Is the Hobby at an all time low?

[Gothamite]

Originally Posted by Zombiez

Not if you are responsible enough and plan correctly

You sound like one of those brokers promising guaranteed positive ROIs.

[JadeGiant]

Originally Posted by The General

Don't remind me. I have a bunch of worthless cards in storage. Worthless comics also.

same here but my son is starting to buy a few packs of sports cards here and there. We will have a blast going through all those monster boxes full of cardboard

[off]

Originally Posted by The General

Don't remind me. I have a bunch of worthless cards in storage. Worthless comics also.

in a few years, we will have worthless statues to go with it.

Just seems to be the way of things.

[JadeGiant]

I have some comics I once considered absolutely worthless (because they were) that are worth quite a bit now. I would check those out

[off]

I need someone to go through my boxes of 90s baseball cards and tell me if anything is worth a darn. I'm too lazy to do it myself.

[pdenham]

Originally Posted by off

This hobby is reminding me a lot of the 1990s baseball card frenzy...

I've felt that way for many years now.

The "hobby" is in the gutter if your main focus is wheeling and dealing to consistently turn over pieces in your collection to feed an insatiable, perpetual acquisition itch.

OTOH, if you are simply a fan of the art form, buy a statue occasionally as budget allows, have always been very selective and deliberative of most purchases, and tend to hold on to what you buy, then you are probably quite impressed at what is available these days.

Personally I wouldn't trade my regular 2017 Red Sonja for a Doom on his throne EX if you paid me on top of it.
For that matter, I can't think of one highly hyped "grail" over the years that I would trade for anything I bought in 2018- including the Tweeterhead Supoergirl. Everything overhyped since I've been in this hobby has been, or likely will be, done better.

When there isn't a lot of competition, mediocrity is ascendent.

[The General]

Originally Posted by JadeGiant

same here but my son is starting to buy a few packs of sports cards here and there. We will have a blast going through all those monster boxes full of cardboard

That's cool. Maybe I can do the same with my son one day.

[ukshaun]

Originally Posted by off

in a few years, we will have worthless statues to go with it.

Just seems to be the way of things.

Atleast with a statue, regardless of value, looks good

[Mister H]

I don’t think the gum in those baseball card packs was actually gum.

[gagaliya]

Originally Posted by Vracula

Is the Hobby at an all time low?

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