Author: daviscollection

The Key Differences Between Traditional Investments & Collectibles

If you are a collector, you understand that collecting is a passion that starts from an early age and is refined throughout the years by major wins and less enjoyable learning experiences. The product of both is a greater knowledge and understanding of your collectible...

Top 3 Ways to Find Deals on Comic Books Today

We all want to find good deals on comic books, but with the market at an all-time high, where can we find these elusive deals? As many collectors will tell you, we thought prices were high 5-10 years ago on certain books, but those prices have only...

Should New Collectors Focus Solely on Comics?

With exploding collectibles markets across the board, should new collectors spread themselves thin or focus down on the comic book market? As a new comic book collector, it can be easy to run deep down the rabbit hole of comics. After all, there are over 80...

Collecting Comic Book Runs vs. Buying Key Books

Should new collectors focus their time, attention, and money on collecting comic book runs? Or should they laser focus on key books? Key books are all the rage today. Nearly every dealer has their wall books proudly on display at shows and conventions. eBay sellers are...

Should New Collectors Sell Their Comic Books?

Many new collectors focus on the accumulation aspect of collecting, but what about selling, should new collectors sell their comic books? As a new collector, you want to amass a carefully curated and extensive comic book collection that brings you joy and hopefully value in the...

Silver Age Comics vs Physical Silver: Which is Worth More?

When a comic book collector thinks of silver, they likely think of great silver age comics, but if you ask the average investor about silver, they would likely think of the precious metal that has industrial uses as well as collectibility. It begs the question, which silver...

How Much Should New Collectors be Investing in Comics?

If you have chosen to invest your hard-earned money into comic books, naturally you want to know how much you should be allocating toward this new investment. Let's talk about investing in comics! In a past article I wrote, I discussed how ultra-high net worth investors allocate...

Are Golden Age Comic Books within Reach For New Collectors?

Comic Book collecting can be daunting when you first enter into the marketplace and one of the biggest questions you have to ask yourself before spending money on books is; what era am I going to focus on? Can a new investor afford to...

9.8 or Nothing; Are Lower-Grade Comics Worth Investing In?

That coveted 9.8 graded comic book looks great on display, but what about a 9.6 or lower? While the differences are minimal,  are lower-grade comics worth investing in? When it comes to collecting comic books, different strategies work for different collectors. If you are...

Are Modern Comic Books Worth Collecting?

Gold, Silver, and Bronze Age comic books are soaring in price, but what about modern comic books; are they worth collecting? Welcome back to Collecting 101! As the title states, we will be focusing on collecting comic books. However, we will touch on investing...