Author: Joseph Overaitis

by Joseph Overaitis | March 31, 2024

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.

by Joseph Overaitis | March 27, 2024

Collectors buy what they like. Investors purchase what will make them money. Neither wants to overpay.

by Joseph Overaitis | October 26, 2023

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...

by Joseph Overaitis | October 24, 2023

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...

by Joseph Overaitis | October 23, 2023

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...

by Joseph Overaitis | October 17, 2023

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...

by Joseph Overaitis | October 12, 2023

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...

by Joseph Overaitis | October 9, 2023

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...

by Joseph Overaitis | October 7, 2023

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,...

by Joseph Overaitis | October 3, 2023

Buy what you like, right? Well.... maybe. Admitting mistakes is the first step to correcting them. This article is about a mistake most collectors reading this article make when it comes to their collections. One of the greatest sayings in the hobby is 'buy what you like'....