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RE: Thoughts on Collecting Comics in 2019
well, I'm still collecting Litecoins, so I hope you are right!
My thought was if I get three issues of a sold out comic, I could a) save one, b) slab one and save, and c) sell one raw (or slabbed if prices were in a good spot down the road). Seems like a lot of work though, so that might be my one and done exercise.
I'm not sure if I really believe in comics as an investment anymore. Many people collect, then eventually they just unload everything, or a family member does. Often people get comics that are supposedly worth a lot for a lot less. Sometimes pennies on the dollar. They're better if you just enjoy them, but take care of them, just in case. Getting them for a kid as something you can pass on might be a good option though, because they probably won't be worth something substantial until 50 years later, if ever really. I have comics from the 70's that are still only worth a few dollars at most. That's 50 years ago.
But, if I did get a comic that I seriously thought was going to be worth something some day, I might consider getting it slabbed. Though that might actually take all the potential profit out of it. Hell, bags and boards are expensive enough it's almost a debate if it's worth paying for them for cheapo standard comics.
Right now, I'd rather buy crypto. At least when it comes to most things and prices.