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What Makes Credit Cards Valuable?

Jessica Clifton2022-05-05T08:24:47+01:00

A question we’re often asked at the ACCCS is why, if collecting credit cards is such a great hobby, would a collector want to wait a long time before their collection is worth anything? The answer is this: many people believe that the price of an item is directly related...

How to Start Your Credit Card Collecting Hobby

Jessica Clifton2022-04-30T12:29:14+01:00

Why's a one-week, fun-filled, Bahama vacation like an amazing credit card collection? "You've got to have a load of money for either," you say. No. You don't need to be rich to have a great credit card collection. What you do need though is a plan. They both require planning to...

Who Wants to Wait a Hundred Years Before Credit Cards Will be Worth Anything?

Jessica Clifton2022-09-14T10:54:37+01:00

Many people believe that the price of an item is directly related to its age. In other words, the older an item is the more valuable it becomes. This simply isn't true. Its value is based on supply and demand. It's better to own a five year old item,...

Charge Coins circa 1865-1959

Jessica Clifton2022-09-14T10:54:38+01:00

Charge coins, what are they? How were they used, these pieces of metal of odd shapes and sizes. The use of the coins were varied. In your local haberdashery you could purchase a necktie to a pair of shoes. At the drug store it was used to purchase a...

Credit Card Preservation

Jessica Clifton2022-09-14T10:54:39+01:00

I've had the opportunity to examine numerous old time (15 years or older) credit card collections. One thing noticeably missing is the lack of quality material. It appears that most pioneer collectors thought, "I'll just put these expired cards away." They just didn't realize the day would come when...

Why Would Anyone Collect Credit Cards?

Jessica Clifton2023-09-15T08:25:55+01:00

That's one question I'm often asked. I generally reply, "What I don't understand is why doesn't everyone collect them?" Here are reasons why people do collect credit cards. 1) There is no financial risk. The majority of credit cards are free, such as airlines, department stores, gasoline companies, jewellery stores...