Aug 10, 2023

Why do collectors collect?

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Some are in it for the money, some are in it just for the stuff. We talk Beanie Babies with collectibles expert Harry Rinker. Plus, deadly wildfires burn across Maui.

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"Beanie Mania"

Why the Beanie Baby bubble burst

by David Brancaccio , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom

Aug 10, 2023

According to the "Beanie Meanie," a collectibles and antiques expert who was skeptical of the craze all along.

At the height of the Beanie Baby craze, people were making average profits of 500%. Then, as with all investment bubbles, came a crash.

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