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[quote user="riogrande5761"]Oh, and there is also a notion that people buy brass as an investment, at least in the olden days. Some has appreciate in value but it can just as easily go the opposite direction.[/quote] In the old days brass was for model railroaders. The Japanese needed some time until they understood that their models were really run in the USA. That started improvement of running qualities. Since a number of years brass dealers try to sell brass models as investment. There are only few that gained worth above its inflation adjusted purchasing price. If you consider to invest in brass you should do it with surplus money only. When selling, dealers will give about 50% of market value. At auctions one pays fees. That can reduce the gains. As soon as similar plastic models are released the worth of brass starts to drop. Diesel locomotive are another example. Once you needed brass for modern railroading. Currently brass importers are backward-looking again. Regards, Volker
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