i would agree that most items were priced high, but they were also mostly top-notch items. lots of investment-grade pieces... what seems high today, won't seem high in a couple years.
i enjoyed the show, but if you are a gas & oil nut like most of us... then you probably wouldnt be thrilled about the mass quantity of paper & cardstock advertising - but it was still nice to see what other markets exist for advertising collectibles.
In my opinion there have been too many markets that have gone south with passing generations to consider advertising a sound investment strategy.
In the 90s you couldn't touch country store items,in the 80s 55'-57' T-Birds were ridiculous, in the 70s Model A's were bringing BIG money. With passing generations those markets have came and went. There are no 100% sure fire investments, but when you factor the amount risk the antique/collectible market presents I'm not sure how wise an investment a $40,000 sign is.
I agree with Dave, it would be great to get some of these "pickers" out of the market....
