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Collectables made into investments

Collectables are limited-supply items that are desired for their potential value increase. Collectors can be considered as a hedge against inflation in a financial perspective. As they become rarer due to damage, loss, or destruction, their value may increase over time. A drawback of investing in collectables, particularly for rare items, is the possibility of not having enough liquidity. The risk of fraud is another danger.

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. Many of these pieces became popular investments, leading to speculative markets. Due to the high number of people who bought them for investment, duplicates are quite common. Many collectibles were marked as "limited editions" but the actual number produced was huge. There is little demand for many of the items made during this period and their market value is often very low.

Incentives were often included in early manufactured collectables, such as cigarette card packs or cigarette cards. 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. Some examples include Beanie Babies cards featuring individual players and sports cards. Enthusiasts may attempt to gather all of the available variants.

Collector editions are 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 commonly used 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 can be uncommon or not always monetarily rare. There are many types of collectables, and there are different terms to describe them. An antique is an item that is older than the rest. A curio, or small, unusual item that collectors are interested in is called a curio. A manufactured collectable refers to an item that is 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 has members that include companies that produce manufactured collectables.