The 5 Ds—divorce, disease, debt, downsizing, and death—represent potential challenges collectors may face. This article explores each of these scenarios and provides insights on how to plan and protect your collectibles.
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Video Game Cover Art Differences: USA vs Japan
by Joe Parzialeby Joe ParzialePicture, if you will; you’re in a Toys R’ Us or whatever local store you had that sold video games. You’re perusing the aisle trying to decide which game you wanted to…
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Could ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ Get a Movie?
by Matt Tuckby Matt TuckThe Legend of Zelda is making headlines thanks to a new game and movie rumors. That could have huge implications for those key issues.
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If you’ve been following our weekly Trading Card Game Auction posts there’s one common thread — sealed booster boxes tend to sell for serious money. First editions from most major TCGs are…
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From the earliest 8-bit games to the game-changing 64-bit days, collectors and players have seen video games evolve in a handful of years. Now that most of us are adults, we can…
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Collecting trading cards has been a time-honored tradition for generations. From baseball cards to Pokemon cards, there’s a trading card for every kind of fan! Trading card games focus on the gaming…
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For decades people young and old have been playing video games. From Atari to Playstation, there’s certainly a video game for every collector! With graded games, collectors can take their collection to…
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Spotlight on The Legend of Zelda: PWCC Weekly Auction Ending May 21st
by Donby DonIf you collect graded Zelda games, PWCC has several for you to consider in its Weekly Auction ending on Sunday, May 21st. We’ll take a close look at several of those items…
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How Gains on Your Collectibles are Taxed and How to Prepare
by Jestin Davisby Jestin DavisAs with any investment, gains in the collectibles market are subject to taxation. Whether you’re buying and selling rare coins, trading cards, concert posters, antique furniture, or vintage comic books, understanding the…
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For decades people young and old have been playing video games. From Atari to Playstation, there’s certainly a video game for every collector! With graded games, collectors can take their collection to…
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Check Out These Awesome Wrestling Rookie Cards
by Todd Neikirkby Todd NeikirkOf course, card collectors enjoy cards from major sports like baseball, basketball, hockey, and football. But many fans also enjoy sports outside of the big four. Wrestling certainly qualifies.
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The Legend of Zelda: the Next Great Gaming Collectibles
The Legend of Zelda franchise is one of the most iconic and influential in the video game industry. Since the release of the first game in 1986, the series has consistently set…
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On May 11th, Heritage is hosting a huge video game auction, the Carolina Collection Archie Showcase Collection. This auction has over 100 unique pieces that we haven’t seen in weekly auctions. These…
Congrats, you now have a pro account at GoCollect! But what does that mean? There’s a lot you can do with the account, such as tracking your collection to looking up prices.…
Keeping an Eye on Those Nintendo Key Issues
In the wake of the Super Mario Bros. Movie dominating the landscape, Nintendo is planning more films to add to its resume, which makes for comic book investment opportunities.Â
Open-ended role-playing games have become a favorite of mine. While you can follow the objectives or quests of the game, sometimes it’s more fun to just explore and take things at your…
The Key Rookie Cards From Topps’ 1984 Football Set
The 1983 NFL draft is one of the most famous in league history. 6 quarterbacks were selected in the First Round, 3 of whom would become Hall of Famers. But this draft…
Kelly McClain of Hake’s Auctions: Hot Items, Current Auction, and Holy Grails
Long before e-commerce sites like eBay introduced us to digital collectible auctions and long before technology like WhatNot took over the collectible app market, collectors looked to reputable auction houses such as…