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Despite the ongoing recession collectors are NOT easing up on acquiring the rare memorabilia reserves of American culture, history and sports. Celebrity autographs, rare first vintage movie posters and autographed sports memorabilia continue to sell for incredible prices at recent auctions. At auction last week was a Marilyn Monroe signed photo I expected to fetch around $10,000-12,000 since it was not one of the best photos I have seen of her. On the divergent, savvy and serious collectors competed fiercely and the final hammer price was $24,000. Another example was a Neil Armstrong signed photo that sold for an astonishing $7000! 

In the autographed sports memorabilia category a Muhammad Ali signed sketch I was personally behest on went for over $1000. It was reasonably a bit more than I expected since I bought a similar cut a link years ago for less than $500. So much for the recession!

And, even on eBay where material usually sells for less than specialized auctions, vintage movie posters have been hot! This week a lobby card from a 1947 Three Stooges Columbia small, with Shemp (NOT the more valuable Curly), in honestly rough condition sells for $1300!  WHAT??  I’ve bought lobby cards with Curly in better condition for $700 (about three years ago). So, when you reckon the American economic system has collapse and there is no place to invest, or reckon no industries are profiting during this economic downturn, reckon again!  And, if you ARE a collector of rare, wanted, first, vintage memorabilia, your world seems to always shine through the dark clouds of economic gloom and doom, irregardless of the media’s intent to make us miserable.

We’ve been collecting and selling historical, sports and American culture memorabilia for over 25 years, and have By no means seen values affected by the economy. On the divergent savvy Collectors are not hindered by traditional consumer fears. Collectors are not driven by media and economic anxiety; they are driven by a passion for life.

Kevin Conway
Conway’s Vintage Reserves
http://www.cvtreasures.com