and yet it seems year after year, more and more "new" and "former" sa collectors move to gold
Enh. I think that's more "hype" than anything else. There's a small pool of folks who move over to collect "the best". I don't see many see Captain Marvel collectors. To me, the vast majority of GA is going the way of Westerns etc.
It's inflated in the guide overall, and even most of the non key mid range books of the major titles have shown little interest or movement in sales.
Sure, some guys move to Timelys etc. But new folks entering in the market are generally going to SA/BA for vintage, not Gold.
And I think the real question isn't why some people move over, but why more people aren't collecting Gold at all.
There aren't "more and more" folks moving over. There are some, but nearly enough interest to support the vast majority of material which exists out there.
matter of perspective, I guess...I see far more GA collectors approaching me at shows and inquiring about books than ever before...
and I hear the "I used to collect spider-man" or whatever... that said, it is a matter, as mentioned, of perspective... will AF 15 demand always be greater than most any GA book... sure... will the affodability factor of most SA and BA keep a "majority" of collectors buying that genre...likely....
but, I see more former SA collectors asking about Gold, PM'ing me, etc etc, that is looks plenty bright imo...
and no one has collected captain marvel in a decade plus
+1