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There's a name for nearly every kind of collector

How's your collecting vocabulary?

February 20, 2018 at 5:02PM

Collectors from A to V

So if deltiologists collect postcards, what are other collecting specialists called? Here's a short list of some collectors and their quests:

CollectorCollectible

Arctophileteddy bears

Arenophilesand samples

Brandophilistcigar bands

Conchologistshells

Copoclephilistkey rings

Discophilemusic records

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Exlibristbookplates

Faleristmedals, badges

Heortologistreligious calendars

Labeorphilistbeer bottles, labels

Lotologistlottery tickets

Machirologistknives

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Notaphilistpaper money

Numismatistcoins

Pannapictagraphistcomic books

Philateliststamps

Phillumenistmatchbooks

Plangonologistdolls

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Rabdophilistwalking sticks

Scripophilistold stocks, bonds

Sucrologistssugar packets

Tegestologistsbeer coasters

Tyrosemiophilecheese labels

Vexillophilesflags

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Sources: mentalfloss.com, didyouknow.org, hintsandthings.co.uk

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