collectible
Worth keeping, trading
Collectible describes items valued and sought by collectors: collectible coins, collectible cards, vintage collectible toys.
As a noun, a collectible is such an item—anything people accumulate as a hobby or investment, from stamps to sneakers to Star Wars memorabilia.
The appeal often lies in rarity, nostalgia, or condition.
Also spelled collectable.
Seldom found or seen
- scarceIn short supply
- limitedRestricted in extent
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- valuableWorth considerable money
sought-after · coveted · uncommon · precious · priceless · irreplaceable · unique · numbered
Collected items of significance
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
- souvenirToken from a trip
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
reminiscence · sentimental · memory · relic · treasure · yesteryear · retro · heritage
Small ornamental sculpture
- coinStamped metal currency
- stampMark-making device
- cardStiff paper rectangle
- comicFunny performer or publication
autograph · doll · pin · poster · miniature · model · replica · sticker
Postal payment adhesives
- coinsMetal money units
- cardsStiff paper rectangles
- comicsSequential art medium
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
autographs · memorabilia · toys · trains · miniatures · models · albums · postcards
Old valued collectible
- retroEvoking recent past
- classicOf lasting excellence
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
bygone · patina · old-fashioned · discontinued · original · authentic · restored · preserved
Competitive public sale
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- biddingOffering prices or obeying
- resaleSecond sale
flipping · investment · appreciation · marketplace · dealer · buyer · seller · consignment
rare
Seldom found or seen
valuable · sought-after · coveted · uncommon · precious · priceless · irreplaceable · unique · numbered · edition
memorabilia
Collected items of significance
throwback · reminiscence · sentimental · memory · relic · treasure · yesteryear · retro · heritage · classic
figurine
Small ornamental sculpture
comic · autograph · doll · pin · poster · miniature · model · replica · sticker · patch
stamps
Postal payment adhesives
figurines · autographs · memorabilia · toys · trains · miniatures · models · albums · postcards · boardgames
antique
Old valued collectible
period · bygone · patina · old-fashioned · discontinued · original · authentic · restored · preserved · aged
auction
Competitive public sale
resale · flipping · investment · appreciation · marketplace · dealer · buyer · seller · consignment · lot
- antique spoonsteaspoons, tablespoons, dessert spoons, soup spoons, serving spoons
- cult followingcult classic, cult film, cult hit, fandom, superfan
- auctionsauction, bidding, bid, auctioneer, auction house
- collectingmint condition, antiques, limited edition, complete set, memorabilia
- action-adventurecombat, exploration, treasure, quest, hero
- collectiblesbaseball cards, commemorative stamps, rare coins, mementos, rare stamps
collectibledisposable
Made for one use
throwaway · single-use · expendable · discardable · consumable
collectibleuncollectible
Impossible to claim payment
unrecoverable · bad debt · irrecoverable · written off · write-off
- collectible cardsGatherable illustrated cards
- collectible toysSought-after playthings with value
- rare collectibleScarce item worth keeping
- collectible dollsValued miniature human figures
- vintage collectiblesOld items worth keeping
- collectible coinsCurrency valued by hobbyists