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19 minutes ago, showcase4 said:

This is My REAL last post.... which makes the one before this the “practice” last post before my initial “claimed” 1st last post.  :flamed:
 

Regardless of whether this copy of a top variant is priced to high, don’t you ( all of you ) find that the multi-thousand $$ top 10 Variants ( including / even especially this one ) are almost ‘too big to fail?’

do you believe / think / see that as price goes up, risk of market collapse goes down??? 
ps- this Spidey is not mine (Wish it was! ) - just Posted as an example

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You have to have people who are willing to spend that money 5 to 10 years down the road. Short term yes there are suckers every day 
for those books. Long term is where it gets fuzzy.

Speculation websites will have you believe they are long term. I am not convinced yet. But again its scarcity and demand that rule
the day. 

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1 hour ago, the blob said:

With that said they usually have liquidity beyond the regular issues, but it could be in the $3 range. Still, better than 25 cents.

True for the most part, but this modern variant economy is built basically upon 2 things I think.
Scarcity and Artist covers. The first is over. Any good FB group will tell you there is too much competition
now for those books. Out and out wars between FB, Spec sites, Apps and You Tube Chats on who steals whose picks
weekly.

The Cover B art covers which some are really nice have created a small niche that speculators have taken advantage.
Artist love it because they can do 5 to 10 of them a month compared to one or two books and make more cash. Many 
are buying the book not to read, but to appreciate the art on the cover. Nothing wrong with that. 

 

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As you see from the dollar box thread I just struck gold on some variants purchased on the cheap. Granted 5-8 years ago. But if they made it into my lcs 3 for $2 box he would have had them on the rack for $10 or less before he gave up on them. He would have held out for more on more expensive ones.

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34 minutes ago, divad said:

No.

Gaga-Gaxko-Gobbledygook (something like that ) said you are one the smartest people here. Although disappointing, I have faith in your wisdom / answer to my question ... 👳🏽‍♀️

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1 hour ago, showcase4 said:

Gaga-Gaxko-Gobbledygook (something like that ) said you are one the smartest people here. Although disappointing, I have faith in your wisdom / answer to my question ... 👳🏽‍♀️

jaydog, of course, will have exactly the opposite opinion :grin: 

and then he and RMA will argue the point over 3 or 4 pages . . . :pullhair:

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16 hours ago, fastballspecial said:

You have to have people who are willing to spend that money 5 to 10 years down the road. Short term yes there are suckers every day 
for those books. Long term is where it gets fuzzy.

Speculation websites will have you believe they are long term. I am not convinced yet. But again its scarcity and demand that rule
the day. 

That book was selling for $1,000 in 2012. Speculation sites have no relevance to books like that.

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16 hours ago, showcase4 said:

Gaga-Gaxko-Gobbledygook (something like that ) said you are one the smartest people here. Although disappointing, I have faith in your wisdom / answer to my question ... 👳🏽‍♀️

:insane:

(It was tongue-in-cheek)

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2 hours ago, Aweandlorder said:
22 hours ago, fastballspecial said:

True for the most part, but this modern variant economy is built basically upon 2 things I think.
Scarcity and Artist covers.

 

Wrong. It’s hype and shilling 

Well I wouldn't argue that's its large part as well. 

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Went to a couple of shows the last few weeks always interesting what I see and 
hear as I am digging in boxes. 

Saw 2 copies of What if 10 sell right in front of me from $50-80 and online is 
somewhere around there as well. A lot of discussion still about that book still.

House of and Powers of X still dominate Marvel sales on new issues.
For the first time issue 6 didn't sell out locally. So supply has finally caught up.
What a fantastic series.

Batman Beyond 3 is doing very well. 

Sold 5 copies of ASM 210 in the last couple of weeks easily. 

Spider-man Unlimited 1 was the hot book this past week. Will be interesting
to see how demand and supply break out. I even bought several copies dirt 
cheap to put back for later. (I sold a couple as well for $15-20) That triple
cover sale slab sale was amazing.

Spider-man II 1 is getting some sales notice in both regular issue and variants.

Once & future while 1st print sales are down 2nd prints and later do very well.
The story is solid so far I haven't sold many for that reason I like the story and  
think it will do well later.

Betty 186  latest cover selling well. Tough find low print run I think.

Gargoyles is finally getting its due. Ive sold sets from $100-150 over the years.
The last 3 issues or so are pretty hard to find in any grade. Issue 1 is currently
a $15-20 book.

Eternals still selling well I sell a couple a week now of different issues. I can sell
issue 3 and 5 pretty much in a day or two. Although I have listed one for a week
or two so maybe demand has slowed down. Look for the 1st edition TPBs they 
sell very well.

Elephantmen 18 Color or B/W both sell well in the JSC cover. Dig those $1 boxes
they are there.

Look for early Black Adam issues to appreciate again soon. 

Keep checking those Walmarts those Venom 3 2nd prints are there. Don't be a person_who_is_obnoxiously_self-impressed
and tear them up looking.

Found my first sets of 2000+ DC newsstands other day. I find Marvels all the time no
DC most of the time so I am happy.

Man do I wish I would have bought more copies of Spawn 201-249. The prices are 
stunning now.

 

 

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