How many times have you been promised that a collectible will increase in value over years, only to find that it just became a valueless dust collector. I have surmised that the the only real value is the intrinsic value you derive from seeing it, touching it, and just owning it. From that point on, it's gambler's luck, or the roll of the dice, as to whether you will see investment value.
I am in the process of helping someone try to sell her treasured Hummels and many other collector's plates. Given the current economy there are a lot on the market, but the good news is that if you love them, they should be in your life.
Remember, value is in the eye of the beholder, not the appraiser. Buy because you love it, not what you think it might be worth years later, as in most cases it's left to someone who could care less about it. It's a crime to see how things get disposed of in many ways, but it is reality.
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