Silver has definitely take off - but yes it's early days. And that's where you wanna be - early in any bull (or bear) run. Gold surprised 'everybody' recently, and many including myself, were left with their jaws on the floor! Silver is so far looking like it's likely to follow gold. The trouble now for new entrants on Silver, is in finding the right spot, following a trend, and knowing where to get out.
Note that Silver is still 'dirt cheap' - roughly 90 times cheaper than gold.