I guess it depends. The old saying goes that something is only worth what a person will pay for it, so I guess if the buyer is happy with his purchase it was a good investment no matter what. If it does happen to gain monetary value in the future that's an added bonus. If you were making the purchase strictly as monetary investment, that might be a bit tougher of a decision since you have to rely on someone else wanting to purchase the same item in the future at an increased price. My personal philosophy is to buy what I like and if I end up making a few bucks down the road, good for me, but I like to make sure that I'm going to enjoy owning it whether I can turn a profit on it or not.