Popular Post Point Five Posted September 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2021 On 9/30/2021 at 2:40 PM, batman_fan said: It would be great to do a poll every year on collector stats. The important thing to know is whether collector are aging out, spending patterns, etc. I suspect a place like HA maintains these stats. At this point, HA is sending me reminders to schedule my colonoscopies. batman_fan, Miamiknight3434, circumstances and 14 others 2 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Spyder! Posted September 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2021 35 years old I grew up in the true golden age of comic books...the 90s Sauce Dog, gino2paulus2, Mmehdy and 7 others 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 soon to be 54 ...... but I have really slowed down in terms of collecting, I went crazy 2005-2015 and got what I wanted (although do we ever have everything we really want in this hobby?).... will buy stuff that is cool and interesting if I see it here, or in auction, etc. GreatCaesarsGhost, Larryw7 and Courageous Cat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 38 GreatCaesarsGhost 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szav Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Mid 40s. Kinda surprises more to see so many youngsters in here. Although it could be that all you old guard TCBCs can’t even remember how old you are anymore, so you aren’t sayin it. GreatCaesarsGhost, Spyder!, The Lions Den and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstances Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 On 9/30/2021 at 3:12 PM, Point Five said: At this point, HA is sending me reminders to schedule my colonoscopies. sounds like a lucrative side (back?) practice for them! are they thorough and gentle? Point Five and The Lions Den 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 On 9/30/2021 at 1:12 PM, Point Five said: At this point, HA is sending me reminders to schedule my colonoscopies. Not too far from the truth! The Lions Den and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post piper Posted September 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2021 Am I really turning 50 next May? Yikes... Pantodude, Larryw7, Spyder! and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman76 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I have been searching antique stores and flea markets for old comics since I was 10 or 11 years old in the mid 80s. I would bring 40s anf 50s comics to school and read them. Everyone else was into He-man and GIjoe and I was the weirdo searching for old 40s comics and old tin toys and stuff. Point Five and Courageous Cat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Lions Den Posted September 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2021 On 9/30/2021 at 6:26 PM, piper said: Am I really turning 50 next May? Yikes... Comics will keep you young... Jayman, piper, Point Five and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Point Five Posted September 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2021 On 9/30/2021 at 6:26 PM, piper said: Am I really turning 50 next May? Yikes... And I'm just five months behind you. But this thread is the group therapy we all needed! The Lions Den, KCOComics, Zolnerowich and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GreatCaesarsGhost Posted September 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2021 On 9/30/2021 at 6:07 PM, Point Five said: And I'm just five months behind you. But this thread is the group therapy we all needed! You whippersnappers Point Five, Courageous Cat, Zolnerowich and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Winner Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 On 9/30/2021 at 1:05 PM, fishbone said: soon to be 54 ...... but I have really slowed down in terms of collecting, I went crazy 2005-2015 and got what I wanted (although do we ever have everything we really want in this hobby?).... will buy stuff that is cool and interesting if I see it here, or in auction, etc. That was a good time to be a buyer. I wasn’t active durning this period(for financial reasons and my futile search for original art) Lots of great deals after the financial crisis. I started picking up select books after 2015 when my situation stabilized but the prices are crazy compared to 10 years ago or even 5 years ago. fishbone and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jayman Posted October 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2021 When I look at or read any of my books, I’m always 12 again…maybe 14. Close enough! Joshua33, frozentundraguy, Courageous Cat and 7 others 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Finhead Posted October 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2021 Just turned 49 Sunday, don't feel a day over 80. Randall Dowling, Point Five, piper and 5 others 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post goldsilverap Posted October 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2021 I'm 32 and became interested in GA about the end of 2020 and made my first GA purchases earlier this year Ian Winner, KCOComics, The Lions Den and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmehdy Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 When in the early 1970's I went to all the early west coast conventions, most of the older collector's 35 and UP were the golden age collectors. The older has always been the case for GA, my generation collected SA, and who knows about the others. The GA collector especially WW2 covers have been divided into new divisions of sub collecting, the key here for GA is to antisipate where the next hot sub catogory will be...before collectors realize there two values. The Lions Den and KCOComics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KCOComics Posted October 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2021 Turning 39 in December. In the 90s before eBay really took off, seeing super hero GA books in person was a big thrill. I can't remember ever seeing GA books at the local shop where I grew up. I think my first GA book was an Action Comics 53! I was at least 16 and driving and I saw an Ad for it in a newspaper at my Great Aunt's house and called the guy. I think I paid $100 for it. It probably was overpaying at the time, but I didn't have allot of resources for pricing comics at the time. I probably had an old Wizard magazine showing NM prices and convinced myself it was a steal. I wouldn't say I collected GA books until years later. I would pick up one here and there, but about 10 to 15 years ago is when I really fell in love and started to focus on GA books more than SA. And the thing with GA books is, when I find them at local shops, I still get just as excited as I did when I was 16 looking at newspaper ads. goldust40, comicdonna, Point Five and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Lions Den Posted October 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2021 On 9/30/2021 at 7:07 PM, Point Five said: And I'm just five months behind you. But this thread is the group therapy we all needed! It's always good therapy hanging out with you guys... goldust40, piper, Larryw7 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Randall Dowling Posted October 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2021 On 9/30/2021 at 12:20 PM, SuperBird said: I'm still young. At least, I feel young. is 49 young? On 9/30/2021 at 12:49 PM, Timely said: We're both young! On 9/30/2021 at 5:26 PM, piper said: Am I really turning 50 next May? Yikes... On 9/30/2021 at 6:07 PM, Point Five said: And I'm just five months behind you. But this thread is the group therapy we all needed! On 9/30/2021 at 7:05 PM, Finhead said: Just turned 49 Sunday, don't feel a day over 80. These really surprised me as I'm also 49 and so is @Hamlet. I wouldn't have expected that there were so many of us here that are the same age. Here's to you, boys! Live long and... Oof, my back hurts. Zolnerowich, piper, Courageous Cat and 3 others 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
