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Collectables are investments.

Collectables, which are items of limited supply, are sought after for a variety reasons including possible increases in value. A collectable can be seen as an inflation hedge in a financial sense. Their value will increase as they become scarcer, damaged or destroyed over time. The main drawback to investing with collectables is the possible lack of liquidity, particularly in cases where they are very obscure. The risk of fraud is another danger.

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 common as many people buy duplicates for investment. Even though many collectibles were labeled "limited editions", there was a large number of actual items. 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 found a secondary market, and were often the subject of "collectible crazes". Many collectable items began to be sold individually, rather than being used as marketing tools to increase sales of other products.

Manufacturers often make a series of collectables to encourage collectors. Each item is differentiated in some way. 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 offer another way to support collectables. They are typically limited edition and include additional content that can prove valuable to collectors. This practice is most popular in videogames.

Collectable - An object that is considered valuable or of interest to collectors is a collectable. Collectable items may not be rare or monetarily highly valuable. There are many types and terms that can be used to distinguish these types of collectables. An antique collectable is one that is very old. A curio (small, interesting or unusual item) is one that collectors want. A manufactured collectable refers to an item that is made for collectors.

A "manufactured", or contemporary, collectable is an item specifically 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.