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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 1965825, member: 27832&quot;]I&#039;d say the <i>hobby</i> is still robust, and will remain so.</p><p><br /></p><p>A lot of people will get left holding the bag when the current &quot;Beanie Labels&quot; (&quot;Label Babies?&quot;) frenzy implodes, just like they did when the Hunt Brothers silver scheme imploded, or the &quot;Rare Coins in your IRA&quot; scheme, or any of the other fads that have come and gone.</p><p><br /></p><p>These booms and busts have had short-term effects on the values of some nicer coins, but it seems like the long-term trends remain stable. And none of them have had much effect on the kids&#039; Lincoln Cent folders or State/ATB Quarter collections.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, big chunks of the hobby rely on <i>dealers</i>, and some of <i>them</i> will likely suffer and fail as a result of the current frenzy -- again, just as they did with the silver rush, or the IRA rush. It&#039;s part of the risk of being a dealer. But, again, I think the hobby&#039;s too big to be at risk.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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