Jared Says for October
2001
Where is the point
where something has historical value and where it has bad taste?
With the recent terrorist attack on the World Trade Center I
noticed that people were attaching value to anything that had
a picture of the buildings on it. Natural and man made disasters
have always attracted collectors years after the event. "Popular"
examples include Pearl Harbor and the sinking of the Titanic.
The LIFE Magazine on the death of J.F.Kennedy is a collectible
that everyone seems to have and think that it is valuable,
but it is hard to sell them even under $5 (Here lies an interesting
scenario. The cover issue that week was supposed to be, Roger
Staubach, had very few issues reach the newsstand so if you
have that one it is worth many time the Kennedy issue).
It is difficult to think that the WTC disaster will warrant
a rush on the collectible market. I do feel that due to their
bravery and visibility that firefighter and police items will
have an added interest.
My thoughts are with the family and friends who lost loved
ones in NYC, DC and PA.
On another topic the end of the baseball season puts a real
focus on Bonds, Henderson and Sosa and a number of rookies.
So far my earlier prediction has all three teams in
the playoffs...Yanks, Astros and Cards. My prediction of a
Cardinal-Yankee series may be optimistic considering the play
of the Mariners.
Until Next Time,
Good Picking!
Jared
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