we see higher prices, that
    > means there is a  lot of interest in collecting.  No one has to
    > be rich to collect; all  you need to be is in the right place at
    > the right time!  When we see lower prices on these marvels, it
    > means there isn't much demand for them, and I really don't think
    > any of us want that!

I don't think this is necessarily the case!  I have rabid interest
whether the price is high or low.  I usually however cannot afford them.
But many people do not look upon the instruments as an investment.  And
many of us are not dealers, so our livelihoods do not depend on high
prices.  Many of us still look at them as pure FUN.

Personally, I wish your supposition _were_ correct, because when there
gets to be no interest in them, then I can afford them!!

Christopher Vermillion