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Baseball card collecting during pandemic hits prices out of the park

by Jasmine Garsd
Nov 11, 2020
Nostalgia, art and investment potential have led to an increase in the sports card market, one expert says.
A boy looks at a display of baseball cards at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia in 2018.
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Shelf Life

How much would you pay for a "defaced" baseball card?

by Bridget Bodnar
Mar 26, 2019
Turns out, quite a lot.
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Bang for your brick: behind Lego’s thriving secondary market

by Justin Ho
Mar 4, 2019
Lego fans and investors maintain a robust, independent online market for rare and valuable pieces.
At age 15, Kaleb Johnson sold some of his Harry Potter-branded Legos, which included a similar Mad-Eye Moody figurine. That sale netted him $2,000.
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Hobby investments can't escape that darn global economy

by Justin Ho
Feb 13, 2019
Hobby investments are a fun alternative to the stock market. But they aren’t immune from the ebbs and flows of the economy.
The Beanie Baby craze in the '90s is an example of hobby investing.
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The resale market for sneakers is red hot

by Sally Herships
Jan 10, 2017
Some savers invest their hard-earned dollars in footwear.
Sneakers on display at Sneaker Pawn, The Bank for Sneakers in New York.
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Chuck E. Cheese's is about to disrupt the collector tokens market

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 7, 2016
Yes, that's a thing.
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Final Note

Mattel wheeling out miniature Tesla Model S

by Kai Ryssdal
Jun 18, 2015
As part of its Hot Wheels brand, Mattel is coming out with a miniature Tesla Model S.
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Coins and stamps now more profitable than art and wine

by Mark Garrison
Sep 23, 2013
New trends in luxury investing. But while collecting rare collectibles may be fun, don't give up on stocks and bonds -- these 'passion investments' don't add too much heft to your portfolio.
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How one family went bankrupt spending $100,000 on Beanie Babies

by David Brancaccio
Aug 13, 2013
A documentary filmmaker tells the story of how his father's obsession with the plush collectables cost the family everything.
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Movie artifacts rake in big bucks at auctions

by Marketplace Contributor
Jul 27, 2012
Hollywood costumes and props used to be sold on eBay. The sale of a big private collection shows that specialty auctions are now the way to go.
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