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Originally Posted by albertwang
Honestly we tend to think that it's only old Leicas that seem to be collectable... but I really do think that my 1985 M6 is a collectable of sorts.
Any opinions on a cutoff or criteria for what makes a Leica collectable? Rarity? Any thing?
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Of course, and thanks God, there is not a definite AUTORHITY that states what is a collectable and what is not: classic Leicas are always been collectables, maybe also in the '30s...
As a Leica collector by myself, for me a good starting point is this: anytime a (classic, repeat) Leica item is no more in the product list of Leica Co., it is a collectable by definition: otherwise, is a used item (much of interest, lot of times...): M6 is no more produced = M6 IS a collectable: thene there are the subtle distinctions in a single product: is the M6 dated '85 ? So it hase the LEITZ (not Leica) red logo on the front? well, its quotation in different from a M6 of some next year...it took hours and lot of discussions to deal with all these details that are the daily stuffs of Leica collectors (that, BTW, are a specific breed in the world of photo collectors, themselves a breed in the world of collectors of mechanical devices,themselved a breed... collecting is a specific psychological mood and trend, that has its inner motivations, reason d'etre ecc...)