Tech Collectibles
Hi-Tech Collectibles
Imagine it, those great hi-tech items in your home, the Xbox, that huge 65-inch plasma TV, your bluetooth headset, the Wii that was under your Christmas tree a few short years ago, that new IPhone or IPad.
Imagine a few years from now and all those new hi-tech items currently on the drawing boards at Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft and others not even a thought today but tomorrow's next technology craze.
What you craved now and back then is probably headed to that dust bin, attic but will soon become that next great collectible only to be found at a local garage sale, flea market, antique mall or on Ebay.
Many hi-tech items built today have a certain amount of planned obsolescence built in either so you'll need to buy a new one, upgrade or because the manufacturer's want to ensure you'll be more than willing to move on the latest and greatest hi-tech game or gadget. Many people buy the newest item as soon as they hit the market and stockpile the oldies.
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Many things are built tough, they last and they still work and many items are sought after years after they became "obsolete" or surrender to the newest upgrade or innovation. Some people still have games or consoles, believe it or not, that has the original box or maybe, just maybe are still in that blister pack or box with the shrink wrap still intact.
Nostalgia is a part of many cultures, especially in the United States; American's collect things or have trouble parting with items.
Remember NES or Atari 2600? They fetch a very good price as people still want to remember and play those older Super Mario games on the consoles they grew up with and share these memories with family.
It's a fact that people and markets come together for old turntables, old speakers and vintage Schwinn bicycles.
The Wall Street Journal listed five items that have high collectible qualities and value as lasting items built to bring pleasure. Let's take a look:
AIAIAI: TMA-1 DJ Headphones is one item very popular in Denmark with their dance craze. The TMA was designed by Arthur C. Clarke's and named for his "2001," are all black and molded into a simplistic design with no fancy frills.
Tivoli Frost White Model One a limited edition radio by famed engineer Henry Kloss display in a frost white wooden body has remained a best sell one full decade after its introduction.
Well balance, not a boom box, this gen provides quality sound that works well in tight work spots like in your kitchen or office and will fit neatly on your bedroom night stand. The knobs for tuning to AM or FM bring that retro look and feel you won't get from the more modern touch screen.
Denon DP Turntable
In an effort to celebrate 100 years in the business Denon has a limited-edition DP-A100 run its same technology proven over 30 years ago but with more modern housing displaying a black lacquered block which evokes new style and elegance.
Bel Canto Components are perfect for the audiophile who still enjoys having their components separated on the bookshelf with their own individual power sources. With Bel Canto you can still find separate CD players, ampliphiers, FM tuners and converters with digital to analog conversion capabilities but you still get the nice hue of blue LCD lighting.
Orb Audio Satellite Speakers appear like retro models of the 1970s or earlier with their bulbous look but these satellite speakers are handmade in California, not assembly line articles run out of China. Working fine attached to your computer you can also achieve a higher level of sound by attaching these orbs to your home theatre or other sound system for complete surround sound to please your senses.
The above sample have the capability of working well into the future but if you do decide an upgrade is in order the quality will preserve these beauties for collectors in decades to come.
