I'll freely admit that I started collecting Juliets late in the game, late last year. Nevertheless, there were plenty around and generally at a reasonable cost.
It meant I was able to add a few quickly and then to focus on quality with boxed examples or rarer executions like JCs or JBRs.
Now I find myself in a decent position, with 24 examples and able to pick and choose what I want to buy, whether it be a rare model or an interesting custom.
In the space of about 12 months or less though, the baseline seems to have shifted. Looking at eBay UK, the cheapest BIN is £220 (about $358). For a mainstream model, bag only. Everything else is north of that, with few truly rare or complete examples. Auctions tend to be bid over at least £150.
Sustainable or not? Has everyone just gotten into x-metals all of a sudden? Someone getting into Juliets now would be paying maybe 30% over what I've paid.
Overheating? Bubble about to collapse? How does it look in other markets and for other models?
It meant I was able to add a few quickly and then to focus on quality with boxed examples or rarer executions like JCs or JBRs.
Now I find myself in a decent position, with 24 examples and able to pick and choose what I want to buy, whether it be a rare model or an interesting custom.
In the space of about 12 months or less though, the baseline seems to have shifted. Looking at eBay UK, the cheapest BIN is £220 (about $358). For a mainstream model, bag only. Everything else is north of that, with few truly rare or complete examples. Auctions tend to be bid over at least £150.
Sustainable or not? Has everyone just gotten into x-metals all of a sudden? Someone getting into Juliets now would be paying maybe 30% over what I've paid.
Overheating? Bubble about to collapse? How does it look in other markets and for other models?