I heard a quote from Ed Bolian that describes my collecting goals perfectly. "I want to look like I won the lottery 10 years ago." I love bad condition rare books because a lot of collectors dont like them. Especially if they're raw and/or have a little damage.
Keston, I appreciate the effort you put into making your high quality videos (which is not easy). I enjoy the kind of content you put out because it is very different than many (if not most) comic content providers. I wish you the best in 2025 and I look forward to more interesting videos.
Hi, Tim. Thanks so much. That means a lot. Yeah, these educational videos take a lot of time but I do enjoy making them. I hope you have a great 2025 as well, my friend!
Anyone old enough to remember the Spider-man cartoons on TV? "Spider-man, Spider-man. Does whatever a spider can. Spins a web, any size. Catches thieves, just like flies. Look out! Here comes the Spider-man". Spider sense is tingling when I remember that jingle.
Hi, Horder. Awesome to hear from you. I was too little to experience those shows when they came out but I appreciate the old school shows! Thanks for commenting!
I remember begging Mom for 1 more minute, just 1 more minute.... lol It would come on at the end of the weekly Cub Scout's meeting. A pal, whose home we were in, and I, would be trying to watch it, me hoping the other parents or kids would distract my Mom long enough for it to reach the end before it was time to go. Didn't miss that show!
Great post Keston loved this one. Even the point of showing not all grades are priced the same like that .5 Superman #1. That Superman #1 .5 on the left looks like chop suey and the right side I would pay a big premium also on that one when the cover looks like a 6-7.0 it looks gorgeous despite the back missing. The one on Hakes .5 this year went for 88k I believe? If that other .5 that you showed was up for auction I wouldn’t bet against it going for double the Hakes copy. Due to it looking incredible. Happy New Year all the best to 2025 Keston
Question Keston. If a .5 brittle pages went for 88k would you think the .5 gorgeous cover copy should get 150k-200k due to the cover being a saying 6-7.0…
Very interesting video Keston, yes rusty staples and faded covers have both always been a BIG NO NO for me, I can live with brittle pages if the book justifies it due to its rareness etc. thanks for sharing the vid Keston
Thanks Cap. You are the advanced collector I’m speaking of :-). I sold a ‘Tec 1 from my collection bc of slightly brittle pages. That was dumb in retrospect. That book in any condition is worth keeping!
Do you mind me asking if your wealth for these comics self derived? Or did some how fall into it & or come from an afluent family in order to afford your mega keys.@@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
Prediction: Little by little, demand will grow for Golden Age comic books with striking covers that do not depict well-known characters. Furthermore, some specific comics will start to attract attention from the fine-art world. By 2075 there will be some big-dollar Golden Age books that are largely unknown today. (My current candidate for future stardom is Captain Aero issue 22 with that cool Art Deco-flavored cover by L..B. Cole.)
Hi, Tom. Shoot. Just sent a long reply and It was deleted. In short, I think that silver- and golden age books will be fine in 2075. They will benefit from two or three rounds of movies by then. The big characters will continue to be big. I don't think more modern books will fair as well except for the obvious ones like hulk 181, asm 129, tmnt1, and asm 300. Golden age covers -- you know that's my sweet spot :-)...and I hope you are right. Happy New Year, my friend!!
Aaargh, your reply eaten by TH-cam! Been there, done that, bought the T shirt and cursed the Internet. Yes, I agree that the really well-established characters and truly iconic covers will continue to command interest. As you’ve ably demonstrated, the roster of biggest-dollar books has not changed much since the early ‘70s. I’m seeing a lot of room for change in the list of, oh, maybe the 500th through 101st most expensive books.
Finally, someone other than me who me who thinks a huge factor was covid and stimulus checks. You have no idea how many people I have said that to including people who work in comic shops and they just stair at me like I have two heads.
Glad I could corroborate your story! Haha. Yeah, it’s pretty clear that comic books - like many other collectibles - skyrocketed during the pandemic. Thanks for the comment!
Cover price has gone up since covid! What do you mean their price is crashing??? You don't even mention variant covers. Those are gimmicks, what do you mean they don't do gimmicks any more???
Hi Skully. I am not sure what you mean that cover price had gone up since the Covid bubble? Can you provide some more detail? I agree with you that the variant covers of today are certainly gimmicky.
the x factor is that the kids now days dont read the comics and they dont have the desire to. they dont care or have any vested interest in the characters. they might watch the movies or shows on disney plus but they wont pay the prices of the books that dealers and collectors selling off their collections want. right now its guys selling to each other around the same age gap or the previous gen to the next gen. they have tried gimmicks like using game codes in some books and putting comic characters in some of the video games to get kids/teens interested but it doesnt seem to be working. plus book manipulation is being done to "UP" the grade and hopefully the value of the book. they do things like use chemicals to remove or lighten pen marks. they use light to make the whites of the book stand out more. its not yet classified as restoration but it actually is. any type of manufacturing/manipulation (ing) the condition of a book is restoration. some kids might grow up and remember their dad collecting comics and have memories with that but the other kids that grew up with them are more than likely not going to have that type of memory and wont care about owning a book of new mutant 98 because they watched deadpool in the theater. for comics to survive the prices are going to have to fall way down and people that jumped on the hype are going to have to take a big loss for things to balance out. demand for something is only as good as someone wanting something and actually paying a price for it. if nobody wants a book you have that you say is worth 1 million dollars, its worth nothing.
HI, Tony. Thanks for the thoughtful analysis. I admit that I glossed over future demand for comic books. It's likely worth its own video. With high likelihood, if appeal for a character fails to cross generations (like western stars) then the related comic books will fall. And, I agree that the younger generations (millenial and younger) aren't showing as much interest in comic books as Gen X and older. However, the big comic book characters are still very popular to them, albeit not through comic book consumption but rather through movies, tv shows, video games, etc. The unknown question is when these younger generations get older, and they have money, will they then seek the physical comic books? That's a big and important question. I have my theories :-)
@@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 there will be that kid that grows up that just has art in his veins and is amazed someone took pen to paper and made something. but the tech kids wont pay the prices that people want for the books. other factors like housing are also coming into play as im sure the people that had been hit by the hurricane dont give one thought to comic books or the characters. holders of the books would like to think the prices will increase but it is unlikely. ive talked to me young family members and none of them are the slightest bit interested in comics and i asked about their friends and the same answer was none of them are interested either. my theory is superheroes will be around but not at the prices people think. plus we have to look at who is propping up the book sales. boomers and gen x and some millenials. once we die off, we wont care how the books are doing.
I heard a quote from Ed Bolian that describes my collecting goals perfectly. "I want to look like I won the lottery 10 years ago." I love bad condition rare books because a lot of collectors dont like them. Especially if they're raw and/or have a little damage.
Haha. That's a great quote, Brian. Like you, I'm a rarity freak! Happy New Year!
Keston, I appreciate the effort you put into making your high quality videos (which is not easy). I enjoy the kind of content you put out because it is very different than many (if not most) comic content providers. I wish you the best in 2025 and I look forward to more interesting videos.
Hi, Tim. Thanks so much. That means a lot. Yeah, these educational videos take a lot of time but I do enjoy making them. I hope you have a great 2025 as well, my friend!
Anyone old enough to remember the Spider-man cartoons on TV? "Spider-man, Spider-man. Does whatever a spider can. Spins a web, any size. Catches thieves, just like flies. Look out! Here comes the Spider-man". Spider sense is tingling when I remember that jingle.
Hi, Horder. Awesome to hear from you. I was too little to experience those shows when they came out but I appreciate the old school shows! Thanks for commenting!
I remember the Spider-Man cartoon! Great memories!
I remember begging Mom for 1 more minute, just 1 more minute.... lol
It would come on at the end of the weekly Cub Scout's meeting. A pal, whose home we were in, and I, would be trying to watch it, me hoping the other parents or kids would distract my Mom long enough for it to reach the end before it was time to go.
Didn't miss that show!
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Another superb presentation and insightful episode!!!
Great Show! Informative as usual. Looking forward to the next.
Appreciate it, Knives! Glad you enjoyed it :-)
Awesome stuff, Keston! Happy new year to you and your family!!
Thank you, Derek! Happy New Year to you, my friend!
Thanks Keston! Hope to see you at Heroes in 2025! Happy New Year!
Hi Bry! Thanks so much. Happy new year to you. I hope that I can attend heroes too!
Great topic. Thanks for the info. Happy New Year, Keston
Thanks, Chris. Happy New Year to you!
Great video as always! Never miss one:)
Thanks for the kind words, Drew!! Happy New Year!
Great post Keston loved this one. Even the point of showing not all grades are priced the same like that .5 Superman #1. That Superman #1 .5 on the left looks like chop suey and the right side I would pay a big premium also on that one when the cover looks like a 6-7.0 it looks gorgeous despite the back missing. The one on Hakes .5 this year went for 88k I believe? If that other .5 that you showed was up for auction I wouldn’t bet against it going for double the Hakes copy. Due to it looking incredible. Happy New Year all the best to 2025 Keston
Thanks for the great commentary, Kryptonite! Happy New Year to you, my friend!
Question Keston. If a .5 brittle pages went for 88k would you think the .5 gorgeous cover copy should get 150k-200k due to the cover being a saying 6-7.0…
Great video! Happy New Year!🎉
Thank you, VV. Happy New Years to you!
Excellent video Keston.
Much thanks, Omega!!
Very interesting video Keston, yes rusty staples and faded covers have both always been a BIG NO NO for me, I can live with brittle pages if the book justifies it due to its rareness etc. thanks for sharing the vid Keston
Thanks Cap. You are the advanced collector I’m speaking of :-). I sold a ‘Tec 1 from my collection bc of slightly brittle pages. That was dumb in retrospect. That book in any condition is worth keeping!
Do you mind me asking if your wealth for these comics self derived? Or did some how fall into it & or come from an afluent family in order to afford your mega keys.@@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
Prediction: Little by little, demand will grow for Golden Age comic books with striking covers that do not depict well-known characters.
Furthermore, some specific comics will start to attract attention from the fine-art world. By 2075 there will be some big-dollar Golden Age books that are largely unknown today.
(My current candidate for future stardom
is Captain Aero issue 22 with that cool Art Deco-flavored cover by L..B. Cole.)
Hi, Tom. Shoot. Just sent a long reply and It was deleted. In short, I think that silver- and golden age books will be fine in 2075. They will benefit from two or three rounds of movies by then. The big characters will continue to be big. I don't think more modern books will fair as well except for the obvious ones like hulk 181, asm 129, tmnt1, and asm 300. Golden age covers -- you know that's my sweet spot :-)...and I hope you are right. Happy New Year, my friend!!
Aaargh, your reply eaten by TH-cam! Been there, done that, bought the T shirt and cursed the Internet.
Yes, I agree that the really well-established characters and truly iconic covers will continue to command interest. As you’ve ably demonstrated, the roster of biggest-dollar books has not changed much since the early ‘70s.
I’m seeing a lot of room for change in the list of, oh, maybe the 500th through 101st most expensive books.
Finally, someone other than me who me who thinks a huge factor was covid and stimulus checks. You have no idea how many people I have said that to including people who work in comic shops and they just stair at me like I have two heads.
Glad I could corroborate your story! Haha. Yeah, it’s pretty clear that comic books - like many other collectibles - skyrocketed during the pandemic. Thanks for the comment!
Cover price has gone up since covid! What do you mean their price is crashing??? You don't even mention variant covers. Those are gimmicks, what do you mean they don't do gimmicks any more???
Hi Skully. I am not sure what you mean that cover price had gone up since the Covid bubble? Can you provide some more detail? I agree with you that the variant covers of today are certainly gimmicky.
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the x factor is that the kids now days dont read the comics and they dont have the desire to. they dont care or have any vested interest in the characters. they might watch the movies or shows on disney plus but they wont pay the prices of the books that dealers and collectors selling off their collections want. right now its guys selling to each other around the same age gap or the previous gen to the next gen. they have tried gimmicks like using game codes in some books and putting comic characters in some of the video games to get kids/teens interested but it doesnt seem to be working. plus book manipulation is being done to "UP" the grade and hopefully the value of the book. they do things like use chemicals to remove or lighten pen marks. they use light to make the whites of the book stand out more. its not yet classified as restoration but it actually is. any type of manufacturing/manipulation (ing) the condition of a book is restoration. some kids might grow up and remember their dad collecting comics and have memories with that but the other kids that grew up with them are more than likely not going to have that type of memory and wont care about owning a book of new mutant 98 because they watched deadpool in the theater.
for comics to survive the prices are going to have to fall way down and people that jumped on the hype are going to have to take a big loss for things to balance out. demand for something is only as good as someone wanting something and actually paying a price for it. if nobody wants a book you have that you say is worth 1 million dollars, its worth nothing.
HI, Tony. Thanks for the thoughtful analysis. I admit that I glossed over future demand for comic books. It's likely worth its own video. With high likelihood, if appeal for a character fails to cross generations (like western stars) then the related comic books will fall. And, I agree that the younger generations (millenial and younger) aren't showing as much interest in comic books as Gen X and older. However, the big comic book characters are still very popular to them, albeit not through comic book consumption but rather through movies, tv shows, video games, etc. The unknown question is when these younger generations get older, and they have money, will they then seek the physical comic books? That's a big and important question. I have my theories :-)
@@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 there will be that kid that grows up that just has art in his veins and is amazed someone took pen to paper and made something. but the tech kids wont pay the prices that people want for the books. other factors like housing are also coming into play as im sure the people that had been hit by the hurricane dont give one thought to comic books or the characters. holders of the books would like to think the prices will increase but it is unlikely. ive talked to me young family members and none of them are the slightest bit interested in comics and i asked about their friends and the same answer was none of them are interested either. my theory is superheroes will be around but not at the prices people think. plus we have to look at who is propping up the book sales. boomers and gen x and some millenials. once we die off, we wont care how the books are doing.
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Thanks, Geoffrey!