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Collectables made into investments

Collectables can be items in limited supply that are wanted for various reasons, including an increase in value. As a financial hedge against inflation, collectables could be considered a form of insurance. Their value will increase as they become scarcer, damaged or destroyed over time. There is one drawback to investing, especially in obscure collectables. Fraud is also possible.

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. These pieces are often traded on speculative markets. Duplicates are very common because so many people bought these pieces for investment. While many collectables were listed as "limited editions", their actual production numbers were very high. 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 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. One example is a set of Beanie Babies or sports cards featuring players. Enthusiasts often attempt to collect all the variations.

Collector editions support collectables in a different way. They are often limited editions and have additional content that collectors can value. This is most common in videogames.

Collectable is an object considered to be valuable or of special interest by collectors. 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 refers to a collectable that has been around for a long time. A curio (small, interesting or unusual item) is one that collectors want. A manufactured collectable can be an item specifically made for collectors.

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 is a membership organization that includes companies that make manufactured collectables.