Do you think non key Bronze Age Comics will be valuable

[pedigreeking-migration]

20 years from now?

[whetteon]

40 years later and non-key Silver Age books aren't worth much unless your looking to complete an entire run. (The exception being HG cgc books).

 

I wouldn't rule it out but in the meantime I'd be looking to move all non-key BA books that I own and don't want from my collection for whatever I could get. Anything from 1968 to present in less then HG condition just isn't worth the space it occupies.

[nearmint]

What do you consider valuable? A Detective #401 CGC 9.4 sold on eBay the other day for $156. It has an Adams cover, but is in no other way key.

[topofthetotem]

IMO they will be on the same level as their silver counterparts. perhaps trading for alittle less $$, but they still will be worth somthing to someone

[Timulty]

Well, it is above 9.2 isn't it. I personally wouldn't bother with BA unless it is above 9.0. Then wouldn't pay all that much for it. I do think, some non-keys will merit decent prices. Like Swamp Thing 2-10.

[wormboy]

Yes. Especially in high grade.

 

There will always be lunatics like me that have to have every issue of a title. Easy to do in lower grades, tough (and expensive) to do in HG. Even now.

[topofthetotem]

I personally like bronze age books in 9.0 or better but will take nice 8.0-8.5 cgc'ed

[nearmint]

Well, it is above 9.2 isn't it.

 

What's your point? There's a lot of Bronze Age out there in above 9.2.

 

My point is, the book originally sold for 15 cents, and the other day, it sold for $156.

[Timulty]

You know, wormy, I am getting away from completionism on my BA. I am only going for BA that has good cover/story runs. For example, House of Secrets 81 to 110. Those seem pretty good and the covers are awesome. Same with the Swamp Things above. Now, if I can just get away from completionism on my GA, I think I will be much more fulfilled as a collector.

[SuperBird]

i think they'll be worth basically what they are worth now, marked up at inflation's pace. They may be harder to MOVE at those prices, though.

 

Overall, I think the collecting community will shrink vastly with 20-30 years...

[drbanner]

Post-1975 books are readily available in high grade, and as such I don't believe they will be nearly as valuable as BA books published between 1970 and 1975 (like the Detective 401 mentioned above). But will common, 20-cent books published from 1970-1974 be valuable? Probably in high grade they will be, but below 9.0 they are dollar bin books now, and I imagine will remain so...as someone mentions above, just look at current late Silver prices for mid-grade and lower.

[OldGuy]

No.

[nearmint]

Post-1975 books are readily available in high grade,

 

Then would someone please sell me true NM or better copies of Superman #292 and Detective #457?

[topofthetotem]

Post-1975 books are readily available in high grade,

 

I kinda think this statement is alittle missleading there are greater quanties for sure. But to imply you can walk into every LCS and find minty fresh books I just dont see it.

[SignatureSelect]

I work in a shop and we never get in high grade bronze. we get in mid grade to vf+ but never high grade bronze. So if it is readily available send some people my way to buy collections from.

[nik]

Maybe

[drbanner]

Post-1975 books are readily available in high grade,

 

Then would someone please sell me true NM or better copies of Superman #292 and Detective #457?

 

Relative to pre-1975 they are readily available, but just like last month's books, that doesn't mean you can walk into your LCS and pick 'em up any day of the week!

[wormboy]

You know, wormy, I am getting away from completionism on my BA. I am only going for BA that has good cover/story runs. For example, House of Secrets 81 to 110. Those seem pretty good and the covers are awesome. Same with the Swamp Things above. Now, if I can just get away from completionism on my GA, I think I will be much more fulfilled as a collector.

 

I wish I could, but I can't. I do still enjoy it, but it's definitely an obsession.

 

I have to disagree with those folks who say that bronze is plentiful in HG. It is out there, but it is not cheap. I travel for work, and in every town I do business in I stop by the LCS (last week it was Anarchy Comics in Omaha). Maybe 5% of stores have a decent back issue section. Of those, maybe 10% have some HG bronze.

 

Of course, many dealers do have inventories, but they are usually guide or above (which usually meets the definition of 'valuable'), and it's still tough to find missing issues.

[topofthetotem]

maybe value will be based more on the demand of the titles then the actual amount of books available

[*paull*]

If anyone thinks that Bronze Age DCs and Marvels are tough to find should try collecting Golden Age.