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Collectibles market not what it used to be

It's getting more difficult to find bona fide collections of things like lunchboxes or Barbies, and the internet has taken the joy out of the chase.

If you have clients who are thinking of investing in collectibles, Harry Rinker, dean of collectibles, has a few words for you: Collecting isn't what it used to be.

"Collecting as a whole is threatened," said Mr. Rinker, head of the Institute for Antiques and Collectibles. "Young people are not col

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