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Collectables made into investments

Collectables, which are items of limited supply, are sought after for a variety reasons including possible increases in value. Collectables can be seen as a financial hedge against inflation. As they become rarer due to damage, loss, or destruction, their value may increase over time. There is one drawback to investing, especially in obscure collectables. The risk of fraud is another danger.

From the 1960s until the early 90s, these were important years for the manufacture of contemporary collectables. While some collectables were purchased for enjoyment and use, many people also bought them as investment pieces. Many of these pieces became popular investments, leading to speculative markets. Duplicates are common as many people buy duplicates for investment. Many collectibles were marked as "limited editions" but the actual number produced was huge. As a result, the market is low for many of the products produced during this period.

As incentives, early manufactured collectables included cigarette cards in cigarettes packs. Popular items found a secondary market, and were often the subject of "collectible crazes". Many collectible items were eventually sold separately instead of being used to market other products.

Manufacturers will often produce a whole series of a particular collectable to encourage collecting. Some examples include Beanie Babies cards featuring individual players and sports cards. Enthusiasts may attempt to gather all of the available variants.

Collector editions support collectables in a different way. 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 kinds of collectables. Different terms can be used to identify them. An antique is an item that is older than the rest. A curio is an unusual, small item that collectors often seek out. A manufactured collection is an item created specifically 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.