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right, the value is to whoever can afford such things. My family business was and is antiques so I know why most people collect and its because of the history associated with the items. What an item means in relation to society is something that is rewarding to own. People who do so have the privledge to become a custodian for our history. It matters not whether it's a book, piece of jewelry or art work...it all goes into telling a story about the evolution of the human race.
It is a shame though that because we depend on money to survive now, that people surrender their privledge and the satisfaction to know you can lay your hands on something that might have shaped a culture, made a trek around the world before the industrial age or who knows what.
And then there are those who simply are filling a void in themselves with 'things'. They have an appreciation for the items but on a different level.
No matter it is all fun. One of my prize items is a map of the Duche of Brabant (Brussells today) ca 1634. It came from an atlas and is about 28"x18" in size. It is not worth a lot of money but it is a great thing to find a piece of paper that survived that long. HEY, I just realized it's the same era as the 1634 book...now that is cool.
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