collectors item

Sought-after vintage piece

A collector's item is an object valued for its rarity, age, craftsmanship, or association with something notable rather than its practical use.

The term implies the object has worth to enthusiasts who seek it out: That first-edition comic book is a real collector's item.

Often used loosely to suggest something has special value or will appreciate over time.

Related

memorabilia · comic book · baseball card · action figure · treasure · mint · mint condition · auction · display · cabinet · figurine · coin · stamp · first edition · limited edition · edition · signed · limited

Categories
Opposites
production scale and availability

collectors itemcommodity

Fungible traded good

standard issue · common goods · bulk goods

value and desirability

collectors itemjunk

Worthless discarded items

trash · throwaway · castoff · rubbish · white elephant

permanence and durability

collectors itemconsumable

Designed to be depleted

perishable · ephemera · fast fashion

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G