Are you a junior, medior or senior collector ?

2nd generation of scripophily collectors

I strongly believe that scripophily is meant for both junior, medior and senior collectors. The first scripophily associations were organized somewhere in the mid 1970s by enthousiasts, most of them still young. These juniors were convinced there was a future for sharing their pioneering experiences.

I was a still a child then and ignorant of things like old shares and bonds. But I had a small collection of coins.  I also had a jar filled with used stamps which my grandmother had soaked in cold water. The Internet and email were not invented yet. I was watching Star Trek on a black and white television set.

Now, 30 years later, those pioneering juniors of that first moment, are the seniors of today. Sadly and inevitably some have passed away. In the past couple of years, I also noticed more and more young people start sharing this passion as well. Some seniors will doubt this and claim the opposite.
Well, how does the scripophily population pyramid looks like ?

Age is all what this new poll is about.  Tell us about your age.

These are the options to choose from :

I am a scripophily collector. My age is :
- less than 25 years
- between 25 and 35 years
- between 35 and 45 years
- between 45 and 55 years
- between 55 and 65 years
- between 65 and 75 years
- more than 75 years.

All answers are anonymously. The more poll results we gather, the more other collectors will be likely to participate, so please don't hold back. If you know a friend, man or woman, old or young, who is also collecting stocks and bonds, convince him to participate as well. The poll is located at the right side of this page and will close at the end of the year 2011.

Thank you in advance !

F.L.

Detail from a West Shore Railroad Company bond, issued 1886
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