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These people preserve, search, buy, and at best — showcase. But the main thing is that everyone has their own dream. And their own name.
What are the names of collectors?
- Philatelist / philately - postage stamps
- Numismatist / numismatics - coins and medals
- Banknote collector / banknote collecting - paper money (banknotes)
- Scripophilist / scripophily - stocks, bonds, financial documents
- Phalerist / phaleristics - orders, medals, badges
- Philumenist / philumeny - matchbox labels and boxes
- Vexillologist / vexillology - flags
- Heraldist / heraldry - coats of arms
- Bibliophile / bibliography - books (especially rare, old prints, first editions)
- Phonotheque amateur / gramophilia or vinyl mania - vinyl records
- Telecard collector / telecard mania - phone cards
- Calendar collector / calendaristics - pocket calendars
- Wrapper collector / wrapper collection - candy wrappers
- Ferromaniac / ferromania - everything related to railways
- Figurine collector / figurine mania - game or decorative figurines
- Art collector / art collecting - painting, graphics, other works of art
- Conchologist / conchology - shells
- Oenologist / oenology - collecting and studying wines
- Sand bottle collector / sand bottle collecting - bottles of sand from different places
- Aeromaniac / aeromania - airline tickets, airplane models, aviation merchandise
- Herbarium collector / herbarium collecting - dried plants (herbaria)
- Sport collector / sport collecting - sports memorabilia, match tickets, programs
- Audiofile / audiophilia - sound reproduction equipment, rare recordings
- Game collector / game collecting - board and video games, retro consoles, cartridges
- Model car enthusiast / model car collecting - car models, machinery
- Capsule collector / capsule collecting - bottle caps
And this is not even a complete list. You can collect anything — from movie tickets to old computer floppy disks, from refrigerator magnets to… moments.
Because sometimes we preserve things — but in reality, we preserve time.
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