I'm putting together Rarities Month for this year. And, I don't really have much left. The last few years have been a seller's market in the Joe world. We've seen fewer and fewer items change hands. Guys are holding onto things as they acquire them. 20 years ago, people would buy a rare item, hold it for a while and then sell it to buy another rare item. Now, they just hold onto everything and keep acquiring. It makes for a stagnant market. So, we don't have the deluge of rare and oddball items hitting the marketplace. Those that do, though, are often hidden in private uber-groups of select, well heeled collectors so that people like me don't make the information public. So, this year is going to focus on some different aspects of the hobby. There's going to be some pre-production photography, catalog imagery and other ephemera. So, stop by throughout the month and check it out.
Looking forward to the content for this theme! Hard to believe it's already June.
ReplyDeleteseriously...this year is going by so fast. it'll be Halloween before you know it.
ReplyDeleteLast year I was in the hospital all June, and your "Rarities month" posts gave me something to look forward to each week and helped me get through that experience! :) -Chev
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I could play a small part. Hopefully, you're doing well.
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