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As investments, collectables.

Collectables are limited-supply items that are desired for their potential value increase. As a financial hedge against inflation, collectables could be considered a form of insurance. As they become rarer due to damage, loss, or destruction, their value may increase over time. The downside to collecting collectables is the lack of liquidity, especially for obscure items. There are also risks of fraud.

From the 1960s until the early 90s, these were important years for the manufacture of contemporary collectables. Many people purchase collectables today to use and enjoy, but many others buy them as investments. These pieces are often traded on speculative markets. Duplicates are not uncommon because so many people bought the pieces to invest. 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.

Incentives were often included in early manufactured collectables, such as cigarette card packs or cigarette cards. Popular items found a secondary market, and were often the subject of "collectible crazes". Many collectables were eventually made available for sale separately and not as marketing tools.

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. 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. Collectable items may not be rare or monetarily highly valuable. There are many types of collectables, and there are different terms to describe them. An antique is an item that is older than the rest. A curio (small, interesting or unusual item) is one that collectors want. A manufactured collection is an item created specifically for collectors.

A "manufactured" collection (often called a contemporary collectable), is an item that was made for collectors. Collectables can include plates, figurines or bells as well as graphics, steins, steins, and dolls. The Gift and Collectibles Guild members include some companies that make manufactured collectables.