Card Shadow Myriad - Collection and Investment of Card Items

Author: Shu Huifang/Shen Hong
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is part of the "New Collectible Investment Guidance Series." The term "new collectibles" refers to emerging collectibles that are distinct from traditional ones, possessing certain market value and potential. These newly discovered or rising "new collectibles" offer greater appreciation potential compared to traditional collectibles. The series plans to publish sub-books on old stamps, card collectibles, old books and periodicals, booklets, comic books, old propaganda posters, old trademarks, and badges. The target readers of this series include not only relatively fixed collectors but also the general public with a nostalgic sense for various paper collectibles. As a latecomer in the field of collecting, card collectibles are often grouped with stamps and coins as the "big three" of the collecting world, known as "postage, currency, and cards." Card collectibles are characterized by beautiful designs, strong practicality, and ease of preservation. Their collecting activities emerged alongside the informatization of various industries, such as communications, finance, transportation, and tourism. Phone cards once experienced a highly volatile market, and the boom in phone card collecting further drove the appreciation of other types of cards, such as bank cards, transportation cards, payment cards, membership cards, consumer cards, and ticket cards. As a popular investment for the general public, card collectibles have gone through a surge in 1996 and a crash in 1997. Today, while the public's collecting philosophy has become increasingly mature, it remains susceptible to market fluctuations and emotional volatility. The card collecting investment philosophy analyzed in this book may serve as a valuable guide for collectors, allowing the hobby to not only enrich knowledge and enjoyment but also provide substantial investment returns.