Kǎ Yǐng Wàn Xiàng (Kǎ Pǐn de Shōu Cáng Tóu Zī)

Author: Shu Huifang, Shen Hong
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
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 interest in 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. Card collectibles are known for their beautiful designs, practicality, and ease of preservation. Their collecting activities emerged alongside the informatization of industries such as communications, finance, transportation, and tourism. Phone cards once experienced a highly volatile market, and the collecting craze for phone cards further boosted the popularity of other types of card collectibles, such as bank cards, transportation cards, payment cards, membership cards, consumer cards, and event tickets. As a popular investment for ordinary people, card collectibles have gone through the boom in 1996 and the bust in 1997 of the phone card market. 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 and investors, allowing the activity to not only enrich knowledge and enjoyment but also yield substantial investment returns.