I don't agree with the premise that it's a "declining uke popularity market," a conclusion I believe your reached after not being able to sell one of your own ukuleles in the used ukulele market. Retailers I know who sell ukuleles say that sales for this year were similar to sales for last year, with many of the purchasers being first-time ukulele players or buying an ukulele for someone who is, known custom makers like Mya-Moe have wait lists longer than ever before, and, anecdotally, our local ukulele meetup group continues to grow. I do agree that many people now venturing into the high end market are sticking with high end production models, like the K brands, or with popular and well-known luthiers. Willie Wixom made a splash by showing up one year at the Reno Ukulele Festival and catching the attention of MGM, whose video report about Wixom Ukuleles went viral on UU. I imagine that Wixom, who is a retired woodworker, builds as many ukuleles as he wants to and could increase his visibility if he wanted to by appearing at more ukulele festivals. Toni Malloon, who builds Anakoneke Ukuleles in San Francisco, saw a huge uptick in demand for her ukuleles after attending a few local ukulele festivals. Maybe Willie Wixom is yesterday's news, but it's more likely because he's as busy as he wants to be or he hasn't made any recent attempts to be visible in the marketplace, not because of any "declining uke popularity market." Just my two cents.