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Back in the 70's I collected antique radios and a few TV's. The Philco Predicta was - and for many still is - the holy grail. That's the one where the tube sits on top of the cabinet and can be swiveled around. It took me about a year to find and buy one. I went over to eBay just now and found 4 for sale. A quick Google search turned up another dozen or more - and that was without really trying.
Kinda takes the fun right out doesn't it?
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I know exactly what you mean. Among other things, I collect Royal Doulton character and toby jugs and have been for a few decades now. Items that went for several thousand dollars before the advent of eBay can now be found all day, all night, for less than a hundred. The value of my collection of these jugs has plummeted like a ballistic missile (as has the value of just about everything else I collect, for that matter).