[Hallicrafters] The value of boxes?

[WA1KBQ at aol.com]

Most of us would not understand the passion for  collecting something 
different from our own interests. Most of the fun for  collectors of anything lies in 
the "thrill of the chase" for something thought  to be scarce or not usually 
attainable. Networking contacts, diligently  searching the usual and not so 
usual sources and doing all the detective work  chasing down elusive leads for 
something which was expected to be thrown out and  long gone for many years. A 
similar example can be found in the old car hobby  where collectors try to 
assemble all the original tags and labels that came with  a particular car from 
the factory. It's an attempt to turn back the clock and  experience in a 
different time what a buyer may have had with a particular item  in its day. Look at 
old baseball cards. The value lies in the fact that so few  have survived. 
Supply and demand.

Regards, Greg  

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