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I'm not sure about that one. Paper and various bindings are very tricky to preserve properly over the long haul. Plus their place in the digital world is increasingly being put to the test. We've got some nice vintage book collections, I'm scared to death to even do anything w/ them. A lot of the subject material I read begs for constant revisits over a lifetime.
Granted, the pages might end up looking like the Declaration of Independence. I would think that their 'phasing out' might further enhance their collectibility. Who knows- perhaps it might create a market for collector's editions, as in printed on archival paper and so forth.
One other thing I forgot to list:
ic Berlin Eyeglasses: Perhaps something else that may get relegated to only museums. However, I think they will still be around even after Lasik and related eye treatments (including ones that haven't been developed yet) become standard practice. The ic Berlins really are wonderful spectacles. They are made of stamped stainless steel and are by far the most durable frames I have ever seen. They do not have conventional hingers; rather the pieces are folded and interlock so that you can close the ear pieces with no additional mechanisms. You just have to hope that in the future there will be someone around to carve new lenses for you.