https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/scarcity-principle.asp Dec 18, 2020 "What Is the Scarcity Principle? The scarcity principle is an economic theory in which a limited supply of a good—coupled with a high demand for that good—results in a mismatch between the desired supply and demand equilibrium." Investopedia https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/scarcity-principle.asp
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/08/fine-art.asp Jun 28, 2020 "The rarity of a work of art is what gives it value, so an original will always be worth more than a reproduction." Investopedia https://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/08/fine-art.asp
https://www.mlb.com/news/paul-skenes-mlb-debut-patch-card-sold-at-auction Mar 21, 2025 "Pirates ace Paul Skenes' 1-of-1 Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card sold for $1.11 million at auction via Fanatics Collect early Friday morning, one of the highest prices paid for a baseball card. The winning bidder was Dick's Sporting Goods. According to Topps, only five baseball cards have sold for more. A Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps card sold for $12.6 million in 2022, setting the all-time record for any sports item, be it card or memorabilia. Among active players, only Angels outfielder Mike Trout has had a card go for more than Skenes’ debut card. A 1-of-1 Trout rookie card sold for $3.9 million in 2020." MLB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYHaUyPXZW4 Mar 17, 2020 Rick travels to his gallery to meet with a client who brought in a few extremely valuable John Hancock pieces from his collection, and Rick definitely made space in his showcase, in this clip from Season 17, "Watches, Waistcoats and Wizards".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlCTrPBe5n8 Nov 25, 2025 A rare Superman comic found in an attic just became the most expensive comic book in the world, fetching $9.12 million at auction. The comic book in question was "Superman No. 1," published by Detective Comics Inc. in 1939. There are estimated to be fewer than 500 copies in existence. It had been tucked away for decades, in a cardboard box, under a bunch of old newspapers. That may have preserved it – its condition was graded at a 9, on a one to ten scale. Inside Edition