Collectables- any similar to this?

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beendare

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I've always been fascinated with what is collectable...and whats not. It seems the "Collectors edition" Barbies my aunt thought would be worth a fortune....ain't. What a waste. In fact, I've come to think if its labelled 'collectable' its not.

So what is the next Singer mnfr 1911 .45. Here is the story with link to those that aren't familiar;
Link to the firearm blog and to vid
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...d-december-2017-rock-island-premiere-auction/
Sold for $414,000 in 2017
"This is the firearm that has set a world record! It is the most expensive Singer 1911 ever sold in a firearmsauction. This very pistol was the previous similar record holder when it was sold in Rock Island Auction for $166,000 back in 2010. Moreover, it is not yet confirmed, but this pistol might be the most expensive 1911pistol sold in an auction in general! There is also a possibility that this pistol could be the world’s most expensive WW2 firearm sold in an auction.

There were only 500 of 1911 pistols ever made by Singer Manufacturing Company. This particular one is also in exceptionally good condition."

It seems there are a million of these US gov .45's in existence- and all similar run of the mill manufacture....why so special? Its my understanding that most of this run of Singers went to certain squads of USAF pilots and crew stationed in Europe with a high mortality rate [I heard B24's]...many of which were shot down with their planes which further limited their number.
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Anything similar to this in the Knife world? Then the question is- Whats next?
 
beendare said:
I've always been fascinated with what is collectable...and whats not. It seems the "Collectors edition" Barbies my aunt thought would be worth a fortune....ain't. What a waste. In fact, I've come to think if its labelled 'collectable' its not.

So what is the next Singer mnfr 1911 .45. Here is the story with link to those that aren't familiar;
Link to the firearm blog and to vid
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...d-december-2017-rock-island-premiere-auction/
Sold for $414,000 in 2017
"This is the firearm that has set a world record! It is the most expensive Singer 1911 ever sold in a firearmsauction. This very pistol was the previous similar record holder when it was sold in Rock Island Auction for $166,000 back in 2010. Moreover, it is not yet confirmed, but this pistol might be the most expensive 1911pistol sold in an auction in general! There is also a possibility that this pistol could be the world’s most expensive WW2 firearm sold in an auction.

There were only 500 of 1911 pistols ever made by Singer Manufacturing Company. This particular one is also in exceptionally good condition."

It seems there are a million of these US gov .45's in existence- and all similar run of the mill manufacture....why so special? Its my understanding that most of this run of Singers went to certain squads of USAF pilots and crew stationed in Europe with a high mortality rate [I heard B24's]...many of which were shot down with their planes which further limited their number.
________

Anything similar to this in the Knife world? Then the question is- Whats next?
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I think the most well known would be Bowie knives from the Alamo time frame.
 
The antique Bowie knife market has many stories like that. So do certain custom knives, and parts of the military knife market.

As to what will become collectible? Who knows. Buy what you like.
 
To clarify....I'm not looking to collect. Its more about pointing me to stories of those very rare Bowie knives....or military knives....or whatever.

I find it an interesting turn of events on the Singer .45's...if they would have shipped them to Camp Parks...instead of some front line USAF squadron in Iceland (?)......... they wouldn't be worth near as much as they are now.
 
"Collector items" are all about supply and demand! And they are generally speaking luxury items, with little or no practical value, and therefore subject to intensely volatile pricing!

Examples:
-- Hummel figurines - these were once very popular - book values have dropped to about 15 cents on the dollar from what they were just 12-15 years ago!
-- Coca-Cola memorabilia (except for select vintage vending machines and a few other items)
-- Thomas Kincade paintings
-- Comic books (with a few, very rare and popular exceptions)
-- commemorative plates
-- baseball cards (again, with a very few exceptions)
-- Beanie Babies
-- school lunch boxes (themed/character/movie/TV)

Collector value is often driven by generation. If a collectible is popular with a given generation of people, if that same level of interest and popularity doesn't transfer to the next and the next generation(s), value declines.
 
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