"Kangying Wangxiang -- Collecting and Investing in Card Products (New Collection Investment Guidance Series)"

Author: Shu Huifang, Shen Hong
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Collectibles, as a latecomer in the field of collecting, are collectively known as the "big three" of collecting items along with stamps and coins. Collectibles possess the characteristics of exquisite designs, strong practicality, and easy preservation. Their collecting activities emerged alongside the informatization development of various industries such as communications, finance, transportation, and tourism. Phone cards within collectibles once experienced a highly volatile market, and the collecting craze for phone cards further drove the popularity of various other collectibles, such as bank cards, transportation cards, payment cards, membership cards, consumer cards, and ticket cards. As a form of daily investment for the general public, collectibles have gone through the boom in the phone card market in 1996 and the bust in 1997. Now, although the public's collecting philosophy has become increasingly mature, it is still unable to escape the fluctuations of the collectible market and the instability of people's emotions. The collecting investment philosophy of collectibles analyzed in this book may serve as a treasure trove for collectors and investors, allowing the collecting activity to not only enrich people's knowledge and enjoyment but also bring substantial investment returns.