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Collectables can be used as investments.

Collectables refer to items of limited availability that are sought for a number of reasons, including potential increases in value. A collectable can be seen as an inflation hedge in a financial sense. Their value can increase over time as they become less common due to damage, loss or destruction. The downside to collecting collectables is the lack of liquidity, especially for obscure items. The risk of fraud is another danger.

The 1960s through early 1990s were key years in the production of modern collectables. Some people bought collectables for personal enjoyment, while others purchased them to invest. These pieces are often traded on speculative markets. Duplicates are common as many people buy duplicates for investment. Even though many collectibles were labeled "limited editions", there was a large number of actual items. There is little demand for many of the items made during this period and their market value is often very low.

Early manufactured collectables were offered as incentives along with other products such as cigarettes cards and packs of cigarettes. Popular items found a secondary marketplace and became popular enough to be the subject of "collectible trends". Many collectibles began to be sold as separate items, rather than being used in marketing to increase sales for other products.

Manufacturers will often produce a whole series of a particular collectable to encourage collecting. 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 offer another way to support collectables. Collector editions are rare and often contain extra content that could be of value to collectors. This is a common practice in video games.

Collectable A collectable, also known as a collector's item or collection, is any object that is valued or has collector value. Collectables may not be monetarily scarce or valuable. There are many kinds of collectables. Different terms can be used to identify them. An antique is a collectable which is of old age. 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” collectable, also known as a contemporary collector, is an item created specifically for individuals to collect. 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 includes members from companies that manufacture manufactured collectables.