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As investments, collectables.

Collectables can be items in limited supply that are wanted for various reasons, including an increase in value. Collectors can be considered as a hedge against inflation in a financial perspective. Their value will increase as they become scarcer, damaged or destroyed over time. A drawback of investing in collectables, particularly for rare items, is the possibility of not having enough liquidity. There are also risks of fraud.

The 1960s to early 1990s were a significant time for modern collectables manufacturing. While some collectables were purchased for enjoyment and use, many people also bought them as investment pieces. Many of these pieces have been the subject to speculation. 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 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 often attempt to collect all the variations.

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 Any object that collectors consider valuable or interesting is called a collectable. 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 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. Plaques, dolls and figurines are some examples of collectable items. The Gift and Collectibles Guild includes members from companies that manufacture manufactured collectables.