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Collectables are investments.

Collectables, which are items of limited supply, are sought after for a variety reasons including possible increases in value. Collectors can be considered as a hedge against inflation in a financial perspective. They can also appreciate in value over time due to their rarity, destruction, loss, and damage. There is one drawback to investing, especially in obscure collectables. There are also risks of fraud.

From the 1960s until the early 90s, these were important years for the manufacture of contemporary collectables. Some people bought collectables for personal enjoyment, while others purchased them to invest. Many of these pieces have been the subject to speculation. Duplicates are common as many people buy duplicates for investment. Many collectibles were marked as "limited editions" but the actual number produced was huge. Therefore, many (but certainly not all) of the items produced in this time period are scarce and have low market values.

Incentives were often included in early manufactured collectables, such as cigarette card packs or cigarette cards. Popular items became a subject of "collectable fevers" and developed a secondary market. Many collectible items were eventually sold separately instead of being used to market other products.

Manufacturers may create a whole collection of one collectable in order to encourage collecting. You can find sports cards that feature individual players or different Beanie Babies designs. Enthusiasts might try to get all of the variants.

Collector editions offer another way to support collectables. They are typically limited edition and include additional content that can prove valuable to collectors. This practice is most commonly used in video games.

Collectable Any object that collectors consider valuable or interesting is called a collectable. Collectables may not be monetarily scarce or valuable. There are many terms and types of collectables. An antique collectable is one that is very old. A curio (small, interesting or unusual item) is one that collectors want. A manufactured collectable refers to an item that is made for collectors.

A "manufactured", or contemporary, collectable is an item specifically made for collectors. Some items that are commonly collected include dolls, plates, figurines (including bells), graphics, steins and steins), as well as bells, graphics and steins. The Gift and Collectibles Guild members include some companies that make manufactured collectables.