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Message:: [QUOTE="900fine, post: 529861, member: 6036"]Yes, it's mostly older folks... but that doesn't mean it's a dying hobby. It means there are deep-running reasons why it disproportionately appeals to older folks. Here are a few :<ul> <li>Coin collecting requires disposable income</li> <li>Is not physically active or challenging</li> <li>Requires time</li> </ul> Sure, younger folks are always welcome. I did it when I was young. But post-puberty, no way would I be involved. Now that the kids are grown and I have more $$$ and time, I've picked up the old childhood obsession. Clearly, all are welcome. But the demographic is not shifting significantly. It will always be mostly older men, with all welcome.  We were told 35 years ago that women were taking over auto racing (when Janet Guthrie raced at Indy). Now, 35 years later, car racing is still almost all men. It will be almost all men 35 years from now. So will coin collecting.[/QUOTE]