collectors
Those who amass
Collectors is the plural of collector—people who gather objects of a particular type, whether for personal interest, investment, or professional purposes.
Art collectors, stamp collectors, and coin collectors pursue their acquisitions with varying degrees of obsession: Collectors drove the price to absurd heights at auction.
The term also covers those who collect debts or payments: The collectors started calling within days of the missed payment.
Ardent, knowledgeable enthusiasts
- connoisseursExpert judges of quality
- devoteesPassionate adherents
- buffsKeen hobbyist followers
- admirersPeople who appreciate someone
hobbyists · fanciers · obsessives · completists · purists · specialists · experts · amateurs
Competitive public sale
- bidOffer to purchase
- estate-saleLiquidating a deceased's possessions
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- antiqueOld valued collectible
vintage · exclusive · procure · purchase · marketplace · inventory · catalogue · consignment
Postal payment adhesives
- postageFee for mailing
- cancellationsOfficial voidings of arrangements
- philatelistOne who collects stamps
- albumUnified collection of recordings
perforation · watermark · commemorative · definitive · airmail · topical · gummed · hinges
Preserved items from antiquity
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
- treasuresPrized possessions or valuables
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- fossilsPreserved ancient organism traces
pottery · manuscripts · ephemera · porcelain · sculptures · carvings · amulets · tapestries
Metal money units
- currencyMedium of exchange
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- numismatistCurrency and medal scholar
- commemorativeHonoring past events
bullion · denomination · obverse · reverse · grading · proof · mintmark · silver
Postal payment adhesives
- coinsMetal money units
- comicsSequential art medium
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
antiques · autographs · memorabilia · miniatures · dolls · models · toys · sneakers
Public exhibit space
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
gallery · heritage · curation · documentation · restoration · archive · labeling · storage
aficionados
Ardent, knowledgeable enthusiasts
- connoisseursExpert judges of quality
- devoteesPassionate adherents
- buffsKeen hobbyist followers
admirers · hobbyists · fanciers · obsessives · completists · purists · specialists · experts · amateurs · newcomers
auction
Competitive public sale
- bidOffer to purchase
- estate-saleLiquidating a deceased's possessions
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
antique · vintage · exclusive · procure · purchase · marketplace · inventory · catalogue · consignment · appraisal
stamps
Postal payment adhesives
- postageFee for mailing
- cancellationsOfficial voidings of arrangements
- philatelistOne who collects stamps
album · perforation · watermark · commemorative · definitive · airmail · topical · gummed · hinges · tongs
relics
Preserved items from antiquity
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
- treasuresPrized possessions or valuables
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
fossils · pottery · manuscripts · ephemera · porcelain · sculptures · carvings · amulets · tapestries · antiquities
coins
Metal money units
- currencyMedium of exchange
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- numismatistCurrency and medal scholar
commemorative · bullion · denomination · obverse · reverse · grading · proof · mintmark · silver · gold
stamps
Postal payment adhesives
vinyl · antiques · autographs · memorabilia · miniatures · dolls · models · toys · sneakers · watches
museum
Public exhibit space
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
conservation · gallery · heritage · curation · documentation · restoration · archive · labeling · storage · lending
- buyersbuyers, buyer, purchasers, purchaser, homebuyers
- habit typessmokers, gamblers, nail biters, procrastinators, coffee drinkers
- autograph collectingautograph albums, autograph books, signed photos, signed albums, signed books
- board gaminggame nights, local clubs, conventions, wargamers, tournament players
- card collectingtrading cards, baseball cards, sports cards, football cards, complete set
- gamersvideo gamer, casual gamers, casual player, casuals, hardcore player
collectorssellers
Those who offer wares
discards · donors · disposers · liquidators · givers
collectorsminimalists
Advocates of deliberate simplicity
declutterers · purgers · disposers · simplifiers · downsizers
collectorssellers
Those who offer wares
dealers · vendors · auctioneers · consignors · wholesalers
- debt collectorOne who pursues repayment
- tax collectorOne who collects levies
- garbage collectorPerson removing household waste
- trash collectorOne who removes waste
- collector's itemObject valued for rarity
- coin collectorOne who gathers currency