Hi Alan, thanks for your interesting reply. I think I get the picture from what you say. I wonder what the fact that the higher end pieces are selling for less than 5 or 10 years ago suggests? That those particular weights have gone out of fashion? Or that there are fewer buyers? Is the collecting of paperweights something that tends to appeal more to older people - like cruises and classical music? With the internet, paperweights of all types are now much more readily available to purchase than in the past, but perhaps the market has not expanded exponentially? Yes, as you say, one cannot tell how pieces will age. For example, a Josh Simpson weight is an object of desire to me now, but in 10 years it might have lost its appeal.