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As investments, collectables.

Collectables refer to items of limited availability that are sought for a number of reasons, including potential increases in value. Collectables can be seen as a financial hedge against inflation. Their value will increase as they become scarcer, damaged or destroyed over time. The downside to collecting collectables is the lack of liquidity, especially for obscure items. Fraud is also a possibility.

From the 1960s until the early 90s, these were important years for the manufacture of contemporary collectables. Although some people purchased collectables for their own enjoyment and personal use, others bought them as investments. Many of these pieces became popular investments, leading to speculative markets. Duplicates are common as many people buy duplicates for investment. Although many collectables were described as limited editions, the actual production was large. This means that there is not much demand for many, but not all, of these items, and their market prices are often low.

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 collectable items began to be sold individually, rather than being used as marketing tools to increase sales of other products.

Manufacturers create whole collections of a collectable to encourage collection. 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 can be another way to support collectables. Collector editions are rare and often contain extra content that could be of value to collectors. This practice is most popular in videogames.

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 types of collectables, and there are different terms to describe them. An antique collectable is one that is very old. A curio (small, interesting or unusual item) is one that collectors want. A manufactured collection is an item created specifically for collectors.

A "manufactured", or contemporary, collectable is an item specifically made for collectors. Collectables can include plates, figurines or bells as well as graphics, steins, steins, and dolls. The Gift and Collectibles Guild includes members from companies that manufacture manufactured collectables.