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Awesome case study analysis!

I do own a Batman #251 in VG/FN condition that I purchased back in the early 70s. I think I can get a 8.5 to a 9.0 if I send it in to get graded. Dig the content btw!

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Thanks Shawn. Not a comic guy but wouldn’t 9.6 be a decent buy as the price goes from $6k to $28k?

Hey Shawn, curious how this might translate to video games on a game with the following recent comps: 9.2A+ - $2K 9.4A+ - $3K 9.6A+ - $5K 9.8A+ - $10K 9.8A++ - $20K

Thank you very much

We really like your videos shawn keep it going, i have a quick question so whats the best minimum grade i can go for when it comes to batman 251 for investment purposes in a the long term is it above 9.0 cgc ?or better low garde with neal adams signature series ?

I love this sort of full analysis video especially with investment grade comic books. Thanks Shawn 🧠

I'd argue that the optimal grade for an ASM 300 is actually 9.6. A 9.8 is around 2800, whereas a 9.6 is around 875, which is a steep discount. There's a much less significant decrease between 9.6 and 9.4. I imagine you said 9.8 due to the number of 9.6 copies on the census (5500) but there's nearly 2k 9.8s. It's not a rare book in any grade below 9.9, and the steep price drop from 9.8 to 9.6, with a much shorter drop from 9.6 to 9.4, would position it as the more optimal choice. That, combined with the fact that the condition differential between a 9.6 and 9.8 is either minimal or nonexistent, makes it the more optimal choice. I'd similarly argue that a 9.2 is the optimal grade for a Batman 251, as its almost half the price of a 9.4, with only a relatively minor drop to 9.0, and they have almost the exact same census count (188 vs 207, respectively). I'm sure you'd stick to your guns, and what is 'optimal' is rather subjective anyway, but I thought it was interesting as I typically agree with your assessments but differed this time around. That aside, I very much appreciate the time and dedication you put into this channel and its subscribers. Thanks Shawn.

I really like that kind of video. Even tough I do not own, nor care for comic books, I love the concept of analysing a "potential upgrade". Would like to see more of it, expecially in the TCG market. On a side note, I'm worried of your top left shelf, even tough its smilling, it seems overloaded and on the verge of collapse ;)

Nice break down on why this is a good time to pump and dump if I come across this item 👍

Great breakdown as always Shawn.

Excellent video and insight! Would love to watch more case study videos

So what I wanna ask you do you know anything about the storm notes? Could you let me know? Thanks.

Fantastic video 👍🏾

Great to see the 'case study' and please do more of these

Love this video Shawn. I often wondered it you should do a "did I make a good deal " video from your viewers. Also, just started my EMBA program and am/will be using all your videos as sources in my projects. Thanks a ton.

Why isn’t a 9.6 the OCG? The price gap between a 9.6 and 9.8 is huge.

I just noticed the Timmy amibo is gone and something new is there. What does that one say?

That book is SO HARD to find in 9.2 and up condition. I just bought a Batman 227 and was trying to get 9+ and they just dont show up. I had to settle for an undergraded 8.5 that I plan on resubmitting after a dry clean and press. I think those 2 issues of the Adams era are undervalued.

More please.

Great assessment on the 8.0 for the trade value, especially considering that the individual will not have to sell the copy himself and incur selling fees. Partial trades all the way.

Since a 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan PSA 10 sells for $200k+, would the optimal collecting grade of that card be a PSA 9 for $15k-18k, or a PSA 8 for $6500-8k?

Fantastic break down. I love shit like this.

Would love to see more case studies!

I'm not a comic book collector, but this is a great break-down, Shawn! More of this content would be great! Keep up the great work. 👍

So for example, a Hulk 181 at 5.5 FMV would be a better buy than a Hulk 181 at 6.0 FMV because of the steep increase in price between the 5.5 and 6.0 compared to the much smaller price increase between a 5.0 and 5.5, is that correct?

Shawn, as to the frosting on the vinyl cape Jawa there is a method to remove it on a carded figure safely. Also, frosting does happen as result of environment. Most that have a climate controlled room don’t actually have an ideal proper environmentally controlled room for storage. Slight variations in temperature and humidity and not having proper air circulation over time can contribute to frosting along with discoloration.

Really interesting to understand the thought processes behind deconstructing what is and isn’t an ‘Investment Grade’ item. Good video! 👍

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Hey Shawn, big fan of your channel. Would love to hear more perspective on sports cards and that especially on vintage baseball cards. I am a collector and I mainly focus on vintage baseball and hockey cards. I do have a strong love for this hobby but I am skeptical that the crazy prices we have been seeing will continue to go up. My reasoning is simple, current and next generation of collectors losing interest in vintage era players, and modern cards losing its value due to over-printing and having too many variations. What is your take on vintage baseball cards （or sports cards in general） and what do you think will be a wiser way to curate a valuable collection?

For that kind of money, you should be able to afford keeping the item in darkness, sealed in a container filled with an inert gas. That may keep the plastic from discoloring for a significant amount of time. It may also help slightly pressurizing the container so as to minimize outgassing from the plastic in a toy like this. Frosting occurs in certain plastics because they often are imbued with olefins or other additives to aid in the manufacturing process. These chemicals, over time, migrate to the surface of plastic substrates and often look like a dusting or powdering of the plastic. It can be removed often or mitigated but not without the application of a counter agent. Also, only in the automotive industry will you generally find plastics of high enough quality to inherently NOT have these issues. Toys are made with the cheapest raw material available, generally.

Paying a lot for toys as investments, is like paying a large sum of money for a sand castle made by Banksy 😅

Take a look at high end Jordans in PSA 10. All time highs every week. I can't explain it.

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The plastic used on original Star Wars toys were not always good quality. Buyer beware.

Your wrong! It’s rare coins.

Museum grade glass?

I think that last $525k sale was through Heritage.

When are you going to release your own sealed and graded stale donut on cardback :P

Unrealized capital gains, I wonder how that will work with something like this.

A Billy rack can be old today, maybe it is from the 80´s and you store some money at your back🙂

Great video Shawn! Appreciate the information regarding displaying carded toys.

Vintage AFA figures yes. Modern toys from 1990-now are doing terrible.

I thought Beanie Babies was the hottest market? LOL.

I remember having to send in the proof of purchase off the action figure boxes to get the Boba Fett- Being poor, I just tore them off from the ones for sale at KMart and Sears. Mine came in the mail in a small grey box.

THis will be resold in 1-2 years at Heritage and get %30 less. My guess.

While I do have a couple of relatively cheap pieces from my childhood this market scares the crap out of me. Too much risk of deterioration like you said. I've been watching Froggy Flips on UA-cam and the thing he and other vendors say a lot is "It's hard to find a good example because most of these have broken down over time". Also, my mothers first business was in vintage toys and I remember she really struggled with it. I'll stick to my cardboard. 😂 Interesting to observe from the outside looking in though. I think not having it on display kills it for a lot of these collectors. They like having their items around them on full display. I've even seen some collectors who leave their collection exposed to sunlight all day which I find baffling. Just buy some blinds! Thanks as always Shawn. Fantastic content.