I am 99.9% certain that whoever cleans out my place after I'm gone will be saying, "What is all this junk?" as they're tossing it in the dumpster.

Well , if the guitar collectors are any indication I say that vintage drum collecting will continue just fine . Guitar collecting has gone on for longer than the vintage drum collecting and has been through ups and downs but still goes strong .

Im probably one of the younger guys around these forums (age 35) And the "oldest" stuff that I really maintain any interest in is proably early 60s gear. I appreciate the cool factor of gear thats older than that.. I just dont really have any desire to play much of it.

So going into the future, I'd say the vintage world is going to turn into guys getting into original 80's Yamaha recording customs, late camco stuff/ early dw stuff... , and who knows what else..

But If Im lucky, my Fibes and Corder stuff will gain a rekindled interest and become valuable

Exactly. Agree totally with you. Slingerlands may go by the wayside for those looking to flip and make money. But funny thing is that they are the best vintage drums ever made in many opinions.

I'm 32 and just love old drums. I have a fascination with how the modern drum set came to be. And that when people look at me odd for having made a drum from a coffee can or using an old wok, I just think that a little over 100 years ago guys did the same. You see some of these early kits with just an assortment of whatever was around. I think for as long as there are drummers, in the mix will always be guys like me. I think one of the reasons why the period of say the 1920's - 1970's is so coveted is it's really when drums became their own. We've had many innovations since that time, but none have been as " extreme ". You went from tacked on chinese toms, to a tuneable top head, to a fully tuneable tom. All within 30 years of people adding toms to their kit and mixing it into the music. I think drums after 1980 will still get looked at as many of us see them. Great drums, but not what comes to mind when you say " Vintage ".

Not to mention I'll be ecstatic when my 1938 Ludwig & Ludwig reaches 100. Those drums will be more coveted in my opinion. As the years go by It's harder and harder to find drums non tampered with. In 30 years I won't be amazed to see what a mint Ludwig Classic goes for. A lot more than now I can say,lol

Hi, Jay,

For a young man of thirty-two, you seem quite knowledgeable and wise. You are an enthusiastic individual who shows nothing but a positive attitude toward all posts and replies. There a few on the forum who can be counted on to shed their negative perspectives upon any topic. Just a few, luckily. You are certainly not one of them, sir. I would also bet that you're a fine musician! It's been a pleasure getting to know you.

Brian

Another 30-something collector here, trying to do my part to keep it alive. It's an interesting subject for sure. A lot of collectors I know are in it for the nostalgia, they're looking for the kits they played as a kid. Me on the other hand, I started on a CB kit in the early 90s, I won't be looking for one of those to add to my collection, that's for sure. I can certainly see stuff from the 80s from Tama and Yamaha and DW being collectible down the road, in fact some of them already are. But will people still be after the big 4 of the 60s and earlier? I think so, to me they are not only musical instruments, but history and art as well. There is something to say about the sound of vintage drums too, in my opinion unmatched by anything made today.

this is my take once we die . us old geezers the drums we have will flood the market and prices will plummet to all time lows the flea markets and estate sales will be loaded with the best of the best and no one will even know what we went through to get them or the players before that and there life's,,, just thinking out loud lol

HAHAHA - Oh man I can just imagine someone trying to go through what I have, even now. Gotta rent a uhaul to move it all,lol