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As investments, collectables.

Collectables refer to items of limited availability that are sought for a number of reasons, including potential increases in value. As a financial hedge against inflation, collectables could be considered a form of insurance. Their value can increase over time as they become less common due to damage, loss or destruction. A drawback of investing in collectables, particularly for rare items, is the possibility of not having enough liquidity. Fraud is also possible.

The 1960s through early 1990s were key years in the production of modern collectables. Many people purchase collectables today to use and enjoy, but many others buy them as investments. Many of these pieces were the subject of speculation markets. Duplicates are common as many people buy duplicates for investment. While many collectables were listed as "limited editions", their actual production numbers were very high. 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 products developed secondary markets and often became the subject for "collectable crazes". Many collectibles began to be sold as separate items, rather than being used in marketing to increase sales for other products.

Manufacturers create whole collections of a collectable to encourage collection. For example, you might find Beanie Babies with different designs or sports cards depicting players. Enthusiasts might try to get all of the variants.

Collector editions support collectables in a different way. They are typically limited edition and include additional content that can prove valuable to collectors. This is a common practice 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 types of collectables, and there are different terms to describe them. An antique collectable is one that is very old. A curio can be a small, often fascinating or uncommon item that collectors seek. A manufactured collectable, on the other hand, is an item designed for people to collect.

A "manufactured" collection (often called a contemporary collectable), is an item that was 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 has members that include companies that produce manufactured collectables.