Around 1985, looking at a Commodore Plus/4 at K-mart, I realized that in a few years I can probably just get it at a flea market for a few bucks. Over the year

Around 1985, looking at a Commodore Plus/4 at K-mart, I realized that in a few years I can probably just get it at a flea market for a few bucks. Over the years I have got so many classic computers by waiting and being on the lookout. With eBay I got things that would have been even harder to find if I just looked locally. Also long-time collector tip: collecting goes in waves, one generation eventually ages out or cleans out their closet and there's bargains for the next, Especially when newer tech hits the market. (i.e. current trend for emulated/re-created systems that take up a whole lot less space than the original hardware, so some people may get those and pass on the old stuff to make space).