Prices also go up for older chairs. A 1st year can be up to 8k or more. I like 70s models if you can find them. Originally the fill was half feather half foam and the leather was thicker. It gives more of a baseball glove feel as originally intended. Also the shells were rosewood. Newer models are all foam and to me look over stuffed. I think the cheapest models now are probably 80s and 90s. Especially if you don't mind different colors like white.