[JohnW]

Solvar, I was just thinking about anvil sales on ebay. I'm thinking that most people who buy anvils, do it for their hobby, blacksmithing or collecting. And some of the ebay sellers hold out speculating for higher prices. As more (if?) buyers deferr for a future year, demand will fall and sellers are less likely to believe that higher sales prices are just around the corner.

I never thought about new anvil sales. As costs go up, one or two of the top two anvil companies could drop out of the market. That might have a pretty bad imact on all anvil prices.

As Matt and Jayco point out, a lot of anvils are sold by people you just happen to have one. You don't know what they're going to do.