I used to wonder why Shawn was so angry all the time talking about pop culture collectibles in his videos and then I started spending time on collecting forums with the Timmys. I get it Now 😅 Thanks for telling people what they need to but don't want to hear.
@@katielowen lol I think four 30 min videos might be better for his channel but I don't think he realises how enjoyable the content is. In the sea of mania and hysteria of all the hype and pumping and dumping on UA-cam Shawn is such a breath of sanity.
"No one in their right mind would sit here and listen to me talk 2+hrs about the antiques & collectibles trade". Are you fishing for a compliment? Because i would lol. Been enjoying the content, cheers
Thank you for the comment and compliment. Your psychiatric evaluation is scheduled for October 31st. Don’t be late! Further instructions will follow. Lol.
As someone who's big into holding sealed tcg product, I really appreciate the alternate perspective you help show. You make some very valid points, even though I may not want to hear some of them. It reminds me to think less emotional and more logically on decisions I need to make going forward. Great video!
Great video. I appreciate the breakdown of the price levels and understanding the different markets. I have been speculating in cards and comics for several decades but have aspirations of being a true collector! Glad I found your channel and look forward to learning more from your content!
Man Shawn you do so much just giving all this knowledge to us on how to operate in these collectible markets, you should be proud that your content helps out anyone big into collecting TCGs, video games, coins, and vintage toys etc
Great video Shawn. I have been collecting comics for about 45 years and always try to stay in the 2000 to 10000 range just in case I need to sell something. So great to hear I have been doing it correctly. Also, try to trade up books into that range!
You are fun and informative Shawn! In addition, you inspired me to name my next three dogs: Timmy, Kimmy, and Pointy. (Pointdexter is too long for a dog...)
On a side note, I just finished "How to Make The Most of Your Investments in Antiques and Collectibles" by Harry Rinker today. Thank you for the awesome book recommendation!
Thank you for being honest and upfront about your position on collectibles. Your videos have not only saved me tons of money but I have also made a considerable amount by taking your advice. Your critique is spot on and more valuable than gold in my opinion.
I've noticed that collectibles may have a difficult selling when they exceed $20,000. Even those with money are reluctant to pay those prices. So if the monied class doesn't want to buy, they don't sell at all. Therefore the buyer has to be careful not to pay too much.
Vintage sports cards (i.e. Mickey Mantle, Al Kaline, Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente) are a safe and stable non-speculative area that you can get into (at least mid-grades) for under $1000.
The Timmies, Kimmies, and Poindexters are too busy criticizing these fundamentals to actually utilize critical thought and digest a video of this magnitude. Just wait until we get to investment allocations and solving for the function of X. Their heads will explode, but alas, baby steps, baby steps.
Shawn: Another good presentation (kudos to the finance team for allowing you to splurge close to $4 on the visual aids... I feel it was a worthy 'investment'.) 🙂 Did you read the recent article on the late billionaire Silvio Berlusconi's 25,000 strong erotic art collection? It's housed in a 34,000 square foot warehouse. He purchased them from late-night shopping channels - but wait, Shawn, there's MORE... He often spent between £17,000 & £130,000 in one sitting. ***SPOILER ALERT*** The collection is largely worthless (what a surprise!), and his family want to burn it! On the other hand, he invested in extreme higher-end art (Titian etc.) in his earlier years. Just proves that even billionaires - as sordid as Berlusconi was - can be a Timmy, a Kimmie, and a Pointdexter too. Keep up the great work, Shawn. 👍
totally on point - great video - but since almost no one will follow your highlighting safer vs speculative (not too mention suggesting getting as educated as possible in any particular field) and will just stay speculative forever, i’ve got one tiny suggestion. talk to as many collectors as possible. ask them what they’d do if the market goes down (or even crashes) and the overwhelming response is not concern of loss but happy to be able to afford more to add to their collections, you may have found a slightly safer area to speculate - just don’t become convinced that you are buying investment grade items, just that you may be a slightly smarter speculator.
I second the wanting of the 2 hour video. Since your budget is low, us loyal fans will buy you a 3rd party graded NFT of a wata PS5 game as an investment you can hold for years to make up for extra money spent on poster board. Thanks
For most people time and experience is the only way to learn these lessons. You have to live through a boom and bust where you get burned and jaded to not do it again.
It's been a while since I got to sit down and watch one of your videos. This one is Fantastic. Thank you for putting the time (and extra money 8D) into it.
This video resonates with me. I collect sports cards. Aside from a handful of exceptions, I actively stay below $1,000. When people ask me why I don't buy more expensive cards even though I can afford it I say "because then it's no longer a collectible. It's an investment. And I'm not trying to do that." I'm just trying to have fun and acquire cool cards. Not tying my financial future to it.
I’m impressed you have 4 financial advisors…. I have had two in my life…. one in my early years to save and invest long term, and now a new one to protect and spend that money…. good video !! good info… I also am up at 1AM when u make these videos.. I am normal and sane tho…. lol… keep it up..
Nice Video. This is why I like to invest in the highest graded key Canadian Newsstand Price Variants (AKA: CPV's) CGC because they are scarcer than their Direct and US Newsstand counter-parts. I look for books that are very scarce in grade while being in high demand.
Shawn what are your thoughts about custom framing? In your opinion, is archival glass worth it? I know we talk a lot about conservation, but in your experience does archival glass help reduce UV content? Just trying to determine if I should DIY or pay a little extra to get a better frame.
Took a lot of arm twisting. $3.96 is a massive budget for a channel of this size. I’m worried my next video will be recorded out of a cardboard box. Sure hope this video gets more than 99 views. Lol.
@@ReservedInvestments yeah. He has come a LONG way. You can see it in how he treats himself! He looks healthy nowadays. I saw him for the fragility 2.0 tour and also around 2014. HUGE Difference in appearance- physical/health differences were obvious.
Wow, great video and man, I can agree with so much of this even within the markets, something like sports cards, these exact numbers are pretty dead on
I know your main goal is education and information people could apply, but a brief tour of how that $1,000,000 plus tier works would be fun to watch. Thanks for the great videos!
I know I've posted variations of this comment before, but it bears repeating so (hopefully) more and more people see it... "You don't understand! Pokemon has been around almost 30 years now; it'll ALWAYS be popular!" Yep, and the same was said about Gumby... Dick Tracy... Howdy Doody... Pez dispensers...
Timmy here, wouldn’t it be better to use a range based off the highest value collectible in a particular market? E.g. if the highest pez dispenser sells for $200 then there is no investment grade pez dispenser?
Highest valued PEZ dispenser actually sells for over $30K at present time and if you came to me and asked if you should attempt to invest in it, the answer would be h*ll NO!
@@ReservedInvestments highest pez selling for $200 was more of a hypothetical. Replace pez with some other collectible that fits the scenario. So still same question wouldn’t a range based on the highest value collectible in a particular market be better?
@GamerStonks the sentiment of the video is quite confusing when you frame it like that. I think the response would be that a market where the peak is $200 is still a speculative market and therefore not a mature market to consider the other catgories worth investing. When you scale the theory back to relative proportions, then I would tend to agree with you. If an immature or niche collector's market places their highest item at $200, you're probably dealing with the rarest of the rare, because only the most hardcore within that market would pay that much for it. Depending on availability and demand, it would probably be the equivalent of the highly volatile hundred-thousand dollar range, because if the niche collector base fizzles out, you have a drop to nothing, but if the market grows, you have a premium item on your hands
I’m glad I only bought evolving skies set. If there is any chance of reprint of evolving skies I would buy it all out and not buy any other sets and future sets of Pokemon. Wish I could have bought more instead of celebration
You're correct with all of this, but I think difficult pills to swallow are better done with data. Having clear numbers and showing common examples of investments at each level and the rates of return would do a ton to convince those who have an emotional barriers to understanding/believing these concepts. For instance, revised dual lands are a great example of the $100-$1000 collectible range where many people in the MTG community want to get into "investing" into Magic but have not historically provided a worthwhile rate of return (outside of crazy spikes which are rare exceptions). Just a thought! Thanks for the video.
The ‘Timmies’ who doubt my data, won’t watch regardless. This is actually why I decreased the amount of white board (poster board) videos I have been doing in the past 6-12 months. You cannot teach a ‘Timmie’ critical thought…
I agree with majority of what was said here. Though, wouldn't timing play a factor into these price ranges? I am guessing you had to draw the lines somewhere and in a few years these amounts will be different again. For example during the pandemic hype a lot of extremely speculative collectibles would have been priced up in the pinnacle of investments section, now most would barely be in level 2 speculation. Likewise, with downturn in a lot of the antique markets right now there would be several markets where items that would normally be pinnacles of investments are now priced in level 2 speculation or tier 1 investments. Curious what your thoughts on that are, as well as the importance of liquidity. There's plenty of collectibles/antiques priced in the pinnacle of investment price range that are so painful to move. Likewise, there are a lot of ones in level 2 speculation or tier 1 that are extremely liquid. How would that factor in for you?
this guy spitting fire if anything these videos are trying to wakeup fools and their money. buying high, selling low...buying hype at peak prices..thinking its going to go higher..and these people are usually richer people making good money. so you got the lower/middle class gambling at the casinos blowing money, then you got the richer folks buying pokemon cards and wata graded video games.
Love the video! Awesome. I am cautious of the horror comics buying that has gripped the market for comics. Especially bronze age since those no one wanted in the 70s. There are long boxes with ungraded copies sitting in warehouses like Milehigh comics that if dumped on the market will deflate the values fast. And they will because if a business has overhead, it has to pay bills and taxes with its inventory, selling with the hype! I am suspect of some golden age as well.
To your knowledge , have there ever been any collectibles that have run their course organically (gone up in value because of nostalgia and then come down as that generation passes on) and then for some reason or another had a second life years/decades down the road?
@@ReservedInvestmentsI have a mego that I paid 10k for about 10 years ago and it's worth about 5k today. Trying to decide if I should take the hit or hope that they have a resurgence in the future. But that would take kids getting off their IPads and playing w toys. So I guess I answered my own question? Thanks for the quick response.
@@jaybjorklund7338 The generation that grew up with Mego is now in their 50's or older. Most likely there will not be a resurgence in this market. That said, what Mego is it that you paid 10K for?
You talk about selling into the hype, do you believe that there will be another boom and bust cycle for sealed tcg product in magic? I have an assortment of recent collector cases and amonkhet/kaladesh block boosters, should I keep to sell later on or re-invest into other sectors?
That’s totally up to you, but you also need to look at the opportunity cost of holding on to the items in question. Another boom is very possible, but it most likely won’t be like the extreme highs we saw during the pandemic boom.
@@ReservedInvestments Thank you! I just wanted to say your videos age like fine wine, I've been rewatching your videos from 1-3 years ago, and its interesting to see how the people and market reacts during that time-frame compared to now. Hope you have a good day! :D
Lots of idiosyncrasies that you don’t have in other collecting markets. I usually tell people that unless you are really into wine and whiskey in general, avoid it like the plague if investing.
@@ReservedInvestments Thank you for the response! It is a market I have been thrust into professionally and seems a little strange, because there is some level of mass-produced scarcity (particularly on the whiskey side of things), it is at the end of the day a commodity and people drink the stuff making organic scarcity a large factor as well. I would love to hear you dig into it some day!
Sean what are your thoughts on rare items with limited release or awarded copies over $10k? Specifically Pokemon trophy cards, no I’m not talking about your speculative Charizard base set that’s only a 5 figure card because of the PSA 10 grade while other wise the card is a dime a dozen, I’m talking about your actual rare Pokemon trophy Cards with documented awarded release numbers such as 20 - 50 copies, surly you must think differently about these items? Please don’t use the illustrator to explain this point as that card is not as rare as the price would allude. There are plenty of pokemon cards that are far rarer then the illustrator, we have seen the illustrator come down massively in price do to availability, cards like trophy Pikachu cards that have no more then 33 copies awarded of the same art. And many other trophies cards that are in the $10k - $100k price point with 24 - 150 copies awarded.
Pokemon trophy cards are volatile. If you do the price research, you’ll come to the same conclusion. The time to buy was when they were selling well below what they are now…
If it is any kind of consolation, I too go for long likes by myself just to think. I have been an avid hiker for many years now, so the advice was not meant to be derogatory in any way. However, the comment about touching grass, definitely was... lol. ;)
@@ReservedInvestments With all respect, the speculators and investment sharks have invaded the cardboard/ comics/video game collectibles space, _*this is an invasion*_. They prey on Timmy, Kimmy, and Poindexters like a shark eats his lunch. No hobby can survive this feeding frenzy. That's why the End Is Near.
I used to wonder why Shawn was so angry all the time talking about pop culture collectibles in his videos and then I started spending time on collecting forums with the Timmys. I get it Now 😅 Thanks for telling people what they need to but don't want to hear.
GIVE ME THE TWO HOUR VIDEO!!!!
Just thought that too haha!
6:11 “You gotta be insane if that’s what you want.”
Shawn, make a four hour video and try us goddamnit 🤣💯
@@katielowen lol I think four 30 min videos might be better for his channel but I don't think he realises how enjoyable the content is. In the sea of mania and hysteria of all the hype and pumping and dumping on UA-cam Shawn is such a breath of sanity.
Shawn has just diagnosed me as insane
Better to break it up, more views, fewer of us will get divorced
"No one in their right mind would sit here and listen to me talk 2+hrs about the antiques & collectibles trade".
Are you fishing for a compliment? Because i would lol. Been enjoying the content, cheers
Thank you for the comment and compliment. Your psychiatric evaluation is scheduled for October 31st. Don’t be late! Further instructions will follow. Lol.
@@ReservedInvestmentsbook me in too Shawn lol
As someone who's big into holding sealed tcg product, I really appreciate the alternate perspective you help show. You make some very valid points, even though I may not want to hear some of them. It reminds me to think less emotional and more logically on decisions I need to make going forward. Great video!
Thank you!
Heres a formal request for the 2 hour video.
😳
Great video man, there's a reason why all the high end auction houses have a minimum limit of ussually 3k, they definately know what they're doing.
Great video. I appreciate the breakdown of the price levels and understanding the different markets. I have been speculating in cards and comics for several decades but have aspirations of being a true collector! Glad I found your channel and look forward to learning more from your content!
You know shit is about to get real when the chair has been discarded and one assumes the kneeling position.
Love me some reserved investments! Im listening while playing some old school SF2 on this fine Sunday afternoon.
I’m jealous. I did get to play the new 7th Guest VR game though…and loved it.
@@ReservedInvestments oh nice, I need to check that out.
@@ReservedInvestments i haven’t gotten into any of the VR games yet.
Wish the game was in physical form. Played it on a PSVR2 headset.
U talking about street fighter 2? 😮
Need more poster board videos. Let’s go ❤❤
Totally turned my head around. I'll have to look at this market with a fresh eye. Thanks.
I know you are a busy man Shawn, but always know I cannot wait for your Longenberger basket vid :D
That’s in the works….😉
Man Shawn you do so much just giving all this knowledge to us on how to operate in these collectible markets, you should be proud that your content helps out anyone big into collecting TCGs, video games, coins, and vintage toys etc
Loved this particular intro 0:00
How you’re able to sleep after ranting for 30+ minutes is beyond me hahaha 34:06
Great video!
Great video Shawn. I have been collecting comics for about 45 years and always try to stay in the 2000 to 10000 range just in case I need to sell something. So great to hear I have been doing it correctly. Also, try to trade up books into that range!
You are fun and informative Shawn! In addition, you inspired me to name my next three dogs: Timmy, Kimmy, and Pointy. (Pointdexter is too long for a dog...)
Man your financial advisors are really breaking the bank for us. Thank you for another banger vid
On a side note, I just finished "How to Make The Most of Your Investments in Antiques and Collectibles" by Harry Rinker today. Thank you for the awesome book recommendation!
Welcome!
another must watch
Thank you for being honest and upfront about your position on collectibles. Your videos have not only saved me tons of money but I have also made a considerable amount by taking your advice. Your critique is spot on and more valuable than gold in my opinion.
Thank you for the comment.
Shawn is the Goat 🐐
He is definitely something...that's for sure.
I've noticed that collectibles may have a difficult selling when they exceed $20,000. Even those with money are reluctant to pay those prices. So if the monied class doesn't want to buy, they don't sell at all. Therefore the buyer has to be careful not to pay too much.
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Vintage sports cards (i.e. Mickey Mantle, Al Kaline, Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente) are a safe and stable non-speculative area that you can get into (at least mid-grades) for under $1000.
Wayne Gretzky, Mike trout probably since he would be playing
You've... made a subscriber... out of me! 🎶
I think the world population of Timmies, Kimmies and Poindexters has reduced by half thanks to this very informative video.
The Timmies, Kimmies, and Poindexters are too busy criticizing these fundamentals to actually utilize critical thought and digest a video of this magnitude. Just wait until we get to investment allocations and solving for the function of X. Their heads will explode, but alas, baby steps, baby steps.
The Only Channel on UA-cam that makes Sense ✅
Shawn: Another good presentation (kudos to the finance team for allowing you to splurge close to $4 on the visual aids... I feel it was a worthy 'investment'.) 🙂
Did you read the recent article on the late billionaire Silvio Berlusconi's 25,000 strong erotic art collection? It's housed in a 34,000 square foot warehouse. He purchased them from late-night shopping channels - but wait, Shawn, there's MORE...
He often spent between £17,000 & £130,000 in one sitting.
***SPOILER ALERT***
The collection is largely worthless (what a surprise!), and his family want to burn it! On the other hand, he invested in extreme higher-end art (Titian etc.) in his earlier years.
Just proves that even billionaires - as sordid as Berlusconi was - can be a Timmy, a Kimmie, and a Pointdexter too.
Keep up the great work, Shawn. 👍
I did see that! Proves there is tremendous risk in these markets.
@@ReservedInvestments This would make an interesting video.
I have been watching your videos randomly in my spare time for the past year. This was a good video. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!
totally on point - great video - but since almost no one will follow your highlighting safer vs speculative (not too mention suggesting getting as educated as possible in any particular field) and will just stay speculative forever, i’ve got one tiny suggestion. talk to as many collectors as possible. ask them what they’d do if the market goes down (or even crashes) and the overwhelming response is not concern of loss but happy to be able to afford more to add to their collections, you may have found a slightly safer area to speculate - just don’t become convinced that you are buying investment grade items, just that you may be a slightly smarter speculator.
I second the wanting of the 2 hour video. Since your budget is low, us loyal fans will buy you a 3rd party graded NFT of a wata PS5 game as an investment you can hold for years to make up for extra money spent on poster board. Thanks
I think this is the best video you've done. Thanks - very informative.
Welcome!
For most people time and experience is the only way to learn these lessons. You have to live through a boom and bust where you get burned and jaded to not do it again.
I was dying laughing when you said people would have lost their ass if they invested in Atari! LOL!
Great video - thank you for sharing this info. Very clear and appreciate the enthusiam!
It's been a while since I got to sit down and watch one of your videos. This one is Fantastic. Thank you for putting the time (and extra money 8D) into it.
Welcome! That extra $1.98 I was approved for was key in making it work. Sure hope the video gets more than 99 views. Lol. 😂😉
I just gained 1000 brain cells watching your video. Thank you
Welcome!
I want the two-hour talk.
For only $1 more we could have bought the V in Investing, kidding , really enjoy all your videos.
This video resonates with me. I collect sports cards. Aside from a handful of exceptions, I actively stay below $1,000. When people ask me why I don't buy more expensive cards even though I can afford it I say "because then it's no longer a collectible. It's an investment. And I'm not trying to do that." I'm just trying to have fun and acquire cool cards. Not tying my financial future to it.
This video needs to been seen by a wider audience. You spoke the truth Shawn. Such a great video to share with others. Well done!
Thank you!
I’m impressed you have 4 financial advisors…. I have had two in my life…. one in my early years to save and invest long term, and now a new one to protect and spend that money…. good video !! good info… I also am up at 1AM when u make these videos.. I am normal and sane tho…. lol… keep it up..
Most informative video you have ever done. Most appreciated and well done
Thank you!
Thanks boss
Always excellent. Ty
Thank you!
Thank you so much for making these videos!
Nice Video. This is why I like to invest in the highest graded key Canadian Newsstand Price Variants (AKA: CPV's) CGC because they are scarcer than their Direct and US Newsstand counter-parts. I look for books that are very scarce in grade while being in high demand.
that made zero sense to me
Shawn what are your thoughts about custom framing? In your opinion, is archival glass worth it? I know we talk a lot about conservation, but in your experience does archival glass help reduce UV content? Just trying to determine if I should DIY or pay a little extra to get a better frame.
Depends on who does the custom framing, but in most cases professional custom framing is definitely better than DIY.
UV glass keeps out 98% of UV rays ...
Sir I would watch your 2 hour video. 😅😅😅😅😅 I must be loco
You need to come out with “Timmy, Kimmy, & Poindexter” T-shirts! Limited edition, natch! 😜 thanks for the insights as always! 🙏🙌
Welcome!
Props to the finance team!!
Took a lot of arm twisting. $3.96 is a massive budget for a channel of this size. I’m worried my next video will be recorded out of a cardboard box. Sure hope this video gets more than 99 views. Lol.
Makes a lot of sense. Food for thought.
The price of poster board went up, apparently.
Special limited yellow-gold edition. Never-before seen.
Im not buying that evolving skies booster. It hit the table many times😂
Lol awesome. Way to whip out NIN!!!
No one talks about NIN anymore!!! Especially the old stuff (halo 1-4)
Kudos to having good taste!!!
I like Trent Reznor of NIN for having the courage to heal his childhood trauma. Lot of respect for that guy as a result!
@@ReservedInvestments yeah. He has come a LONG way.
You can see it in how he treats himself!
He looks healthy nowadays.
I saw him for the fragility 2.0 tour and also around 2014.
HUGE Difference in appearance- physical/health differences were obvious.
💯
Wow, great video and man, I can agree with so much of this even within the markets, something like sports cards, these exact numbers are pretty dead on
I know your main goal is education and information people could apply, but a brief tour of how that $1,000,000 plus tier works would be fun to watch. Thanks for the great videos!
I’ll consider it if there is enough demand. If you think that is fascinating you should see what happens at the $1 million plus level. 😉😳
Great knowledge sharing Shawn. God bless you !
Good insight and great breakdown/perspective.
I know I've posted variations of this comment before, but it bears repeating so (hopefully) more and more people see it...
"You don't understand! Pokemon has been around almost 30 years now; it'll ALWAYS be popular!"
Yep, and the same was said about Gumby... Dick Tracy... Howdy Doody... Pez dispensers...
Big Marker.
Thanks a lot, as usual, for your knowledge
Shawn needs a stale donut prop asap
Please make it gluten free! 😉
Based on this video many of my collectibles turned into investments.
Timmy here, wouldn’t it be better to use a range based off the highest value collectible in a particular market? E.g. if the highest pez dispenser sells for $200 then there is no investment grade pez dispenser?
Highest valued PEZ dispenser actually sells for over $30K at present time and if you came to me and asked if you should attempt to invest in it, the answer would be h*ll NO!
@@ReservedInvestments highest pez selling for $200 was more of a hypothetical. Replace pez with some other collectible that fits the scenario. So still same question wouldn’t a range based on the highest value collectible in a particular market be better?
@GamerStonks the sentiment of the video is quite confusing when you frame it like that. I think the response would be that a market where the peak is $200 is still a speculative market and therefore not a mature market to consider the other catgories worth investing. When you scale the theory back to relative proportions, then I would tend to agree with you. If an immature or niche collector's market places their highest item at $200, you're probably dealing with the rarest of the rare, because only the most hardcore within that market would pay that much for it. Depending on availability and demand, it would probably be the equivalent of the highly volatile hundred-thousand dollar range, because if the niche collector base fizzles out, you have a drop to nothing, but if the market grows, you have a premium item on your hands
I’m glad I only bought evolving skies set. If there is any chance of reprint of evolving skies I would buy it all out and not buy any other sets and future sets of Pokemon. Wish I could have bought more instead of celebration
You're correct with all of this, but I think difficult pills to swallow are better done with data. Having clear numbers and showing common examples of investments at each level and the rates of return would do a ton to convince those who have an emotional barriers to understanding/believing these concepts. For instance, revised dual lands are a great example of the $100-$1000 collectible range where many people in the MTG community want to get into "investing" into Magic but have not historically provided a worthwhile rate of return (outside of crazy spikes which are rare exceptions). Just a thought! Thanks for the video.
The ‘Timmies’ who doubt my data, won’t watch regardless. This is actually why I decreased the amount of white board (poster board) videos I have been doing in the past 6-12 months. You cannot teach a ‘Timmie’ critical thought…
Sean, get one of those rolling U-Line Whiteboards
My budget of $1.98 a month doesn’t even cover the poster board. 😂
All jokes about the price of poster board aside, good video -- thanks.
Welcome!
shawn speaking facts and give the truth. love the video
That sharpie is worth more than that pez dispenser 😂
You’re not wrong! 😂
Thank you very much
Did you say people are speculating on lego sets?
I agree with majority of what was said here. Though, wouldn't timing play a factor into these price ranges? I am guessing you had to draw the lines somewhere and in a few years these amounts will be different again. For example during the pandemic hype a lot of extremely speculative collectibles would have been priced up in the pinnacle of investments section, now most would barely be in level 2 speculation. Likewise, with downturn in a lot of the antique markets right now there would be several markets where items that would normally be pinnacles of investments are now priced in level 2 speculation or tier 1 investments. Curious what your thoughts on that are, as well as the importance of liquidity. There's plenty of collectibles/antiques priced in the pinnacle of investment price range that are so painful to move. Likewise, there are a lot of ones in level 2 speculation or tier 1 that are extremely liquid. How would that factor in for you?
NIN vinyl throw up 🤘🏽🍻
this guy spitting fire
if anything these videos are trying to wakeup fools and their money. buying high, selling low...buying hype at peak prices..thinking its going to go higher..and these people are usually richer people making good money. so you got the lower/middle class gambling at the casinos blowing money, then you got the richer folks buying pokemon cards and wata graded video games.
Love the video! Awesome. I am cautious of the horror comics buying that has gripped the market for comics. Especially bronze age since those no one wanted in the 70s. There are long boxes with ungraded copies sitting in warehouses like Milehigh comics that if dumped on the market will deflate the values fast. And they will because if a business has overhead, it has to pay bills and taxes with its inventory, selling with the hype! I am suspect of some golden age as well.
You should be cautious as very few Bronze Age comics can be considered scarce, let alone rare!
.... it's a chopper !
Spot on 👍🏾
I miss the Q&A videos
You’ve got years to go based on current subscriber counts. I’ll be retired by then. Lol. 😂
👏👏👏🙏
I think you must have gone way over budget on that giant sharpie.
My next video may just be filmed out of a cardboard box as a result.
what about whiskey?
*A L L E G E D L Y*
To your knowledge , have there ever been any collectibles that have run their course organically (gone up in value because of nostalgia and then come down as that generation passes on) and then for some reason or another had a second life years/decades down the road?
Very few. Believe it or not, vintage comic books would qualify...
@@ReservedInvestmentsI have a mego that I paid 10k for about 10 years ago and it's worth about 5k today. Trying to decide if I should take the hit or hope that they have a resurgence in the future. But that would take kids getting off their IPads and playing w toys. So I guess I answered my own question? Thanks for the quick response.
@@jaybjorklund7338 The generation that grew up with Mego is now in their 50's or older. Most likely there will not be a resurgence in this market. That said, what Mego is it that you paid 10K for?
@@ReservedInvestments It's an afa 40 green arrow Kresge. The toy hunter just did a piece on it at NYCC. Hoping that might generate some interest.
@@jaybjorklund7338 Cool figure at least.
Shawn, get video!
Zeds dead baby, Zeds dead.
5 long years the wore those (rolex) watches.. up their...
Who's chopper i this? 😮
You talk about selling into the hype, do you believe that there will be another boom and bust cycle for sealed tcg product in magic? I have an assortment of recent collector cases and amonkhet/kaladesh block boosters, should I keep to sell later on or re-invest into other sectors?
That’s totally up to you, but you also need to look at the opportunity cost of holding on to the items in question.
Another boom is very possible, but it most likely won’t be like the extreme highs we saw during the pandemic boom.
@@ReservedInvestments Thank you! I just wanted to say your videos age like fine wine, I've been rewatching your videos from 1-3 years ago, and its interesting to see how the people and market reacts during that time-frame compared to now. Hope you have a good day! :D
Hi Shawn do you have any recommended reading on the high end art market?
Start with the Netflix documentary, Made you Look. That’s a real eye opener…lol.
Bank cash deposit reporting requirements starting at 10,000 have anything to do with the 2000-10,000 ideal range?
No. Whose selling collectibles of that amount for cash?
Okay, you went into office Max and you looked for their biggest sharpie ever just for this video didn't you?
Don’t be silly. Office Max is much too rich for a monthly budget of $1.98! To the dollar store it is! Lol. 😂
Hi Shawn, what are your opinions on fine wine and spirits as an investment market?
Lots of idiosyncrasies that you don’t have in other collecting markets. I usually tell people that unless you are really into wine and whiskey in general, avoid it like the plague if investing.
@@ReservedInvestments Thank you for the response! It is a market I have been thrust into professionally and seems a little strange, because there is some level of mass-produced scarcity (particularly on the whiskey side of things), it is at the end of the day a commodity and people drink the stuff making organic scarcity a large factor as well. I would love to hear you dig into it some day!
18!
Sean what are your thoughts on rare items with limited release or awarded copies over $10k? Specifically Pokemon trophy cards, no I’m not talking about your speculative Charizard base set that’s only a 5 figure card because of the PSA 10 grade while other wise the card is a dime a dozen, I’m talking about your actual rare Pokemon trophy Cards with documented awarded release numbers such as 20 - 50 copies, surly you must think differently about these items? Please don’t use the illustrator to explain this point as that card is not as rare as the price would allude. There are plenty of pokemon cards that are far rarer then the illustrator, we have seen the illustrator come down massively in price do to availability, cards like trophy Pikachu cards that have no more then 33 copies awarded of the same art. And many other trophies cards that are in the $10k - $100k price point with 24 - 150 copies awarded.
Pokemon trophy cards are volatile. If you do the price research, you’ll come to the same conclusion. The time to buy was when they were selling well below what they are now…
*eats breakfast while watching video* mhmmm, S&P 500 index funds looking more and more appealing…
For the long term? Definitely! 💯
Some of you need to go for a long walk in the woods… and touch the grass. 😂
If it is any kind of consolation, I too go for long likes by myself just to think. I have been an avid hiker for many years now, so the advice was not meant to be derogatory in any way. However, the comment about touching grass, definitely was... lol. ;)
Please do not undervalue your worth. These video's cost at the very leest your time x your hourly fee sinterklaas you could be working instead
Go Phillies :)
Jumping the shark bro. Cardboard is not an investment.
No idea even what you are referring to or talking about here...
@@ReservedInvestments Comics, video games, non-vintage cards are dead. The End Is Near.
The end of what? 😳
@@ReservedInvestments With all respect, the speculators and investment sharks have invaded the cardboard/ comics/video game collectibles space, _*this is an invasion*_. They prey on Timmy, Kimmy, and Poindexters like a shark eats his lunch. No hobby can survive this feeding frenzy. That's why the End Is Near.