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Message:: [QUOTE="Maxfli, post: 3652411, member: 69089"]I understand where you're coming from, but I think it overstates the case. As far as I know, nobody can accurately estimate the percentage of the population that are coin collectors, or how much (if at all) that percentage has changed over the years. I believe that people get into coin collecting either A) when they're children and have a mentor (parent, older sibling, uncle, whatever) who's into coins, or B) in mid-life after they've established a career, raised a family and have some discretionary income to spend on new diversions. And even those who fall into the "A" category often take a break from active collecting in their 20s and maybe early 30s.  I know I did, and my son, who is 24, has as well. He still has a collection, but right now isn't very active in adding to it. I expect that to change in a few years. Where you fall on the age continuum has a lot to do with shaping your perception about how robust the hobby is. Personally, I think coin collecting is alive and well, and that the gazillion of coin posts on eBay is a testament to the health of the hobby. There are plenty of CoinTalk threads on this subject if you're interested into digging deeper into it.[/QUOTE]