解放军文职招聘考试Collectibles

 Collectibles

Collectibles have been a part of almost every culture since  ancient times.

Whereas some objects have  been collected for  their  usefulness,  others

have  been selected for  their aesthetic beauty  alone.  In  the  United 

States,  the  kinds    of  collectibles  currently  popular  range  from

traditional objects such as stamps, coins, rare books, and art to more

recent items of interest like dolls, bottles, baseball cards, and comic

books.

Interest in collectibles has increased enormously during the past decade,

in part because some collectibles have   demonstrated  their value as 

investments. Especially during cycles of high inflation, investors try to

purchase             tangibles that will at least retain their current market values.

In general, the most traditional collectibles will be sought because they

have preserved their value over the years, there is an organized auction

market for them,       and they are most easily sold in the event  that cash  is

needed. Some examples of  the  most stable collectibles  are       old masters,

Chinese ceramics, stamps, coins, rare books, antique jewelry, silver,

porcelain, art by well-known artists,  autographs,  and   period 

furniture.  Other   items  of  more  recent   interest  include  old

photograph records, old magazines, post cards, baseball cards, art glass,

dolls, classic cars, old bottles,  and  comic books.  These relatively  new

kinds  of collectibles may actually appreciate faster as short-term

investments, but may not hold     their value as long-term investments. Once a

collectible  has  had  its  initial  play,  it  appreciates  at  a  fairly 

  steady  rate,  supported  by  an increasing number of enthusiastic

collectors competing for the limited supply of collectibles that become

increasingly more difficult to locate.

收藏品

从古代开始，收藏品就是文化的一部分。  一些物品因它们的有用性被收藏，而另一些 则纯粹因为它们的美被收藏。 

在美国，当今流行的收藏品种类从传统物件，如邮票、硬币、 珍本书籍、艺术品，到更近期一些的有趣的东西，如布娃娃、瓶子、垒球卡、连环漫画册。

对收藏品的兴趣在过去十年中大大地增长，部分原因是一些收藏品显示出了它们的投资价 值。 

尤其在高通货膨胀时期，投资者尽量购买那些至少会保持他们现有市场价值的有形资 产。  一般来说，最传统的收藏品受青睐，因为它们多年后仍保持其价值。 

它们拥有完善的 拍卖市场，在需要现金的时候最容易被卖掉。  一些最稳当的收藏品是古老的画作、中国陶

器、邮票、硬币、珍本书籍、古代珠宝、银器、瓷器、著名艺术家的作品、亲笔签名和有时 代特征的家具。 

其它更近期的物品有旧唱片、旧杂志、明信片、垒球卡片、彩色玻璃、布 娃娃、早期汽车、古瓶和连环画册。  作为短期投资这些相对说来较新颖的收藏品的确可能

更快地增值，但作为长期投资则可能不能保值。  一旦一件收藏品有了它第一次交易，它便

以一个相当稳定的比率增值，这个增值率受到越来越多的热情的收藏者的支持，他们为有限 的而且越来越难找到的收藏品而竞争。