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1  Research Objective & Methodology

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2  About Collectibles Market

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Sales as Part of Gift Industry

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Collectibles Market Overview

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Collectibles Sales by Distribution Channel

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Percentage Collectible Sales by Distribution Channel

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Collectible Sales by Product Form, 2001-1999

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Collectible Market Projected Sales, 2002-2010

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3   About the Collector Market Demographics

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Who Collects

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Purchase Incidence among Collecting Households

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Selling Items from Collections

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Sold or Traded Collectibles on Secondary Market

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Money Made Selling Collectilbes over the Internet

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Collector Club Membership

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Collector Demographics, Generations

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Age Distribution by Generation

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Gender by Generation

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Employment Status

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Ethnic Diversity by Generation

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Marital Status by Generation

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Presence of Children by Generation

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Income by Generation

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Number of Collectors by Generation

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4   About What Collectors Collect

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Number of Collectors by Product Form

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5  About Why People Collect

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Drives & Motivations in Collecting

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Profiles of Five Different Collectors — Hobbyists

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Passionates Profile

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Expressives Profile

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Acquisitives Profile

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Occasionals Profile

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Types of Collections & Spending

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6  About Collector Spending

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Average Spending on Collectibles in Past Year

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Spending on Auctions or Secondary Market

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7  About Where Collectors Shop

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Where Regularly & Occasionally Purchase Collectibles

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Where Collectors Shop by Generation

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Where Collectors Shop by Gender

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Collectors Use of The Internet

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Demographic Differences in Collectors Use of Internet

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Generational Use of Internet

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8  About Collectors & Their Collections

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Overview of What Collectors Collect

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Coin Collector Profile

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Figurine & Sculpture Collector Profile

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Trading Card Collector Profile

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Memorabilia Collector Profile

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Doll Collector Profile

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Christmas Collector Profile

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Plush/Stuffed/Bean Bag Collector Profile

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Crystal Figurines Collector Profile

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Die-Cast Collector Profile

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Art, Prints, Repros Collector Profile

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Miniatures Collector Profile

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Plate Collector Profile

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Action Figures Collector Profile

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Stamp Collector Profile

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Music Boxes Collector Profile

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Cottages Collector Profile

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Villages Collector Profile

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Steins Collector Profile

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Boxes, Non-Musical Collector Profile

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Differences in Collecting by Gender

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What the Generations Collect

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Spending on Specific Collections by Generation

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Trends in Christmas Company Employment

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Waterford Wedgwood

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9  About Trends in the Collector Market

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Trend #1 — Challenging Times Ahead for Collectibles Industry

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Trend #2 — Collector Market Continues to Grow

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Trend #3 — Demographic Shift: Aging Population

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Trend #4 — Minority Majority

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Trend #5 — Generational Shift to Younger Collectors

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Trend #6 — Link Your Product with Youth & Play

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Trend #7 — Men Play Increasing Role in Collecting

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Trend #8 — Family Collecting Takes Hold

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Trend #9 — Internet Is Means to Link with the Next Generation of Collectors

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Trend #10 — Decorating the Home Is Driving Need for Consumers

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Trend #11 — Mass Merchants Are Here Selling Collectibles

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Trend #12 — From the Frivolous to Functional

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