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by JanZizka on July 14th, 2009
If you keep them long enough they can be. Just consider the absurd prices people pay for baseball cards, diecast toys, and whatnot these days; I'm glad I kept a lot of my old toys but I cringe to think of some of the items that got thrown away simply because I had nowhere to put all the junk.
However, the issue is they have only potential value, not real value. Their value is derived entirely from there being a collector's market for them as they have no intrinsic value. There will almost always be some collector's market (especially now with the internet making your scope worldwide instead of just local or regional) but this tends to do well or poorly along with the real economy. Right now would be a bad time to try to peddle off, say, beanie babies, but things like unusual older toys (think '50s and earlier) are still doing well simply because they are less available and there is a perceived greater value.
I'd say they are worth hanging onto if you've the space but I wouldn't treat them as my nest egg for retirement or something.
by Wyn the Doll on July 13th, 2009
Writer said it best, I think if you keep em long enough. +4
by Writer on July 13th, 2009
Somethings will if kept long enough.
by jcjuice on July 13th, 2009
well I guess if the collection is big enough...
1 million trinkets would make you a millionaire if they were all a dollar each! :)
I collect sunglasses.my boyfriend collects watches, do you have some thing you like to collect? and why is it fun!
by Eve88s on March 7th, 2011
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I'd like to buy a beautiful brass orrery,as a gift to my lovely son.Does any one knows?
Thanks in advance!
by hua256 on April 6th, 2011
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What is your favorite memorabilia?
by Iroquois on March 7th, 2011
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do you have a favorite object or artifact in your possession, that you value more than others? If so, what is it?
by doowopdave on March 16th, 2011
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Does anyone here like to collect anything unique?
by Izzie on April 7th, 2011
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My sister has collected them over the years, and she thinks she will be able to sell them and put her grandkids through college, in about 10 years. I think she is sorely mistaken.
by Yarnlady is happy every day on July 14th, 2009
She'll probably get some decent money but I think you are correct, she is going to find they have gained value but nothing quite that radical.
by JanZizka on July 14th, 2009