[scienceteacher]

We've all heard that silver, gold etc will hit the roof when the economic **** hits the fan. What do you think will happen to other valuable collectibles like old stamps, paintings and antiques. Will an old Penny Black postage stamp have any intrinsic value after PO?

[ReserveGrowthRulz]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('scienceteacher', ' ')Will an old Penny Black postage stamp have any intrinsic value after PO?

[sch_peakoiler]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ReserveGrowthRulz', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('scienceteacher', ' ')Will an old Penny Black postage stamp have any intrinsic value after PO?

[Vexed]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'W')e've all heard that silver, gold etc will hit the roof when the economic **** hits the fan. What do you think will happen to other valuable collectibles like old stamps, paintings and antiques. Will an old Penny Black postage stamp have any intrinsic value after PO?

[mmasters]

For the most part they wont be worth much of anything. To the right person they will be worth something. So if you have some collectable that's not invaluable to you and has some current substancial value, do yourself a favor and sell it.

[Cyrus]

I think anything which now (2006) is considered an everyday thing(DVD players, computers) will be an antique in a while which people will view and say "Wow! That really was possible??"

[ReserveGrowthRulz]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('sch_peakoiler', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ReserveGrowthRulz', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('scienceteacher', ' ')Will an old Penny Black postage stamp have any intrinsic value after PO?

[rockdoc123]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'w')hen do we get to use our MRE's

[joewp]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rockdoc123', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'w')hen do we get to use our MRE's

[RonMN]

Right after TSHTF i don't believe any collectable will be worth much...but if we rebuild a society in 10-20 years after that, I think collectables could be worth a fortune.

Alot of collectables were worthless when the great depression hit, thus those collectable didn't survive...and that is what makes them rare & valuable TODAY! They wont do a darn bit of good during the sh*t storm...but after (if we rebuild anything resembeling a society) they should make you quite a profit.

[sch_peakoiler]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ReserveGrowthRulz', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('sch_peakoiler', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ReserveGrowthRulz', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('scienceteacher', ' ')Will an old Penny Black postage stamp have any intrinsic value after PO?

[Fergus]

Its worth will be determined buy the buyer/trader. To me a stamp is not worth the printed value on it. I dont collect em, so there worthless to me. If you came to my farm after TSHTF with a book of stamps to trade for a meal and place to stay. I might give you a hunk a bread and the barn for a night out of the goodness of my heart, but your stamps wont buy a straw of hay or a glass of water.

As far as collectors, you can find them so long as you have the means. But when TSHTF, whos gunna value a stamp, baseball card or a painting/statue. Only the very wealthy that are not effected by PO, and have all the influence in the area.

Hard to say what a stamp, baseball card or something like that would be worth after TSHTF. Gold and other metals will always have a certain value. Food, services, knowledge and experience will always have value. Intangibles like autographs, stamps and such, I just have no idea. But when TSHTF, what means will you have to sell the collectable? There wont be a Card shop, Christies auction house and maybe not the internet. Who you gunna sell it too when you back down to your local city with no outlets as your universe?

I suppose it depends on how hard/soft the crash is. But I would watch it closely and be ready to sell ASAP if your intentions are to sell. Somethings got to give pretty soon and we will all find out in the next decade I think.

[Vexed]

Wow, so the general consensus seems to be sell your unique tangible assets, buy a bunker, and settle in for the hard landing that may or may not be just around the corner.

Hmmmm.

Are there any other reasons why a person might look at getting out of investments in unique objects other than the end of the world?

[ReserveGrowthRulz]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pstarr', 'R')GR is trolling for an argument. He is capable of turning any conjecture into a judgement against "dooming."

[ReserveGrowthRulz]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Gideon', 'R')GR:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '"')well, Ruppert said Peak was 5 years ago, its time to roll over and die now" which is mostly the standard mindset around here.

[ReserveGrowthRulz]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pstarr', '
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and RGR, cars don't run on hydrogen alone. you need a little carbon in the mix to make it into gasoline hello? That's what is running out, if you haven't noticed.

[joewp]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ReserveGrowthRulz', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pstarr', '
')
and RGR, cars don't run on hydrogen alone. you need a little carbon in the mix to make it into gasoline hello? That's what is running out, if you haven't noticed.

[The_Toecutter]

I could go off-grid for much cheaper. Perhaps $50,000 altogether, and still have comforts like an automobile, air conditioning, and refrigeration. All renewable.

Cost to build 100 mile range battery-electric sports car: $12,000
Used small trailer: $10,-000-15,000
3 acres of land in the middle of nowhere: $5,000
Enough wind/solar systems to provide 10 kWh/day: $10,000 (I may not even need half that, including the amount the car would use.)

Leave some extra for furnishings, guns, tools, bicycle, a good biomass sterling generator...

I could basically grow hemp on my own land, run the sterling generator off of it to provide backup electricity, and when I need to go to town to pick up some goods or want to do some racing, that's what the electric car would be for.

My ecological footprint would be about 1 hectare. Post-peak, if what the most pessimistic of doomers are saying will be true, I will be living the high life.