Sigh.
The reason that recent signed books are not very valuable is because in America, there are more people trying to make a profit on signatures than there are people who appreciate them.
Someday, if you keep it in perfect condition, your newly signed book will be worth... the jacket price.
That's what happened to comic books on the 90s. A comics bubble where investors were buying mass copies of comics, storing them in air tight, light shieldrd vaults and the prices crashed where it was realized comics weren't as rare as Golden Age comics.
There were too many and too well cared for.
Feb 4, 2026 23:50Exactly. I've heard the same thing happened with some brands of toys, too - Hot Wheels and that sort of thing.
