Recently I watched a man sell a life time’s work of collecting multiple toy train sets he had gathered from all over the world. When asked what he was going to do next, he simply replied , “I am a collector at heart and I will start collecting something new.”In the world of comic book collecting most people start out collecting for fun, while others collect for pure profit.
Comic book collections can vary tremendously depending on your interests, personality and goals for your particular collection.
Whether you collect for keeps or for profit, here are some ideas that are sure to enhance your collection.
- Select a comic book title that interests you and start your collection from there.
- Do not stick to one comic book title. Related titles also become hot pursuits for collectors.
- Look for titles that are not popularly known to the public but are considered valuable to collectors.
- Purchase different covers of one comic book issue. Some publishers release more than one cover for a comic book issue to increase market sales.
- First issues and first appearances are sure to increase in value over time.
- Look for comic books worth purchasing in different places and events, such as conventions and online.
- Trading is a great way to increase your collection, especially when you have more than one copy of a certain issue—keeping in mind the value of the comic books you will be trading. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is a good source for old comic book titles.
- And preserve your comic books. The condition of the comic book will dictate its value. Comic book conditions will range from Very Poor to New/Mint.
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