Collectibles
[size=3][color=#29384e][font=Times New Roman]Collectibles have been a part of almost every culture since ancient times. Whereas some objects have been collected for their usefulness[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] others have been selected for their aesthetic beauty alone. In the United States[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] the kinds of collectibles currently popular range from traditional objects such as stamps[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] coins[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] rare books[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] and art to more recent items of interest like dolls[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] bottles[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] baseball cards[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] and comic books.[/font][/color][/size][size=3][color=#29384e][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/color][/size]
[color=#29384e][font=宋体][size=10.5pt] [/size][/font][size=10.5pt]Interest in collectibles has increased enormously during the past decade[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] in part because some collectibles have demonstrated their value as investments. Especially during cycles of high inflation[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] investors try to purchase tangibles that will at least retain their current market values. In general[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] the most traditional collectibles will be sought because they have preserved their value over the years[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] there is an organized auction market for them[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] and they are most easily sold in the event that cash is needed. Some examples of the most stable collectibles are old masters[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] Chinese ceramics[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] stamps[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] coins[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] rare books[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] antique jewelry[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] silver[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] porcelain[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] art by well-known artists[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] autographs[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] and period furniture. Other items of more recent interest include old photograph records[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] old magazines[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] post cards[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] baseball cards[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] art glass[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] dolls[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] classic cars[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] old bottles[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] and comic books. These relatively new kinds of collectibles may actually appreciate faster as short-term investments[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] but may not hold their value as long-term investments. Once a collectible has had its initial play[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] it appreciates at a fairly steady rate[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt] supported by an increasing number of enthusiastic collectors competing for the limited supply of collectibles that become increasingly more difficult to locate[/size][/color]
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