If my little one-horse town can support a comic book store, why not a coin shop?

Longacre

I live in a little town in Connecticut, where the cows outnumber the people by a large number. The town is known for its equestrian trails, and its close to 3,000 acres of designated open space (which, to my knowledge, add nothing to the tax base, but that's another story for another board ). If I owned a string of polo ponies, they would be quite content here.

The one thing my town has, however, is a comic book shop. This shop has been in existance for several years, and as far as I know, does pretty well. I have never been to it, but continuing to be a man of leisure next week during my final week of vacation, I might actually venture in there and check it out. But this got me wondering. If a town such as mine can have a thriving comic book shop, why not a coin shop? Perhaps I have finally found my true calling and can exploit a need right in my town. Does anyone else live in a town with a comic book store but no coin store located within 50 miles? Have comics been really hot and is that what is keeping this store in business? How much hotter than the coin world can comics be?

AUandAG

I believe that those are the questions for the owner(s) of that store. They may have income from other
sources and do the store to ??????
Check it out. I think that comics are a bit less dollars than coins, however.

bob

fc

comics stores have thinned out to the point that the few left are
the ones people travel to and manage to keep in existance.

i just think that they barely pay their bills and do not make much
money.

notlogical

Here in Omaha the first week in May one of the stores here has "Free Comic Book Day". They bring in artists and give away like 10 different comic books. Last year Margo Kidder was here signing autographs for free. The line was 2 blocks long to get in the store.

Then you have our monthly coin show and the only line to get in there is the old guys at the bathroom.

MrEureka

I think you'll find that there a lot of towns that have coin shops and no comic shops.

In any event, if you're going to open a coin shop you should do it right now. High bullion prices are bringing tons of material out of the woodwork and the shops are kicking ass.

shuckins

could be because of all the comic book based movies lately....

seemyauction

I live in a one horse town too.......but we don't have a horse anymore....???

OneCent

Perhaps an opportunity to open up your own coin shoppe? You could call it Longacre's Rare Coins and literally corner the market in your neck of the woods.


Of course, you would probably want to supplement your walk-in traffic with a high-end website and internet sales. Some advertising in Coin World showing you at a antique cherrywood desk in shirt and tie, loupe, couple of Saints in PCGS and NGC slabs and a briefcase at the foot of the desk ( something real heady like the Richard Nachbar ads).

Bochiman

<< <i>Here in Omaha the first week in May one of the stores here has "Free Comic Book Day". They bring in artists and give away like 10 different comic books. Last year Margo Kidder was here signing autographs for free. The line was 2 blocks long to get in the store.

Then you have our monthly coin show and the only line to get in there is the old guys at the bathroom. >>



Uh-oh...there you go saying things about your father again

There was something in the paper 2 weeks ago...a new comic book shop just opened. So, some are alive and well.


Longacre, why not sell 1 of your coins, take the proceeds, and own/co-own a coin shop?

nickel

Mr Longacre , since there are few comic book stores(along with stamp shops),
maybe this one supplies a county or two. Perhaps the owner is retired and does this as
supplemental income . Being from connecticut also , I'm guessing that you are from Litchfield county .
I may be off by one or two , but I know of only 10-12 coin shops in existance for the entire state .
There are probably less comic book stores , but may serve a wider geographical area .
As in any business , shops open and close , be they coin stores , sportscards , comics , or nascar
collectibles . In october of 2007 , the last sports card shop (of consequence) closed in Vernon ,
The owners are doing Ebay only for now , and may retire in a year or two .

BECOKA

It's tough, the only business I see in our local comic book or coins shops are nickel and dimers. I don't know how either stay in business.

Longacre

<< <i> Being from connecticut also , I'm guessing that you are from Litchfield county . >>




Good heavens, please don't insult me like that.

notlogical

Here's a link to some pictures of "Free Comic Book" day last year at Krypton Comics

notlogical

<< <i>
Then you have our monthly coin show and the only line to get in there is the old guys at the bathroom. >>



Uh-oh...there you go saying things about your father again
>>

leothelyon

If a town such as mine can have a thriving comic book shop, why not a coin shop?

That's easy! Obviously, folk there don't know how to read coins!


Leo

RWB

Comics change frequently, are of relatively low price and require no special knowledge to enjoy (or at least absorb). Also, I’m told that horses read comics, but few collect coins.