"So long as appetite exists for nostalgia, says Patrick Meade, there will be no shortage of money chasing it"
"A copy of the first-ever Superman comic sold in November for $9.12m (€7.8m). Discovered in pristine condition beneath a pile of old newspapers in a California attic, the 86-year-old comic was the most expensive ever sold."
"It just goes to show, says Dublin art auctioneer and gallerist Patrick Meade, that there is a permanent market for nostalgia, and no shortage of money to satisfy it."
A pristine copy of the first-ever Superman comic sold in November for $9.12m (€7.8m). The 86-year-old comic was discovered beneath a pile of old newspapers in a California attic. The sale set a new record as the most expensive comic ever sold. Dublin art auctioneer and gallerist Patrick Meade emphasizes that a permanent market exists for nostalgia. Meade notes that so long as appetite for nostalgia remains, substantial sums of money will continue to pursue nostalgic items. High-quality, well-preserved cultural collectibles therefore attract intense demand and command premium prices.
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