When you reference personal items like your vintage Coke sign at 10:40 it would be cool if you included a picture if you're comfortable showing off your stuff. Great vids!
not sure if you guys cares but if you guys are stoned like me during the covid times you can watch pretty much all the new movies on instaflixxer. I've been streaming with my brother lately :)
You're right. I bought a 1992 Sears Wishbook off eBay to look through at Christmas time because it reminded me of being a kid. I was looking through the toy section and saw a collectable Barbie. I looked up how much it was going for on eBay and turns out that it's going for the exact same price as it did in the catalog in 1992.
Imagine factoring in interest value of that 12.99 over 28 years, the storage cost however little, and finally the pain of not enjoying that toy...... yeah hellova investment
Great video as always! I absolutely agree with all 5 categories you mentioned. I'd like to learn more about the vintage action figure market. Kids nowadays don't play with action figure toys and I feel due to that the collecting market will die out eventually unless a new type of action figure toy is invented that turns into a wild success.
Great informative video as always! As other people tell, these types of videos are easier to digest and can attract more new people to the channel. If I can make a suggestion I would say that in the longer and more complex videos you could add timestamps in the description indicating each of the topics covered in the video. It is a detail that both new people and those who have been seeing your content for a few months could appreciate. Greetings from Spain!
Finally someone said it. I love The Beatles, but I'm probably one of the last generations who will feel this way because my parents loved them too. Think about all of other bands and music from the 40's and 50's that no one in 2020 under the age of 30 has ever heard of and never will. Music collectibles only age well with the generations who grew up with it.
You're right. How many of us can name a popular singing star from 1920s England? Anyone? How about 1920s USA? The only caveat is recording technology matured enough by the early 60s that recordings from that time still sound great. Anything made in the 50s and earlier sounds terrible by today's standards. Some of the Beatles' earliest works were recorded in mono, but most of their stuff sounds great today.
Makes perfect sense, and it's pretty obvious why all of these would be losing value. I know people who argue about classic rock from the 60s-70s, but I ask them, "how many people today listen to and collect music from the 40's and 50's?" Everything has its time, and all that stuff is so played out by now. In 20 years, virtually no one is going to care about a band like Pink Floyd. Elvis memorabilia has been dead for a while now. The Beatles were extremely important, no doubt, but that doesn't mean every generation is going to listen to The Beatles forever. I'll be surprised if any of Generation Z's future kids listen to them.
The algorithm usually loves lists - these kinds of videos are great for TH-cam and will help the channel if you do them consistently! Easier digestable for more viewers I guess. Also btw, many short "loved it" or "wanna be friends?" comments are spam bots, I'd remove them. Names and profile pics change, but phrases are always similar.
I knew stamp collecting was in trouble last year when I went to a national convention and was one of the youngest people in the room. I'm almost your age.
Coin collecting is heading the same way. When I walk into my local coin dealer the youngest person there is a man in his 40s. Very few women collect coins, and young people in general just aren't into it. The average age of a coin dealer appears to be mid 50s. The coin dealer's son couldn't care less about coins, but he's fully into Logan Paul videos and Pokemon.
I see Elvis stuff on FB marketplace all the time and very cheap.. Beatles stuff, for now anyway, has much more allure globally and more reach with younger people
Please talk more about the concept of Eye Appeal with third party graded items. You’ve spoken about it for coins, but what about other graded categories like concert posters? I’ve seen the same concert posters both with a 9.8, but have very different eye appeal. For example CGC will drop a poster down from 9.9 to 9.8 for a nearly invisible crease - and then it still has better eye appeal than the 9.9 with slight toning, which CGC is lax about. Thanks!
In any kind of paper based collectibles, eye appeal edges more towards perfect centering and livid supple colors, as opposed to any fading. I will be touching on this in other upcoming videos...
Reserved Investments thanks! CGC entered the concert poster market a few years ago, and has been a major catalyst. Would be great to see you do a video on this topic
Im 30 years old my passion is video games mainly PlayStation because i grew up playing PlayStation and im familiar with Elvis songs i like them ill listen to them but that is the extent
Binged watched most of your videos Shawn :) Don't know how I found your channel but I have to admit that your perspective on investing and building wealth is rather unique and fascinating. I don't necessary agree with all your views such as investing in coins and currency as I'm from Eastern Europe and don't have access to a liquid market for Morgan Silver dollars :/ I do have some old Solviet bank notes but I wouldn't bet they'll be worth anything more than the paper they were printed on anytime soon. That said I am wondering what your thoughts are on investing in precious metals like gold and silver. You hinted in couple of videos that you don't like them as an investment alternative and I'm really curious to know why :) There are numerous stacking channels out there whose reasoning revolves mainly as a form of insurance during economic downturns or inflation and I'm curious to learn your take on this topic. Keep up the good work and thank you!
Regarding coin and note collecting, how do you see it playing out when society goes "cashless", it could take 5/10/15 years but I believe it is inevitable
That’s the whole point when it comes to historical artifacts, isn’t it? What you should be asking and concerned about is, what happens when comic books are no longer published in physical form? What about video games? Pop culture collectibles always fair worse than historical antiques.
I think the Beatles have more legs than Elvis since they still have some relevance in pop culture and are somewhat cool. In terms of rock, '70s '80s and '90s metal, grunge, and rock bands are incredibly popular right now with teenagers, especially when it comes to clothing and t-shirts since most of the major musicians right now wear the vintage shirts and have made it cool. All that being said, hip hop and wrap or by far the dominant music genres for The foreseeable future, and if you have merch and clothing from the '90s or early 2000s you'd be shocked at what prices they can get.
I assume high end figurines that retail for $100-$500 would fall into the same category. Most of these hyper realistic figurines come from Japan and are pricier than action figures with limited print runs.
Soon sealed and high grade original iPhones and other smart phones, as well as ipods will be heavily collected and worth a lot. Might seem like a joke now but it is a sure forecast based on the history of collectibles imo. Calling it now! People will want full sets and all color variants. Cgc will start grading them too.
Shawn don't be cruel just wait till I get my Elvis stamps graded, we'll see who be staying at the heartbreak hotel lol, Hey that Thomas Ken K guy my mother loved his art work she bought some of his print run long time ago on that home shopping network. Knowing my mom I'm sure she still have them put away never been hanged up lol, Gotta love the 90's xD
Another great video! I would love to hear what you think about sealed CD's and DVD's. I have been collecting them for a few years and thought that they were a good investment since I am buying ones that are out of production. My thought process is, if I can get them for $2-10 new and sealed they could easily double or triple in value to keep up with inflation and since they aren't being made anymore. I usually buy them at thrift shops and would like to invest in buying more expensive ones online but I am scared it is a foolish investment. Any thoughts would be great, thanks!
Hello, Shawn. Retail stores like Walmart are beginning to clearance out their Nintendo 3DS games. I picked up some copies of (Nintendo Selects) Kirby Triple Deluxe for $5 each. Tried checking the online deal sites & Reddit for news about this price change, but places like SlickDeals did not mention it yet. No clue why they are discounting games when they still have many gaps in shelves, & their distribution is not fully replenishing stock on handhelds due to shipping being semi-delayed still. Spawnwave (the TH-camr) reported that Nintendo sent a final wave of 2DS Nintendo handhelds which are being sold under MSRP, at around $100. Perhaps soon after the 2020 holidays, the rest of the 3DS titles will be clearanced out also.
Shawn, great video. What is your opinion on buying ps2 uncommon games sealed? I was noticing that they are going for 200$ or 300$. Do you think in the next ten years more people are going to want to collect for the ps2 just like people did for the Nintendo ? I wouldn’t mind buying some up and holding on to them if a massive speculative bubble comes up for ps2 games. There could be some money to be made. ?
Reserved Investments your right, I really do want to get away from this pop culture stuff. I really wish I knew how to buy rare coins and currency around for around $3,000 right now, but I am still reading the coin Collector survival manual and watching your videos. These pop culture items are really easy to get into. I am kind of Afraid putting any money in stocks or index funds because of the current Heath crisis. I am taking advantage of this Speculative bubble and selling off most of my NES collection. Like you say, most people with lose money in pop culture collectibles, but some will make money. How do those few people make money in pop culture collectibles?
Regarding older music (of which I'm a huge fan, because I am the type to dive 100 years into music history because it's fun) and your numerous comments on "nostalgia" (which you are spot one): I wonder if the over bearing copyright control of the music industry (and all media) has created a nostalgia gap. The vast majority of all vintage movies and music I fell in love with were a result of free access (aka my dad's collection) As a rhetorical question; would these established artists actually be more future proof if they let people use their materials/samples, rather than grip them tightly?
Hey Shawn. I gotta know, when you were buying up stadium events cartridges cheap from funcoland what was it that convinced you that vintage video games were set for a boom in the years to come? Around the turn of the century I did not for a second think that "old games" would ever be desired and go up in price on the secondary market. At the time I was finishing high school and barely knew about the existence of eBay
Because the market was being manipulated for vintage pre-Nintendo games and systems in the 1990’s. It was only logical it would spread to Nintendo and later...
I actually collect something kinda different and want your opinion on it. I collect WW2 USAAF Flight Gear. I know that people that collect WW1 uniforms and such were happy after 2018 when the war had been over for 100 years. They saw a pretty good increase in value after that. What is your opinion on my collecting interest as an investment? And there are fakes out there like most anything of value and collecting. I have done hours and hours of research and have had second party authentication on any of my rarer items in question. Thanks!
the market is aged out, the people who had enough money to buy elvis memorabilia already did. thats why i think its much safer to look into the memorabilia that younger demographics who have yet to earn their income will create a bigger market for in the future
8:30 - Memorabilia in general I agree with, but I do think vinyls will still have some collectibilty years from now. It would likely take a knowledgeable investor to make money from it. I perfectly understand why people want that stuff, but it's never interested me.
@Don'tGetMeStarted That's what I was getting at, the original presses of certain vinyls will always have some value in the market. Anything else as you said is too much at danger of being reprinted.
With barbie all the modern collector sets are of course widely available and hence not worth hardly anything. I think Barbie will always have some cultural importance. The rare stuff like the original barbie, prototypes, original artwork for packaging, dolls used in commercials, and weird bootlegs and other specialized things will have value too long term I believe. The Toys that Made us show recently caused a bit of increase in demand for Lilli dolls which were the inspiration for the original Barbie doll for example. On Elvis and Beetles stuff mass produced stuff is probably going down. But value for stage worn/movie worn items probably will not. But like you said the upper part of any market is different. You so talked about the dangers of Franklin Mint plates I had to go look up some things. It seems a few of the Sterling Silver plates from Franklin Mint are worth hundreds if past ebay auctions are a guide. But thats more for the silver in part. But still just shows that are no absolutes even with Franklin mint there are some items worth hundreds today.
@@ReservedInvestments There also are some high prices on some foreign and modern issue Barbies. Not sure if they are particularly scarce or not real auctions.
I think Beatles have more life in them than Elvis. Their music and harmonies are still good today, while much of Elvis's singing is well... well imitated by people mumbling into a microphone. I fully agree with Franklin Mint, etc items. They're all garbage. My local pawn shops are littered with 'collectible' plates that were probably sold to the store for $1 each. Anything sold as "collectible" almost always is not.
I started out collecting military medals of the 19th and 20th centuries way back as a ten year old in 1967. In the eighties and up to 2004 I worked for auction houses in London, England and here in Canada handling these items. This area like any other has not been an ever upward spiral but more like swings and roundabouts. As an example prior to the fall of the Soviet Union there was little interest in communist memorabilia. After 1991 there was an explosion of interest in the west with some items achieving ridiculously high prices. However, when oil dropped the Russians who had been buying the stuff back went out of the market. Hence, it is now a slow market. Working in the auction trade was quite disheartening as I so often encountered people with collections of modern limited edition rubbish which was barely worthy of recycling much less collecting. So good to see someone online who is being honest about the antiques and collectables trade. Please keep it up and spare more people being victimized. Thanks!!!
First, I’m a fan of his work...BUT, If you buy through his gallery or anyone else’s you are probably overpaying. His work is not ‘rare.’ It’s best to buy it on the secondary market and look for deals. You will pay anywhere from a 25% to 50%+ premium if you buy through a gallery...be forewarned, as the investment potential of his work is mostly speculative at present time...(good question, by the way!) 👍
Beatles, Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead value will decline but there will still be some demand and interest in the years ahead. Elvis on the other hand you won’t be able to give away for free.
Collector plates are worth $10 each .....at the MOST. Don't even come near collector spoons.......either.....and even worse....RUN FROM AVON bottles....
@@ReservedInvestments Just discovered your channel and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. As a dealer in collectibles (Primarily art at comic and anime shows, but other general collectibles when I occasionally do flea markets ) I've been touting the SAME THINGS you teach in your vids to my customers for years.
w John Mayey touring w the remaining members of the Dead, they’ve been one of the biggest concert draws of the past five years. millions of new deadheads are joining.
What fools would click that dislike button, heaven forbid you speak poorly of peoples precious pops. I genuinely cannot wait to see that market dissolve. The secondary market will erupt with goods.
POPs make me laugh hard. When 99% of a mass produced collectable is never taken out of it's box, never played with, and doesn't actually DO anything (plus they all look pretty much identical), you have a receipe for disaster as far as long term collectabiility goes. I mean, really: have you ever seen an 8 year old take one out and play with his mates' Pops? If you do, take a photo: it's rarer than a Dodo. So how are these 8 years olds going to remember Pops when they're 40, and having a nostalgic period? "Oh, those things Dad collected in-box, that he'd never let me play with, and they were kinda dumb-lookin' anyway". That's what I see in this market: millions of middle aged men collecting non-playable toys that are only for investment. D I S A S T E R. 💔
BOLO RAMA not the same my Man. Baseball cards do indeed stem from playing with them. The entire culture in this mature market is based around exactly that, and the ‘players’ that feature on them. There is a visceral pleasure bestowed on the holder of a baseball card that a Pop cannot match (because Pop characters are not directly connected to our culture-they only exist in their tiny boxes). A much bigger discussion than for these TH-cam comments. 🤗
@@beatlejim64 oooh spicy one sport. You mean the top 1 percent of the entire market, and you want to use that to compare what the guy down the street has stacked up inside of his closet? Sure, while you at it, here is a pile of 1980s wax packs, a betty boop collection, and my old beatles vinyls. Watch the rest of his videos and you will learn you are either playing at that top level, or youre really just playing with mass produced collectibles. I can assure you the goods you speak of are not and have not been sold at retail locations. Cheers
I feel like LEGO has more multi-generational relevance than Elvis. New generations of collectors, on average, aren’t waking up and choosing to collect Elvis amongst all of the other options that are out there. This video highlights the importance of multi-generational relevance. For example, I doubt that people will define out gold, silver and bronze ages of Elvis memorabilia & collectables. (“key man risk” comes to mind.)
A lot of kids and younget people are discovering and getting into pink floyd and some other bands because of vintage clothing. I agree Elvis stuff is dead though. Just wondering if it will help some classic bands stay relevant longer.
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When you reference personal items like your vintage Coke sign at 10:40 it would be cool if you included a picture if you're comfortable showing off your stuff. Great vids!
not sure if you guys cares but if you guys are stoned like me during the covid times you can watch pretty much all the new movies on instaflixxer. I've been streaming with my brother lately :)
@Abdullah Brock Definitely, been using InstaFlixxer for since december myself =)
You're right. I bought a 1992 Sears Wishbook off eBay to look through at Christmas time because it reminded me of being a kid. I was looking through the toy section and saw a collectable Barbie. I looked up how much it was going for on eBay and turns out that it's going for the exact same price as it did in the catalog in 1992.
Imagine factoring in interest value of that 12.99 over 28 years, the storage cost however little, and finally the pain of not enjoying that toy...... yeah hellova investment
Anyone notice FF9 on the shelf? 😎 Great vídeo Shawn!
Great video as always! I absolutely agree with all 5 categories you mentioned. I'd like to learn more about the vintage action figure market. Kids nowadays don't play with action figure toys and I feel due to that the collecting market will die out eventually unless a new type of action figure toy is invented that turns into a wild success.
Always on point, Shawn!
Thank you!
Great informative video as always!
As other people tell, these types of videos are easier to digest and can attract more new people to the channel.
If I can make a suggestion I would say that in the longer and more complex videos you could add timestamps in the description indicating each of the topics covered in the video.
It is a detail that both new people and those who have been seeing your content for a few months could appreciate.
Greetings from Spain!
Finally someone said it. I love The Beatles, but I'm probably one of the last generations who will feel this way because my parents loved them too. Think about all of other bands and music from the 40's and 50's that no one in 2020 under the age of 30 has ever heard of and never will. Music collectibles only age well with the generations who grew up with it.
You're right. How many of us can name a popular singing star from 1920s England? Anyone? How about 1920s USA?
The only caveat is recording technology matured enough by the early 60s that recordings from that time still sound great. Anything made in the 50s and earlier sounds terrible by today's standards. Some of the Beatles' earliest works were recorded in mono, but most of their stuff sounds great today.
Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis....
Makes perfect sense, and it's pretty obvious why all of these would be losing value. I know people who argue about classic rock from the 60s-70s, but I ask them, "how many people today listen to and collect music from the 40's and 50's?" Everything has its time, and all that stuff is so played out by now. In 20 years, virtually no one is going to care about a band like Pink Floyd. Elvis memorabilia has been dead for a while now. The Beatles were extremely important, no doubt, but that doesn't mean every generation is going to listen to The Beatles forever. I'll be surprised if any of Generation Z's future kids listen to them.
Pink Floyd are timeless. As long as there are people doing hallucinogenics, there will be people listening to Pink Floyd.
The algorithm usually loves lists - these kinds of videos are great for TH-cam and will help the channel if you do them consistently! Easier digestable for more viewers I guess.
Also btw, many short "loved it" or "wanna be friends?" comments are spam bots, I'd remove them. Names and profile pics change, but phrases are always similar.
I knew stamp collecting was in trouble last year when I went to a national convention and was one of the youngest people in the room. I'm almost your age.
Coin collecting is heading the same way. When I walk into my local coin dealer the youngest person there is a man in his 40s. Very few women collect coins, and young people in general just aren't into it. The average age of a coin dealer appears to be mid 50s. The coin dealer's son couldn't care less about coins, but he's fully into Logan Paul videos and Pokemon.
I see Elvis stuff on FB marketplace all the time and very cheap.. Beatles stuff, for now anyway, has much more allure globally and more reach with younger people
I remember QVC selling Princess Diana commemorative plates within the hour after her death. Pretty disgusting.
And most of it is almost worthless today.
Please talk more about the concept of Eye Appeal with third party graded items. You’ve spoken about it for coins, but what about other graded categories like concert posters? I’ve seen the same concert posters both with a 9.8, but have very different eye appeal. For example CGC will drop a poster down from 9.9 to 9.8 for a nearly invisible crease - and then it still has better eye appeal than the 9.9 with slight toning, which CGC is lax about. Thanks!
In any kind of paper based collectibles, eye appeal edges more towards perfect centering and livid supple colors, as opposed to any fading. I will be touching on this in other upcoming videos...
Reserved Investments thanks! CGC entered the concert poster market a few years ago, and has been a major catalyst. Would be great to see you do a video on this topic
Cool video
Im 30 years old my passion is video games mainly PlayStation because i grew up playing PlayStation and im familiar with Elvis songs i like them ill listen to them but that is the extent
Binged watched most of your videos Shawn :) Don't know how I found your channel but I have to admit that your perspective on investing and building wealth is rather unique and fascinating. I don't necessary agree with all your views such as investing in coins and currency as I'm from Eastern Europe and don't have access to a liquid market for Morgan Silver dollars :/ I do have some old Solviet bank notes but I wouldn't bet they'll be worth anything more than the paper they were printed on anytime soon. That said I am wondering what your thoughts are on investing in precious metals like gold and silver. You hinted in couple of videos that you don't like them as an investment alternative and I'm really curious to know why :) There are numerous stacking channels out there whose reasoning revolves mainly as a form of insurance during economic downturns or inflation and I'm curious to learn your take on this topic. Keep up the good work and thank you!
I’m going to answer your question in an upcoming Q & A. Thanks for the comment and the question!
Shawn is stepping on Elvis collectors blue suede shoes😉
Regarding coin and note collecting, how do you see it playing out when society goes "cashless", it could take 5/10/15 years but I believe it is inevitable
That’s the whole point when it comes to historical artifacts, isn’t it? What you should be asking and concerned about is, what happens when comic books are no longer published in physical form? What about video games? Pop culture collectibles always fair worse than historical antiques.
I think the Beatles have more legs than Elvis since they still have some relevance in pop culture and are somewhat cool.
In terms of rock, '70s '80s and '90s metal, grunge, and rock bands are incredibly popular right now with teenagers, especially when it comes to clothing and t-shirts since most of the major musicians right now wear the vintage shirts and have made it cool.
All that being said, hip hop and wrap or by far the dominant music genres for The foreseeable future, and if you have merch and clothing from the '90s or early 2000s you'd be shocked at what prices they can get.
I assume high end figurines that retail for $100-$500 would fall into the same category. Most of these hyper realistic figurines come from Japan and are pricier than action figures with limited print runs.
Soon sealed and high grade original iPhones and other smart phones, as well as ipods will be heavily collected and worth a lot. Might seem like a joke now but it is a sure forecast based on the history of collectibles imo. Calling it now!
People will want full sets and all color variants. Cgc will start grading them too.
Counterfeits are going to be a big problem though. Especially with sealed product. As well as long term stability I'm sure. But you get the idea.
Thanks!!
Shawn don't be cruel just wait till I get my Elvis stamps graded, we'll see who be staying at the heartbreak hotel lol, Hey that Thomas Ken K guy my mother loved his art work she bought some of his print run long time ago on that home shopping network. Knowing my mom I'm sure she still have them put away never been hanged up lol, Gotta love the 90's xD
Another great video! I would love to hear what you think about sealed CD's and DVD's. I have been collecting them for a few years and thought that they were a good investment since I am buying ones that are out of production. My thought process is, if I can get them for $2-10 new and sealed they could easily double or triple in value to keep up with inflation and since they aren't being made anymore. I usually buy them at thrift shops and would like to invest in buying more expensive ones online but I am scared it is a foolish investment. Any thoughts would be great, thanks!
Hello, Shawn.
Retail stores like Walmart are beginning to clearance out their Nintendo 3DS games.
I picked up some copies of (Nintendo Selects) Kirby Triple Deluxe for $5 each.
Tried checking the online deal sites & Reddit for news about this price change, but places like SlickDeals did not mention it yet.
No clue why they are discounting games when they still have many gaps in shelves, & their distribution is not fully replenishing stock on handhelds due to shipping being semi-delayed still.
Spawnwave (the TH-camr) reported that Nintendo sent a final wave of 2DS Nintendo handhelds which are being sold under MSRP, at around $100.
Perhaps soon after the 2020 holidays, the rest of the 3DS titles will be clearanced out also.
Would you consider graded ancient coins to be as close to a blue chip item as one can get?
Certain ones are definitely truly historic that’s for sure…so more of a store of value…
Shawn, great video. What is your opinion on buying ps2 uncommon games sealed? I was noticing that they are going for 200$ or 300$. Do you think in the next ten years more people are going to want to collect for the ps2 just like people did for the Nintendo ? I wouldn’t mind buying some up and holding on to them if a massive speculative bubble comes up for ps2 games. There could be some money to be made. ?
An S & P 500 index fund will beat most PS2 games in 10 years. Don’t speculate for 10 years on video games. That’s a bad idea...
Reserved Investments your right, I really do want to get away from this pop culture stuff. I really wish I knew how to buy rare coins and currency around for around $3,000 right now, but I am still reading the coin Collector survival manual and watching your videos. These pop culture items are really easy to get into. I am kind of Afraid putting any money in stocks or index funds because of the current Heath crisis. I am taking advantage of this Speculative bubble and selling off most of my NES collection. Like you say, most people with lose money in pop culture collectibles, but some will make money. How do those few people make money in pop culture collectibles?
If you have 10 years or more, I would not fear the stock market. Trust me on that...
Regarding older music (of which I'm a huge fan, because I am the type to dive 100 years into music history because it's fun) and your numerous comments on "nostalgia" (which you are spot one): I wonder if the over bearing copyright control of the music industry (and all media) has created a nostalgia gap. The vast majority of all vintage movies and music I fell in love with were a result of free access (aka my dad's collection)
As a rhetorical question; would these established artists actually be more future proof if they let people use their materials/samples, rather than grip them tightly?
Awesome video. I love these Collecting Categories that are Losing Value videos.
Loved the video and gave it a thumbs up, but DANG there were a lot of ads.
Thanks for the feedback. In the video, to?
Reserved Investments Yeah, one at the beginning. 5 in the middle, and one at the end. 😀
"you have tacky taste at this point" lolllll
Anything that says collectors edition is usually worthless lol
Correct!
Hey Shawn. I gotta know, when you were buying up stadium events cartridges cheap from funcoland what was it that convinced you that vintage video games were set for a boom in the years to come?
Around the turn of the century I did not for a second think that "old games" would ever be desired and go up in price on the secondary market. At the time I was finishing high school and barely knew about the existence of eBay
Because the market was being manipulated for vintage pre-Nintendo games and systems in the 1990’s. It was only logical it would spread to Nintendo and later...
Second question:
Thoughts on 'milk-spotting' problems with modern silver coins from certain mints?
It’s quite common on Canadian silver coins, but I’ve seen it on Silver Eagles as well. It is due to the minting process.
I actually collect something kinda different and want your opinion on it. I collect WW2 USAAF Flight Gear. I know that people that collect WW1 uniforms and such were happy after 2018 when the war had been over for 100 years. They saw a pretty good increase in value after that. What is your opinion on my collecting interest as an investment? And there are fakes out there like most anything of value and collecting. I have done hours and hours of research and have had second party authentication on any of my rarer items in question. Thanks!
the market is aged out, the people who had enough money to buy elvis memorabilia already did. thats why i think its much safer to look into the memorabilia that younger demographics who have yet to earn their income will create a bigger market for in the future
8:30 - Memorabilia in general I agree with, but I do think vinyls will still have some collectibilty years from now. It would likely take a knowledgeable investor to make money from it. I perfectly understand why people want that stuff, but it's never interested me.
@Don'tGetMeStarted That's what I was getting at, the original presses of certain vinyls will always have some value in the market. Anything else as you said is too much at danger of being reprinted.
With barbie all the modern collector sets are of course widely available and hence not worth hardly anything. I think Barbie will always have some cultural importance. The rare stuff like the original barbie, prototypes, original artwork for packaging, dolls used in commercials, and weird bootlegs and other specialized things will have value too long term I believe. The Toys that Made us show recently caused a bit of increase in demand for Lilli dolls which were the inspiration for the original Barbie doll for example.
On Elvis and Beetles stuff mass produced stuff is probably going down. But value for stage worn/movie worn items probably will not. But like you said the upper part of any market is different.
You so talked about the dangers of Franklin Mint plates I had to go look up some things. It seems a few of the Sterling Silver plates from Franklin Mint are worth hundreds if past ebay auctions are a guide. But thats more for the silver in part. But still just shows that are no absolutes even with Franklin mint there are some items worth hundreds today.
Due to the silver content....
@@ReservedInvestments There also are some high prices on some foreign and modern issue Barbies. Not sure if they are particularly scarce or not real auctions.
Micheal Jackson memorabilia. I don't know, but his music took a dive thanks to that documentary... Anyone know if his stuff is priced high still?
No, except for the top of the market, most stuff has fallen in value...
I think Beatles have more life in them than Elvis. Their music and harmonies are still good today, while much of Elvis's singing is well... well imitated by people mumbling into a microphone.
I fully agree with Franklin Mint, etc items. They're all garbage. My local pawn shops are littered with 'collectible' plates that were probably sold to the store for $1 each. Anything sold as "collectible" almost always is not.
I started out collecting military medals of the 19th and 20th centuries way back as a ten year old in 1967. In the eighties and up to 2004 I worked for auction houses in London, England and here in Canada handling these items. This area like any other has not been an ever upward spiral but more like swings and roundabouts. As an example prior to the fall of the Soviet Union there was little interest in communist memorabilia. After 1991 there was an explosion of interest in the west with some items achieving ridiculously high prices. However, when oil dropped the Russians who had been buying the stuff back went out of the market. Hence, it is now a slow market.
Working in the auction trade was quite disheartening as I so often encountered people with collections of modern limited edition rubbish which was barely worthy of recycling much less collecting. So good to see someone online who is being honest about the antiques and collectables trade. Please keep it up and spare more people being victimized. Thanks!!!
Thank you for your feedback!
Shawn, how do you feel about PETER LIK photography/artwork? I've been to a few galleries but never bought anything
First, I’m a fan of his work...BUT, If you buy through his gallery or anyone else’s you are probably overpaying. His work is not ‘rare.’ It’s best to buy it on the secondary market and look for deals. You will pay anywhere from a 25% to 50%+ premium if you buy through a gallery...be forewarned, as the investment potential of his work is mostly speculative at present time...(good question, by the way!) 👍
@@ReservedInvestments awesome, thanks a lot
Beatles, Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead value will decline but there will still be some demand and interest in the years ahead. Elvis on the other hand you won’t be able to give away for free.
Collector plates are worth $10 each .....at the MOST. Don't even come near collector spoons.......either.....and even worse....RUN FROM AVON bottles....
100%
@@ReservedInvestments Just discovered your channel and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. As a dealer in collectibles (Primarily art at comic and anime shows, but other general collectibles when I occasionally do flea markets ) I've been touting the SAME THINGS you teach in your vids to my customers for years.
w John Mayey touring w the remaining members of the Dead, they’ve been one of the biggest concert draws of the past five years. millions of new deadheads are joining.
Speaking of action figures I love to see your thoughts Shawn on Mego and Captain Action markets in the future.
Expect a slow and steady downturn...this will be the subject of an upcoming video...
What fools would click that dislike button, heaven forbid you speak poorly of peoples precious pops. I genuinely cannot wait to see that market dissolve. The secondary market will erupt with goods.
POPs make me laugh hard.
When 99% of a mass produced collectable is never taken out of it's box, never played with, and doesn't actually DO anything (plus they all look pretty much identical), you have a receipe for disaster as far as long term collectabiility goes.
I mean, really: have you ever seen an 8 year old take one out and play with his mates' Pops?
If you do, take a photo: it's rarer than a Dodo.
So how are these 8 years olds going to remember Pops when they're 40, and having a nostalgic period?
"Oh, those things Dad collected in-box, that he'd never let me play with, and they were kinda dumb-lookin' anyway".
That's what I see in this market: millions of middle aged men collecting non-playable toys that are only for investment.
D I S A S T E R. 💔
@@joncandyfliprecords don't forget baseball cards don't "do" anything either. Don't let that be a metric of a categories viability to grow :)
BOLO RAMA not the same my
Man. Baseball cards do indeed stem from playing with them. The entire culture in this mature market is based around exactly that, and the ‘players’ that feature on them. There is a visceral pleasure bestowed on the holder of a baseball card that a Pop cannot match (because Pop characters are not directly connected to our culture-they only exist in their tiny boxes). A much bigger discussion than for these TH-cam comments. 🤗
@@beatlejim64 oooh spicy one sport. You mean the top 1 percent of the entire market, and you want to use that to compare what the guy down the street has stacked up inside of his closet? Sure, while you at it, here is a pile of 1980s wax packs, a betty boop collection, and my old beatles vinyls. Watch the rest of his videos and you will learn you are either playing at that top level, or youre really just playing with mass produced collectibles. I can assure you the goods you speak of are not and have not been sold at retail locations. Cheers
I feel like LEGO has more multi-generational relevance than Elvis. New generations of collectors, on average, aren’t waking up and choosing to collect Elvis amongst all of the other options that are out there. This video highlights the importance of multi-generational relevance. For example, I doubt that people will define out gold, silver and bronze ages of Elvis memorabilia & collectables. (“key man risk” comes to mind.)
Would KISS be the exception?
A lot of kids and younget people are discovering and getting into pink floyd and some other bands because of vintage clothing. I agree Elvis stuff is dead though. Just wondering if it will help some classic bands stay relevant longer.
Thomas Kincaid is junk fast food art.