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Skyway Anniversary Graphite Vs Skyway Graphite
meticulous:
This is the reason re-issues are always made differently, so they cannot be passed off as 80's original, re-issuing graphite skyways hasn't effected the price of originals, and if anything has made them more desirable, especially to a collector. there will always be the scrupulous cowboys trying to pull the wool over buyers eyes but that's the same in any hobby, and the older these bikes get the more dodgy people it will attract, as can now be seen on eBay all the time...
AKGOFF:
--- Quote from: Waxintaxin on February 26, 2014, 09:55 AM ---By making something that looks like an old part availiable to all , it makes the original part less desirable for some. If VW started making and exact replica of a beetle , then beatle collectors would say the same as would star wars toy collectors etc etc
If something is rare , that is a good reason to collect it ,and why parts cost a lot of money . once you copy it and make it accessible it takes something away from the original , why would you bother feeling special riding down the street on a 80s TA when anyone can by a re issue and do the same
not true for everyone but true for some collectors for sure
it makes the parts less special , turning some people off the original due to its mass market appeal
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Precisely. :daumenhoch:
Badbaldie:
--- Quote from: meticulous on February 26, 2014, 11:40 AM ---This is the reason re-issues are always made differently, so they cannot be passed off as 80's original, re-issuing graphite skyways hasn't effected the price of originals, and if anything has made them more desirable, especially to a collector. there will always be the scrupulous cowboys trying to pull the wool over buyers eyes but that's the same in any hobby, and the older these bikes get the more dodgy people it will attract, as can now be seen on eBay all the time...
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them freshly made D.P. ladder bars i just bought for £50 look just like the real macoy :LolLolLolLol:
Waxintaxin:
sam
not for me
even though something is made differently , it still takes away from the original and you would be suprised on the number of parts re issued that have no difference at all
meticulous:
Maybe some things rich, just like lenny just mentioned... Somethings are just too easy to pass off as originals (like seat posts, due to the nature in design). But for most like skyways reissued items, I don't think it will effect the value of the original parts as they are made different. I do believe it will take away a bit of the exclusiveness of original parts, but not value....
Unfortunately from a business perspective, if there is a market for it, and a way to make it, then they will, a little shame I know, I say blame the customers.... ;D
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