Fred

I guess there are just peaks and troughs as with economies - the current lows probably reflect the state fo the general economy and while there will always be some who are doing well when the economy is tough and some who struggle even when generally things are good, many people now just don't have spare cash.

I also think that collectors are a little wary of some of the finds that seem (to me) a little more common these days, and so chips selling well because of rarity suddenly become a lot more common. The AC Playboys are probably the best example, but there have been several others.

Final thought - I wonder if the market of collectors has started to flatten out - if there was a growth in collectors 5 years ago, then more people with no chips needed to add to collections. The lack of new club members in recent years has been discussed here before, but if the collector audience is not growing, then once everyone who wants a particular chip has it, at a price they feel is acceptable, then the only new sales will be by reducing prices to entice those who previously thought the chips were too expensive.

Nothing new I guess in my comments, just my early morning thoughts

Jason