The Attic Update Vol. 22 - Graded VHS Tapes, the Mysterious 2nd Tom Brady Card, and 5 Missing Van Gogh's
Beyond Alternative Assets
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The Latest -
Most relevant stories in collecting and investing in alternative assets over the past week.
1 - Fractional Ownership -
‘Arrived' raises $25 million Series A for investing in fractional single-family rentals. Backers include Bezos Expeditions.
Sustainable investment platform, "SustVest" raises $160,000 for fractional ownership of renewable energy projects.
Founder of fractional collectibles platform, 'Koia’ breaks down the recent rise of alternative assets.
2 - Memorabilia & Collectibles -
CGC to begin grading vintage VHS tapes. Read about the coming physical media tidal wave.
The online auction market of collectibles, jewelry, grows 8% year over year.
Yankees minor league ballplayer released for scamming, stealing bats, gloves, and equipment to re-sell online.
3 - Sports Cards -
Oops! "one of one" Tom Brady card actually a "one of two." My fear is we might see more of these headlines in the future. Not only in manufacturer errors but printed and graded counterfeits.
Beckett Sports Cards, Hot - Mike Trout, Giannis, Connor McDavid. Cold - Baker Mayfield, Jarred Kelenic.
Grandchildren of Goudey employee discover 150 rare 1933 cards hidden in the attic. Check out a few of the most valuable baseball cards of all time.
Signed Jordan Fleer rookie card heading to Christie's auction in June, early estimate is $3 million.
4 - Rare Books -
17th Century rare book discovered with mention of alien life on Jupiter and Saturn.
Poems by Bob Dylan written when he was a teenager sells for $25,000.
Signed Charles Lindberg contract for 1927 autobiography sells at New York auction.
Behind the scenes of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library in Toronto - Video.
5 - Crypto & NFTs -
VeeFriends kicks off NFT & Web3 bash at Minneapolis U.S. Bank Stadium.
Saylor stays firm on Bitcoin, and say's he will never sell. Read more about the Crypto Fear and Greed Index.
Who’s the hedge fund manager who warned about Terra and Luna coin for months? —> Kevin Zhou of Galois Capital.
6 - Watches -
The largest privately-owned collection ever opened to the public - Coming to the OAK Collection International Exhibit.
Less Is More - 40 years of the greatest watch of all time, the Casio G-Shock.
Is there still a luxury watch shortage? Here's an update on the global watch market. The good news for buyers? Prices for luxury Swiss brands are beginning to plateau.
7 - Markets & Investing -
S&P touches official bear market territory, down 20% from January highs.
Markets are down for a seventh straight week, the longest losing streak since 2001.
Walmart & Target stocks suffer the largest one-day drops since October 1987.
8 - Collector Cars -
Luxury Asset Capital opens Collector Car Division as an accepted asset class for collateral loans.
Mercedes confirms the rumor, it's official. Record-breaking private sale of the 1955 Mercedes 300 SLR for $143 million.
Sir Sean Connery's 1964 Aston Martin DB5 heading for auction this summer.
9 - Art -
Basquiat's painting, "16ft Untitled (Devil)" sells for $68 million at Phillips auction.
1908 Claude Monet painting 'Le Grand Canal' sells for $57 million at Sotheby's New York auction.
Could you have a Van Gogh in your Attic? 5 missing paintings are hidden away somewhere.
Featured Article -
He grew up as a batboy for the Dodgers, tangled with Roger Clemens, and overcame the odds as a 62nd round draft pick to become one of the best catchers in baseball over the last 30 years.
Mike Piazza’s rookie cards bring you on a trip through modern baseball history.
Quote from the Legends -
“Bottoms in the investment world don’t end with four-year lows, they end with 10 or 15-year lows.” - Jim Rogers
Thanks for those encouraging and optimistic words of advice, Jim!
Featured Pod -
The Vincent Collector’s Podcast hosted by Adam Katz is a discussion on all things collecting. From sports cards to video games, cars, and collectibles, you’ll find it all here.
Most episodes are super wide-ranging, which is perfect for me. My interests are broad in the collecting and investing universe, so I enjoy a random walk through all sorts of topics.
The pod jumps around from fractional ownership to auctions, to the latest news in the alternative asset markets. Give it a try!
Featured Video, Part 1 -
Get an inside look at the very first German street-legal car ever produced, the 1894 Benz Victoria.
The very, very classic car has been cared for by car collector Karl-Heinz Rehkopf since 2009, and still runs beautifully.
Featured Video, Part 2 -
Here’s a quick, brief video on “The Least Valuable Baseball Cards of All-Time.”
During the latest “everything bubble,” where almost every asset value shot to the moon, it was almost impossible to lose money.
Unfortunately, these 1987 Topps baseball cards did not participate in the latest baseball card price rise. They are still worthless.
Question for You -
What alternative assets would you like more discussion about next week? Bail bond investing? Collector quarters? How about rare $5,000 bills?? Let’s hear your favorites.
Leave your comments, I’d love to hear them -
Thanks for reading, and have a great week!