Mercury Man

I get it. It's the old Buffett adage- 'Time in the market beats timing the market', but you can't scoff at a 60% profit over the course of 10 months. Did any key books go up 60% in that time? (and I don't consider Modern variant drivel a key book).

I think it was closer to 30%

Between March 2020 and now, if you put money into the SPDR ETF, you are at almost a 60% profit. Now it took a pandemic to do it but.....that's a huge jump in about 10 months. It may never happen again in our lifetime, but it did happen.

Hiiiigghly doubt $600 is the reason. Or $1200. What happened is when the Market dipped in March, there was a tremendous buying opportunity for people who already had money. Some have seen 30%, 40%. 50% gains from then to now. If you put money into the SPDR ETF in March, you are now up about 56%. Point being- The rich got richer. This has nothing to do with our peasant tithes.

Typo- probably meant to type 0.4

You get to log on and look at a picture of it

Pump and Dump Age

We all have our likes/dislikes when it comes to collecting the funny books. I love Marvel, especially the Silver/Bronze Age. I like buying key books that have some sort of 'fictional' significant appearance or event. I like putting together runs from that era. If it is the 1990's for you, so be it. Nobody should disparage you. Plus you can do it for a lot cheaper than other era's.

You should have listened to your knee. It is very different than buying regular stocks.

At least if you own gold/silver, and the value crashes, you can melt it down, and make a weapon out of it (or tools, or jewelry, or doorknobs or toilet fixtures whatever). 'Crypto' Currency crashes you got.......

The only krypto-currency I am interested in:

I wouldn't even put that on Spiderman Jr. (aka Miles Morales).

Remember this- The richest people in the World just got a lot richer in the last 11 months. While I know there are some people making more on unemployment, than their usual 9-5, I doubt they are the one's driving prices, in any collectables market, during this time.

We're talking 1890's correct?

Yes but you can make weapons out of said items. You can really only roll up an Action Comics #1 and swat flies.

Is there really a direct correlation between the stimulus check and that factor directly affecting the vintage collectibles market? My opinion is, it started in March with the crash. The smartest people in the room, dumped more money on the lows in the market, then were able to increase their investments 30-50% depending on where they put it. I put some money into the SPDR ETF. Currently my investment is up 52% since March. I am not talking five figure profits, given the amount I could afford to put in. But people with way more money than me, can and did do quite well. That may be where the money is coming from, not $1200 bumps to us common folks.

When the Zombie apocalypse comes, gold-silver-copper will be more in demand than paper goods. I think you have a good plan since we are getting close....

Don't forget the old school Madness

Reminds me of Feebay. They are constantly changing the layout. It's like a room full of children who can't leave something alone. Don't fix what ain't broken.

2021 collecting goals = start my 2020 collecting goals. Nothing major as I see it. My side hustle took a hit this year, so disposable comics money has been slashed. I am going to try and complete as much of the Punisher runs from the mini-series, to the 1980's-1990's self titled, war journal and war zone stuff. Once you get a few out of the way, most are still wallowing in the dollar box.

If anything posts like this should be educational. The oddest part is meeting in person per his request. If he’s scamming he’s doing it in your face

Such a huge reach on the ‘sellers’ part.