Author: Joseph Overaitis
Joseph F. Overaitis is a licensed attorney currently in private practice. He has handled cases involving rare comic books, collectibles, movie memorabilia and pop art for his legal clients. He has also served as a professional buyer's agent bidding on various types of collectibles for third parties. Joseph Overaitis has spent several decades dealing with the legal and financial ramifications of buying and selling collectibles for both fun and profit. During his spare time he has served as a background actor and member of precision drive teams for major movies and television shows. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOTHING IN THESE POSTS SHALL CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE NOR SHALL ESTABLISH AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP.
Many times professional lives blend in with one's hobby. Attorneys experience this all the time. The following are some ways that a career in law has intersected issues encountered during decades spent in the hobby.
Did you miss us GoCollect universe? The GoCollect writers missed all of you. In the down time the writing team was very busy. Articles were researched. Events were documented. Conventions were attended.
Collectors buy what they like. Investors purchase what will make them money. Neither wants to overpay.
Attorneys love to conduct research. Research produces evidence. Evidence is what can make or break a case. Recently, a sale came across that makes it seem that the market may not have hit bottom yet. Different strokes for different folks Not all auction...
Every profession has continuing education or improvement seminars. Processes and equipment evolve over time, and those that do not evolve are stuck in an era where they cannot compete. Comic book hobbyists should always be reviewing their actions to see if there is room to improve. They...
The 1980s were full of movies where the true beauty queen was always hidden, only to be revealed at the end of the film. Some of the attempts were really bad because no matter how hard they tried, they could not really hide the star's beauty. It...
One of the hardest things to do in life is to see things from a different perspective. Many disputes sent through the court system could be resolved if both parties could only see the other side's point of view. Instead, cases are brought to court that may...
Having a brother who is a controller for a major multi-million dollar auto parts supplier has always been a great asset when it comes to understanding extrinsic factors that impact the buying and selling of comic books. The fact that he also used to work with the...
Comic book collecting and investing is built on being fun. Often, people forget that part of the hobby. Well, let me just say that fun is always part of the equation. That being said, let's have some fun with this column. If Jeff Foxworthy liked...
Not all first appearances are created equal. Many times valuable first appearances are ignored because of the the comic book they first appeared in. Other times, they do not appear that important. The following are a few whose first appearances are not being valued as they are,...
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