Big growth ahead for sneaker investors?
By DW
08 February 2022 |
3:02 pm
Can old sneakers really be a legitimate investment? Many online resellers and even one of the oldest and biggest auctions houses in the world think so. Recent astronomical prices may prove them right.
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