Scott predicts that old tool prices will crater because of lower demand and
increased supply. I'm sure they'll go down some at various points, especially
the super-pricey stuff, but I actually think some readily available planes are
necessary to keep up collector interest.  One reason Stanley is sought after (as
opposed to some other brands like Siegley) is that people start getting the
common ones and then work their way up to the less common.

As for $2 saws, I still find them for 5 bucks at garage sales and even buy some
of them when they are spiffy.  I think that the $2 price was always more of a
garage sale thing than a tool show thing.  But eBay surely did a number on
garage sale old tool prices even when the items offered were not at all what the
seller saw on eBay.  And I'm not sure that will change since you can always find
someone on eBay selling at crazy prices.

- Mark (who isn't trying to start an argument but just offering a slightly
different way to look at supply and price)