By Bob Meyer

If you’re into collectibles such as baseball cards as well as other sports memorabilia, comic books, books, ceramics, antiques or even wine, the best way to acquire them is on a barter basis because of your marginal cost to do so.

Many barter companies have members that offer an array of such items, and it’s wise to stay in touch with your personal trade broker, to see when a new member (with such offers) joins the trade (barter) exchange.

And you will want to attend the “Holiday Fairs” too, as such members (vendors) will have a good display of their goods and they’re in the mood to barter!

Kevn Hassett, director of economic policy at the conservative American Enterprise Institute determined that collector-worthy comic books have generated a compounded average annual return of 23%. And we’ve all see or heard about the one and only baseball card of Hall-of-Fame member Honus Wagner has sold for $2.3 million.

For a list of USA and global barter companies, see right-hand column, “Top Resources.”

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