[Phono-L] Phonographs and the economy

[Raymond Wilenzick]

A friend asked me if this is a good time to sell his phonographs, or should he wait for better times?  So, how has this economic disaster we are in affected our hobby?  Common machines are selling for less than they did 20 years ago.  Better ones are holding some value, but even they are down from a few years ago.  Are the truly rare phonos, that usually trade privately between collectors, still selling to collectors with deep pockets?  Is the hobby declining in interest from new collectors?  Are phonos selling at the shows?  Any comments along these lines would be interesting to hear.

Ray