Shawn is great. If you’ve been in the hobby/industry for a significant amount of time, you see how challenging it is to do what he does and speak about the realities of collectibles in the face of naysayers.
Fantastic video John thanks- I’m almost 53 in the target age group and I know once our generation dies off so will the propensity for buyers to pay big but I only buy what I want because I want it - not for resale value - I just wish I had a display setup that enabled me to enjoy some of my stuff more, and when I retire I will take some time to trim down the whole collection - but for now I am loving the hobby and that in itself is some value realised - stay safe my friend and keep up the great work !
I've seen Shawn's videos 👍I always just say buy what you love and enjoy it. If it makes you happy, don't worry so much about paying a little over value for something. Thanks for the interview video 👌
Absolutely love this discussion John! As a micro economist myself and long term collector I get it. What I would say though is we need to do some more market definition/segmentation sometime. 😉 if you think clone wars stuff is going to fall off a cliff in 20 years I don’t know what to tell you 😂 those dudes are pretty inelastic!!!!
Great episode! Please have Shawn on again and dive into more details of collecting. Like grading vs not grading, when to grade when not to, flipping items and best places to sell for returns.
Great video John. I found Sean 6 months ago and he is very wise. Buy what you can afford to do so after you feed your family and pay your bills. My Dad always said an item is worth what someone is willing to pay for it bottom line. I do see the Star Wars market being flooded and there will be a time where there are my auctions than buyers especially with this new generation
Another awesome video John! I agree with both you and Shawn on most of these points. But one thing that I think Shawn needs to realize is that with graded playsets/ships is that they can be graded opened but unused. So if the tape does dry its not the kiss of death on their value. Atleast compared to a bubble popping off a MOC.
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Great interview AFG! Personally, I never buy Star Wars toys thinking of them as an investment or opportunity to make money. I simply try to put a value on how much enjoyment I will get out of having that item in my collection. That being said, for the more expensive vintage Kenner items, I do tend to ask myself whether or not I will be able to get my money back or take a minimal loss if my feelings on the item changes or if I am in a financial pickle that requires me to sell it.
Great video, very informative. Everything makes sense keep your investments diversified. My collection was always meant to be for fun, and it makes me happy! I will probably never sell anything. All the power of the force 2 figures I bought are not worth anything, that's fine with me. I had alot of fun in the later 90s hunting all the figures down and collecting them. My plan for a 401K is........ wait for it ....... a 401K 😆 Thanks for the great videos, and happy 22nd anniversary! Its a big deal! 😊
Great interview! I watch this guy sometimes. Interesting to hear a little about his background. I also find his"Jimmy Timmy and Poindexter!" phrase very funny. Thanks for the content!
I remember growing up and Matchbox Models of Yesteryear were always expensive / selling at a premium. Then something happened late 80s/ early 90s when the prices plummeted and I realized it was because all the collectors ‘were dying off’. This meant their stuff hitting the market, but no one in the generation following on that interested in collecting it. Same thing will happen with SW from the 80s
Hey Dan 👋 again A lot out there. But the other side to whether it’s a good investment is the DEMAND side. So it really depends on that buy side of liquidity
What a valuable interview, packed full of golden nuggets 👌 Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching
Shawn is great. If you’ve been in the hobby/industry for a significant amount of time, you see how challenging it is to do what he does and speak about the realities of collectibles in the face of naysayers.
Fantastic interview with a wealth of Knowledge to learn from.
Thanks for watching Mike!
Absolutely great video! Thank you to Shawn and John for this video, the information is invaluable and cheaper than a college degree!
Glad it was helpful! I have a college degree in Plastic Dolls, and I am not sure it was a great choice looking back on my life up until today.
Fantastic video John thanks- I’m almost 53 in the target age group and I know once our generation dies off so will the propensity for buyers to pay big but I only buy what I want because I want it - not for resale value - I just wish I had a display setup that enabled me to enjoy some of my stuff more, and when I retire I will take some time to trim down the whole collection - but for now I am loving the hobby and that in itself is some value realised - stay safe my friend and keep up the great work !
Great share thank you
I've seen Shawn's videos 👍I always just say buy what you love and enjoy it. If it makes you happy, don't worry so much about paying a little over value for something. Thanks for the interview video 👌
Thanks for watching Scott
So basically what he is saying here is now is the time to invest in SW POTF2! Great and interesting convo!
Haha thanks man
Really enjoyed this John, great guest and discussion.
Thanks so much Keith
Good interview John. Ill be subscribing to this guys channel
Thanks so much for watching Charles
Awesome interview AFG.
Thanks for watching Cisco
Great video! Really sound advice. Thanks for putting this together. You guys are sharing wisdom with (us) the collecting community 🔥🏁
Glad it was helpful!
Absolutely love this discussion John! As a micro economist myself and long term collector I get it. What I would say though is we need to do some more market definition/segmentation sometime. 😉 if you think clone wars stuff is going to fall off a cliff in 20 years I don’t know what to tell you 😂 those dudes are pretty inelastic!!!!
Many thanks for watching Phil!
Great discussion guys. Very interesting. Subscribed to Reserved Investments today
Thanks for watching Frank!
Great episode! Please have Shawn on again and dive into more details of collecting. Like grading vs not grading, when to grade when not to, flipping items and best places to sell for returns.
Thanks so much for watching!
Great video John. I found Sean 6 months ago and he is very wise. Buy what you can afford to do so after you feed your family and pay your bills. My Dad always said an item is worth what someone is willing to pay for it bottom line. I do see the Star Wars market being flooded and there will be a time where there are my auctions than buyers especially with this new generation
Thanks for watching Tony!
Love that discussion on the absolute rarity
I have a GSX 9.4 too man! Optimal investment grade!
Many thanks!
Awesome vid
Thanks so much for watching!
Another awesome video John! I agree with both you and Shawn on most of these points. But one thing that I think Shawn needs to realize is that with graded playsets/ships is that they can be graded opened but unused. So if the tape does dry its not the kiss of death on their value. Atleast compared to a bubble popping off a MOC.
Thanks for watching!
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Other investors consider ethereum to be like an early Microsoft as it’s a smart application smart contract and open source network technology like facebook. But a holder owns their keys and their property
Countries are adopting btc. But USA It’s still early.
Thanks so much for watching
Enjoyed the video, straight talking...found it interesting about the optimal grades on comics, especially vintage.
Thanks so much Kevin
Thanks for the video! You brought some things to light for me.
Glad to hear it!
Congratulations on your anniversary 🥳
Thanks so much
Thanks guys .)
Thanks for watching
Great interview AFG! Personally, I never buy Star Wars toys thinking of them as an investment or opportunity to make money. I simply try to put a value on how much enjoyment I will get out of having that item in my collection. That being said, for the more expensive vintage Kenner items, I do tend to ask myself whether or not I will be able to get my money back or take a minimal loss if my feelings on the item changes or if I am in a financial pickle that requires me to sell it.
Well said!
Great video, very informative. Everything makes sense keep your investments diversified. My collection was always meant to be for fun, and it makes me happy! I will probably never sell anything. All the power of the force 2 figures I bought are not worth anything, that's fine with me. I had alot of fun in the later 90s hunting all the figures down and collecting them. My plan for a 401K is........ wait for it ....... a 401K 😆 Thanks for the great videos, and happy 22nd anniversary! Its a big deal! 😊
Haha thanks so much Dominic for watching. I can't believe my wife hasn't come to her senses yet
Great show John. Some amazing info in here. Thank you. Keep up the great work.
Thanks so much for watching!
Very cool. I watched one of his videos many months ago. Straight shooter !
Thanks so much for watching 👀
Great interview! I watch this guy sometimes. Interesting to hear a little about his background. I also find his"Jimmy Timmy and Poindexter!" phrase very funny. Thanks for the content!
Thanks so much
I pull it out occasionally 🤩
😂
Haha im like you guys 46 years old and buy and flip and profits keeps the collectibles i want to keep
I remember growing up and Matchbox Models of Yesteryear were always expensive / selling at a premium. Then something happened late 80s/ early 90s when the prices plummeted and I realized it was because all the collectors ‘were dying off’. This meant their stuff hitting the market, but no one in the generation following on that interested in collecting it. Same thing will happen with SW from the 80s
Thanks so much for watching
A dream 🛌 realised! I’ve wanted to see this pairing for a long time 🕰️ Great stuff!
Do more videos together! A great listen 👂 this video!
Haha thank you BOE for watching
I primarily collect golden age comics, and even in that realm I tread cautiously
Many thanks for watching!
You always bring up the Rancor Keeper! lol
That damned Rancor Keeper!
Separate bank accounts 👍👍😂😂👍👍
Haha definitely the key to a happy marriage
I remember trolling ebay the first few months in high school when you didnt even have credit card checks.. Wild times.
Haha yeah those were the days
For those who own a TMNT #1 1st printing, why not sell now? Why mention waiting for a decade or so?
You know GSX 1 is gonna have a run of 9.9s right? Already out there
Definitely will see a lot of them. Same for Wolverine Limited Series, Secret Wars 8, and New Mutants 98 I'm sure.
Hulk 181 isn’t an investment. The census is way way too high and growing weekly. 14 new copies added since last week.
Totally agree, so many out there. I had to have one though 😆
Hey Dan 👋 again
A lot out there. But the other side to whether it’s a good investment is the DEMAND side. So it really depends on that buy side of liquidity