If you look at what's for sale new or used some of the prices are
ridiculous

i guess enough people think that a wood handle and saw blade should
fetch lots of money

And "vintage" saws on ebay and bonanza must be inflated due to some
collector frenzy

I thought i'd find a used saw for cheap but now I am gonna get a
new 1 or 2

And vintage seems to be anything that just looks old. Dirt and rust
and abuse seems to make it vintage