I have made some good purchases from pissed-off-wife's. Also some widows. You would be surprised how often they want to get the 'stuff' out of the house, being the gear was always the guy's first love.
Rarity has something to do with it, along with a good story. If some old guy, preferably near death, makes something out of exotic or rare parts that helps as well. And if their name ends in an O, like Kondo, Sugano or Shindo, well that's all the better. My little equation:
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