Okay, my .02...
I only own one trad bow. It is is circa 1965-68. I bought it in an "antique" shop in Lincoln,NE.
I have been offered 10 times what I paid for it. I won't be selling it though.
This bow is too kind to me. It has gotten me into trad shooting/hunting (and usually makes me look better than I am). It has made me friends that would not have been made otherwise and has given me 4 years of fun.
My Red Wing is my buddy. 58",50# and still has her original finish,rug and shelf.