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  • @mightycomicsandcollectibles
    @mightycomicsandcollectibles 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Another fantastic video!

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you, Laurence. FYI...one of my 2024 goals is to have you on the channel....we'll do trivia or something cool. Also, I still haven't forgotten about the each-person-shows-a-grail video ('Tec 31 is your spot!); I've got to identify a few other folks with key books though.

  • @shawnfreehling6444
    @shawnfreehling6444 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I hate to hear that you spent a lot of time on videos that you feel underperformed so far. FWIW, your channel always has a unique voice and I generally consider anything you post as must watch. Thanks for the countless hours of entertainment. It’s appreciated 👍

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much, Shawn. TH-cam is a special place. I learn something new with every video, even the ones that don't go viral :-)

  • @KozysGhost
    @KozysGhost 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My favorite comic related channel. The viewer can see the planning and thought you put in before publishing. The editing is spot on. The deep dives you do in the hobby are second to none. Really. The Go Collect, Modern Variant chasers, etc. can find plenty of other channels that publish rubbish on a daily basis. They’re the “housewives of comic collecting”. You’re….whatever the opposite of that is! Keep it coming. We love the knowledge and experiences you’ve accumulated over your collecting life. Can’t wait for your new twists and turns in 2024. Let us know how to support you. Thanks.

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Kozy! Appreciate the kind words, my friend. They mean a lot to me. I do think there are many good creators out there. I'm glad that some folks appreciate the deeper divers into the hobby. I'll try to keep it fun and interesting in 2024 :-)

  • @jeffreypavlik629
    @jeffreypavlik629 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "It's gets personal after a while". That is awesome.

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha. It's true. I'm a patient person...but at some point :-) Thanks for commenting, Jeffrey!

  • @davidtorres2048
    @davidtorres2048 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Keston, any content you want to expound on we will watch and rewatch. You are one of the best and a breath of fresh air in our TH-cam community!!!

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you, David! Your kind words are much appreciated. I'll do my best to keep the content in 2024 interesting, entertaining, and fun!

  • @omegacollects
    @omegacollects 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Your viewpoints on all aspects of the hobby are great. I look forward to each video and your insight is always referenced when I talk with my close friends from the community. As I age my comic/TH-cam goals are significantly different and very specific. Continue to have fun!

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Omega! Thank you, my friend. I hope you put out a couple more videos in 2024. Your channel is off to a good start, and you have a great vibe!

  • @RedRockShane
    @RedRockShane 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The GOAT video was one of the best comic book TH-cam videos that I've seen in recent memory. Keep up the great work!

  • @kennythecomiccollector
    @kennythecomiccollector 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great stuff bro! We can’t win them all, but it’s great to get a victory here and there to keep us moving forward towards realizing our goals! 🙂

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Kenny! Great to hear from you. Yeah, I hear ya. More losses than wins but the thrill of the chase is always fun :-)

  • @Tricolorcomic
    @Tricolorcomic 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    From down under in Australia and your channel is one of my favorites to watch. I like the way you approach comic collecting and giving good, useful insight into the hobby. Keep the videos coming and I’ll keep watching. 😊

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you, Terry! Appreciate the kind words. I've actually got some comic book dealings brewing down under, my friend. I'll reveal more about that in March or April.

  • @DanSchawbel
    @DanSchawbel 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Agree on Sensation #1 over AS8. It’s also much more scarce than AS8 and WW1.

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, Dan! I do like AS8...but I gotta see the hero on the cover. To, me both SS1 and WW1 are incredible covers.

  • @FireflyComics
    @FireflyComics 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love your videos. I’ve been getting more into auctions and I always like the war stories on bids won and lost. Keep it up!

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Firefly. Thanks so much. Yeah, I've had a couple people comment on the auction-war stories. I'll go through my auction archives and see if there's enough left for another video.

  • @DanThrue
    @DanThrue 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your channel Keston, even though most of your content is about books that will never be in my reach. You are one of the very few channels I have bell notifications on.
    I love the more nerdy detailed stuff, I think you are one of the most under-appreciated creators in the comic book space.
    So much looking forward to what you bring for us this year.

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks you, Dan. Much appreciated :-). Don't you worry...the nerd in me won't give up on the data stuff. I hope you have a great 2024!

  • @kryptoniterocks8245
    @kryptoniterocks8245 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great post Keston. Your intellect on the hobby and how you collect is something I love relating to. All the best to 2024 and also love the quote of your not having fun your doing it wrong love it. That’s how everyone should collect

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, Kryptonite! I appreciate your ongoing support. BTW: I've got a Superman book or two on my 2024 radar...

  • @MetalBum
    @MetalBum 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looking forward to more videos from you man. Still you’re one of the top as far as cinematography editing and commentary. Also like that you go deeper into the hobby and rarity scarcity etc.
    Good luck with the mega grails. You are a top collector man. I’m trying to up my game too this year

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, MB.Always good to hear from you. Have you scored any big keys this year? I've got a pretty cool silver-age book arriving any day now :-)

  • @andrewt1801
    @andrewt1801 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Keston. Great recap. I am looking forward to your journey ahead...and thanks for including my comment in there! In terms of video ideas, perhaps an in-depth video highlighting some more of your favourite artists, their work and how they are significant. Just an idea! All the best,

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Drew! Thanks so much. Definitely trying to figure out how to highlight artists in a meaningful way. I'd like to get more backstory on folks like L.B. Cole, Matt Baker, Bernard Baily, and Craig Flessel.

  • @half_a_kman977
    @half_a_kman977 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video as always, Keston. I always look forward to your videos, and I definitely appreciate the work you put into them! By the way, I agree with you that Sensation 1 > All Star 8. 😊 I really prefer the cover appearance!

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Half-a-kman! Awesome to hear from you. Yeah, something about the SS1 cover pulls at my heart strings :-)

  • @nowherebound2908
    @nowherebound2908 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You always have great content - I will try to go back and view any I missed over the year! Keep up the great videos! I hope to use some of your tips to get into more valuable books!

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi Nowhere! Thanks so much. Keep me updated on any great book you've been able to score!

  • @kenmiotkjr.3338
    @kenmiotkjr.3338 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video. Love your enthusiasm and willingness to learn. I absolutely love that picture over your shoulder of the Punch comic with the skull. Where could an individual aquire such a fantastic piece?

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Ken. Thanks for the kind words, my friend. Punch 12: That's a Ryan Heshka re-creation print. Ryan has a website (you can Google it). I'm not sure if he's still selling the prints or not.

  • @brute_nm
    @brute_nm 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great summary! I love analysis like scatterplots and market cap, I guess that makes me a weirdo 🤷‍♂️😂

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And, it's viewers like you Derek...who help me justify super nerdy content! Thanks so much. And, if you haven't done so already, check out Slabdata.com. That's Greg Holland's website. He's my ubernerd mentor.

  • @lukeorloki
    @lukeorloki 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for your channel. Great stuff!

  • @bronzevillecomics2581
    @bronzevillecomics2581 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love the content, looking forward to more videos in 2024. Sometimes we miss out on getting a book we really want. I have to control myself in my urge to pursue more golden age books.

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks, Jim! At the time when I lose out on missing a book, it bums me out. But, it's also part of the game and helps me relish rare win :-). Come on over to the golden side, Jim :-). It's fun.

    • @bronzevillecomics2581
      @bronzevillecomics2581 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 I have a bit of golden. I’m currently working on all the books cover dated May 1946. Picked up a few big ones last year. I tend to be a bit exclusive on condition.

  • @CosmicTrekker
    @CosmicTrekker 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When the whole reholdering saga with CGC came to light, that Startling Comics #47 that went from blue to green label video you did immediately came to mind, but I don't think that's a reholder attempt. Who the heck knows what happened there. The Schomburg granddaughters video was one of my favorites of yours. That was just awesome. More stuff like that needs to be in TH-cam videos. I mean, yeah, hot comic lists are great, but those lists are the same lists that get so many people burned and often does nothing to promote the history and appeal of the industry from a collector's view. I think the kind of videos you should do more are related to interesting takes about data, trends, etc. (like the slabdata one, even though I'm not sure I agreed completely with it - I need to rewatch it. Coming from working in stock brokerages in the past, I also had another idea along those lines) and videos that promote history (like the Schomburg grandaughters video) as well as ones where you interview people from the industry whether they be artists, writers, etc. or auction house reps and dealers views about what's going on in the market. Stuff like that is what's missing the most from TH-cam content creators, I think. Love the fact that you focus a lot on Golden Age books, too, btw. Here's to hoping for a great 2024!

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      CosimcTrekker! Wow, thanks so much for the thoughtful comment. RE CGC, I'm still a fan and am optimistic that CGC will respond appropriately. Bad actors are a pain in the a**...it's not good for the hobby. Regarding trends and data...I've got something cool in the works, which I'll reveal in March or April :-). And, I've got two excellent interviews already recorded with some very high-level comic insiders...and another two who have committed to upcoming interviews. There are many amazing TH-camrs who focus on comic collecting, but I agree with you that there's room for more advanced topics and viewpoints from industry leaders. If you have any ideas re advanced topics -- perhaps pulling from your stock brokerage background -- let me know. Hope you have a great 2024 as well!

  • @hazeldan1216
    @hazeldan1216 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Losing the Sensation Comics# 1 by $1 has got to be one of the saddest things I've heard! 😮 We enjoyed all your content in 2023 but, more importantly, we have enjoyed getting to know you and your friendship.

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      HazelDan...ditto my friends. BTW: I have a conference in Austin later this year. Perhaps I will be able to achieve one of my 2024 goals of meeting you two in person!

    • @hazeldan1216
      @hazeldan1216 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's sounds great. We would love to meet up.

  • @timreierson26
    @timreierson26 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I subscribe to a select number of comic TH-camrs. I like your channel. The videos I enjoy the most from other TH-camrs fall into three broad categories: 1) Q&A sessions where subscriber questions are submitted in advance and answered in the video; 2) Live sessions where various pre-planned and/or top of the mind comic topics are informally discussed and debated including responses to real-time comments posted by watchers. I like the unscripted nature of these sessions (guests could be invited to participate). I particularly like the live sessions that actually take place during an actual auction; and 3) previews of upcoming auctions with price forecasts/predictions on selected comics. Maybe you could work these kinds of videos into your future repertoire?

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Tim! I really appreciate your taking the time to write such a thoughtful comment. Shew...hosting a live session is a little intimidating to me but I've been thinking about it. I definitely like the idea of a Q & A session. I'll try to incorporate one of those into a video in either February or March.

    • @timreierson26
      @timreierson26 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How about combining the two? You could do your first live stream to answer pre-submitted questions. You could then pivot to any questions that are posted during the live session. You can make this as long or short as you like. Just dip your toe in the water. I think you would be great at this….and you might actually enjoy and have fun doing it. No downside to trying.

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@timreierson26 Hi Tim! You are very persuasive. Maybe I'll try one this. I'll keep it simple. Juggling the technology and talking can be tough. Your format seems reasonable though. And, maybe I can get someone to look at the chat and tee up the questions for me.

    • @timreierson26
      @timreierson26 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 I can tee up a question if I am available when you do this.

  • @upnorthcomics
    @upnorthcomics 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video as always. I had your channel on my list of TH-cam content that helped me out tremendously when I started collecting in 2023. Would love to see some more bidding war videos, lots of comic knowledge, maybe even a segment on variants. Take care and happy new year 👍

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi Up North! Thanks for the kind words. I've had a couple other people comment about the bidding wars. I'm looking through my bid archives to see if I have any interesting material...yes, I do :-)

    • @upnorthcomics
      @upnorthcomics 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 awesome!! Can’t wait!

  • @roygibb8740
    @roygibb8740 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another awesome video keep up the great work

  • @koschei1975
    @koschei1975 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know you're a lover of Alex Schomburg Keston, not sure how much you care for Matt Baker, but I wanted to point out, in case you or your viewers are interested, that upcoming in the next few months, ComicConnect will have all 11 issues of the Phantom Lady run. Spanning from 4.5 to 8.5 in grades. Beautiful work. (Obviously issue 22 & 23 are Jack Kamen, but still awesome) Love your channel & your unique views on the collecting, and loved all those videos you stated underperformed. Maybe I need to watch them numerous times to make sure you know you're doing great and keep it up. Cheers.

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi C.J.! Thanks for the kind words. I'm a HUGE Matt Baker fan. Thanks for the heads up about Phantom Lady on CC. For whatever reason the PL run has never appealed to me. I appreciate them and understand why other collectors go nuts over them, but they don't strike me like his Romance covers.

  • @VaryingViewpoint
    @VaryingViewpoint 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! Please do your top 25 or 50 favourite all time comic cover art. For me Golden Age cover art is my favourite.

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you, VV. Great idea!....and you are speaking my love language. Classic GA covers is my specialty.

  • @ComicBookVeteran
    @ComicBookVeteran 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved the video, loved your analysis of what works for you. I need to take your lessons and do my own analysis of my videos and try to do my videos more regularly too.

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you, brother. I'm proud of you for starting the CBV channel. One thing i've learned is how important thumbnails are. If people don't click, they can't watch -- no matter how good your content is. Regardless, it's fun...and we learn something each time we create a video. I can tell you did a ton of research on the pedigree series!

    • @ComicBookVeteran
      @ComicBookVeteran 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 Is there some way I could email you? I would enjoy opening a dialogue away from here.

  • @JC-hi8fk
    @JC-hi8fk 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It took me off guard seeing you without a hat!

  • @TruthCanBeFoundIfYouLookForIt
    @TruthCanBeFoundIfYouLookForIt 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the video which you go through all the books you didn't buy and they either went flat (Dodged the bullet) or they shot up (Missed the gravy train).
    It's not quite the same as what another TH-camr is doing. He is just talking about past prices and trends. What made your video special was that you actually bid on those items and you even said "Ever bid for a book that may cause you to sell your whole collection?"
    I think we have all been there.
    I'm also interested to know what you work as? Are you a business owner? Because those are huge sums of money.

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, Kian, for all the great comment. Yeah, that one was one of my favorites too. I thought the dodging the bullet and the gravy train visuals came out well. That was a late 2022 video btw. Yeah...I'm not quite a top-tier collector but I've "sniffed" those books. Great question re my background. Perhaps I'll cover that in a Q & A video...

  • @Nezbelthar
    @Nezbelthar 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey, Keston. If you ever needed to show anything great or rare, I'd love to be featured on your show. I have 60 of the 100 Overstreet's top Golden Age books, but if not, keep up your great work and keep the wonderful content going. :)

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Nez. Shoot me a message on instagram: instagram.com/kestonscomics75/
      I love showing and honoring great collections :-).

  • @rocketfighter8
    @rocketfighter8 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have bid on hundreds and hundreds of items on eBay and have noticed that many people bid in increments of $25 so I always bid in the same increments plus $1.08. I have won many auctions by 8¢ and $1 without suffering the same fate. I'm sure the second highest bidder kicks himself too.

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ahhh...much wisdom there Rocket! Yeah, I may put in bids of odd amounts going forward. Thanks for commenting, my friend.

  • @JM-jv6cb
    @JM-jv6cb 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m subscribing going to check out those videos. 👍🇺🇸

  • @joepal843
    @joepal843 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you have any thoughts on Digital NFT comic collecting? They are officially licensed by DC. I've been doing it for a year now, and really enjoying it. I get grail comics that i could never afford IRL, and i can buy and sell instantly. Flipping a comic you just bought for 5x a couple of days later is really fun. It's a new medium of comic collecting. Just wondering your thoughts on it

    • @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842
      @kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Joe. Thanks for the comment. I'm glad NFTs bring you joy. Regarding NFTs as an investment, I don't understand it so I don't engage. I'm also a person whose never bought Crypto. If it brings you happiness, carry on!

    • @joepal843
      @joepal843 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 Thanks for the response. I got an AF15 there are 200 editions digitally. The floor is now $12,000 with them. I'll never own the originial, but the first digital i'll keep for a decade and see if digital catches on. Still always going to collect physical. Love the videos! Have a good one