Old Magic: The Gathering cards have greater return than a decent saving account

[TroglodyteScholar]

I have a box of M:TG 3rd Edition (revised) that I bought for $125 in 1994 or 1995. Based on the average going price on eBay (~$1150.00 calculated from recent completed sales excluding "best offers&quot , that box has gained ~$62.00 in value each year.

You won't even get that with $20,000 in a savings account these days.

Of course, I'm not selling it right now, so it's just a box of paper...but how sad it is that banks can hold our money for nearly nothing while we pay through the nose for loans.

A side note... if you're a collector, how do you judge what might be a good investment? And has it paid off for you?