>>1703076it's something you get used off an old frame, because you want one from the time when those were the highest end thing so the best versions of themselves. Whether it's common or not depends on if people in your area bought nice 90s mtbs in the 90s. Also if you're buying a frame for the nice fork it's probably a nice frame.
also, threaded or threadless? 1" or 1 1/8" ?