Bridge Benefit 1994, San Francisco 1995, San Diego 1995 1 & 2, Missoula 1998, Los Angeles 2000, San Diego 2000, Eddie Vedder/Beck 2/26/2002, Santa Barbara 2003, Irvine 2003, San Diego 2003, Vancouver 2005, Gorge 2005, San Diego 2006, Los Angeles 2006 1 & 2, Santa Barbara 2006, Eddie Vedder 4/10/08, Eddie Vedder 4/12/08, Eddie Vedder 4/15/08, 7/12/2008, SF 8/28/09, LA 9/30/09, LA 10/1/09, LA 10/06/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09, Eddie Vedder 7/6/2011, Eddie Vedder 7/8/2011, PJ20 9/3/2011, PJ20 9/4/2011, Vancouver 9/25/2011, San Diego 11/21/13, LA 11/24/13, Ohana 9/25/21, Ohana 9/26/21, Ohana 10/1/21, EV 2/17/22, LA Forum 5/6/22, LA Forum 5/7/22, EV 10/1/22, EV 9/30/23
I imagine we all keep liking their music even if they stop touring some day.
I think the question is what happens to the value of collectibles as we all age out. Sure there's some younger fans, but not at the quantities of people close to average age of pj fan. I imagine as well get deeper into our 70s and 80s and start downsizing, that prices of collectibles will plummet.
Check the prices of Dead posters and memorabilia. Like real memorabilia.
The value of items will stabilize and not fluctuate with the release of new items.
Markets are volatile based on the fact that PJ still can and does release limited items at shows still. That's the collectibility aside from past limited items.
The "limited" vinyl at Target an similar items will carry little value.
Autographs will always retain value and increase pending the item signed and authenticity etc.
TBH we can look to see what happens to the Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd as examples in the future.
Bridge Benefit 1994, San Francisco 1995, San Diego 1995 1 & 2, Missoula 1998, Los Angeles 2000, San Diego 2000, Eddie Vedder/Beck 2/26/2002, Santa Barbara 2003, Irvine 2003, San Diego 2003, Vancouver 2005, Gorge 2005, San Diego 2006, Los Angeles 2006 1 & 2, Santa Barbara 2006, Eddie Vedder 4/10/08, Eddie Vedder 4/12/08, Eddie Vedder 4/15/08, 7/12/2008, SF 8/28/09, LA 9/30/09, LA 10/1/09, LA 10/06/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09, Eddie Vedder 7/6/2011, Eddie Vedder 7/8/2011, PJ20 9/3/2011, PJ20 9/4/2011, Vancouver 9/25/2011, San Diego 11/21/13, LA 11/24/13, Ohana 9/25/21, Ohana 9/26/21, Ohana 10/1/21, EV 2/17/22, LA Forum 5/6/22, LA Forum 5/7/22, EV 10/1/22, EV 9/30/23
I don't think any of those would be good comparisons, except maybe The Who. Those bands transcended generations much better than PJ did. I see kids what Beatles, Pink Floyd, Stones shirts fairly often. Most have never even heard of Pearl Jam. Granted, its as much of a fad/fashion as anything, but they've at least heard of those bands.
I don't think any of those would be good comparisons, except maybe The Who. Those bands transcended generations much better than PJ did. I see kids what Beatles, Pink Floyd, Stones shirts fairly often. Most have never even heard of Pearl Jam. Granted, its as much of a fad/fashion as anything, but they've at least heard of those bands.
Who hasn’t heard of Pearl Jam? You’re right about fashion trend but thats only because PJ doesn’t sell shirts of themselves at Target for $10 like all the bands above. My 6 year old has all of these shirts. Add Nirvana, Bob Marley to the list. If PJ was available there, more people would be wearing their shirts
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Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
As for collections, sold off 95% of my posters a few years ago, made a shitload of money to put a down payment on a house. Since then the house doubled in value (thanks Covid). That’s a win.
Chicago 6/29/98, Alpine Valley(EV) 6/13/99, Alpine Valley 10/08/00, Chicago 10/09/00, Phoenix 10/20/00, Orlando 4/12/03, Tampa 4/13/03, San Diego 6/05/03, Vegas 6/06/03, Phoenix 6/07/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Orlando 10/08/04, D.C. 10/11/04, Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, LA 7/12/08, Chicago 8/23/09, Chicago 8/24/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09 (Front Row Center, Finally), Phoenix(EV) 11/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Phoenix 11/19/13, Denver 10/22/14, Wrigley 8/20/16, Wrigley 8/22/16
As for collections, sold off 95% of my posters a few years ago, made a shitload of money to put a down payment on a house. Since then the house doubled in value (thanks Covid). That’s a win.
Haha yea, Real Estate is a slightly better investment than PJ merch.
As for collections, sold off 95% of my posters a few years ago, made a shitload of money to put a down payment on a house. Since then the house doubled in value (thanks Covid). That’s a win.
Lol. But now you probably wish you had the posters to decorate the walls, whereas before you had posters but no walls to decorate.
Bridge Benefit 1994, San Francisco 1995, San Diego 1995 1 & 2, Missoula 1998, Los Angeles 2000, San Diego 2000, Eddie Vedder/Beck 2/26/2002, Santa Barbara 2003, Irvine 2003, San Diego 2003, Vancouver 2005, Gorge 2005, San Diego 2006, Los Angeles 2006 1 & 2, Santa Barbara 2006, Eddie Vedder 4/10/08, Eddie Vedder 4/12/08, Eddie Vedder 4/15/08, 7/12/2008, SF 8/28/09, LA 9/30/09, LA 10/1/09, LA 10/06/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09, Eddie Vedder 7/6/2011, Eddie Vedder 7/8/2011, PJ20 9/3/2011, PJ20 9/4/2011, Vancouver 9/25/2011, San Diego 11/21/13, LA 11/24/13, Ohana 9/25/21, Ohana 9/26/21, Ohana 10/1/21, EV 2/17/22, LA Forum 5/6/22, LA Forum 5/7/22, EV 10/1/22, EV 9/30/23
I hang on to the stuff as reminders of good times. Honestly I feel like it all will not be worth much in a solid ten years. Who (other than us) would want a poster with donkey kong on it that says pearl jam or a steelworker pouring a guitar. Dumb or kinda cool to 90% of the pop. Priceless to us.
I only collect records. Never got into the merch/ poster thing thankfully. I don't know if people will want Pearl Jam records in the future. I mean R.E.M ended 11 years ago and their records still sell okay, That's the closest comparison I can think of, both reissues and original LPs. I have mixed feelings about selling my records off in the next few years. I feel like it will free me from the collecting/ hoarding but lots of memories attached.
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Enjoy your collections!
Granted, its as much of a fad/fashion as anything, but they've at least heard of those bands.