Collector or Investor (or both) - Which are you?

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Posted By: jay behrens

I am pretty much a pure collector at this point since I workingon a player set and not concerned with resale value of my cards. If I'm looking to make a few bucks, I will ventuer into areas that I think are ready to take off. I've had a pretty good track record over the years of getting in on th hot new collectible before it booms. I made a nice killing on CCGs (collectible card games for those that don't know), action figures and most recently, my collection of Indian Chief and Wild West cards. I scoffed at when I first showed up here and talked about my Indian cards. Now, a number of board members collect these cards, which I am sure ahs helped me make a nice profit on the cards I bought But I am sure they also helped price me out of the market, lol. And no, I won't tell you what I am chasing now. You'll find out when I want to start selling them

In the 80s when I heavily involved inthe hobby, I used to help people build collections. The single most important piece of advice I gave to them was to buy the things that they related to and enjoyed because when the market bottoms out, you want to own something that will give you good memories, even if you lost some money on it.

Jay

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