If I had money and didn't know what to do with it all (fat chance on either score), I might consider starting a collection of old
binoculars. I would do this more for nostalgia than for investment reasons, simply because I like
old binoculars. Indeed, if I could wave a magic wand and have all the
binoculars I have owned in my lifetime, suddenly appear, I would have quite a collection. In fact, some might even been considered collectible. Of course, I didn't know that at the time. I wonder which of today's current crop of binoculars will someday rate as collectible? I would grab my crystal ball, except I think I sold it …