collectable
Sign in to saveAlso known as collector's item, curio, manufactured collectible, collectible
thumb|A set of collectable teaspoons from World Expo 88 thumb|Collectible Soviet gold rings with rubies thumb|The original iPhone in its box. Unopened "vintage" items which are part of popular brand lines are widely regarded as collector's items.
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- The business of collectables
- Created to be collected
- Collectables in commerce
- Collectables as investments
- Digital collecting
- History
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- References
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thumb|A set of collectable teaspoons from World Expo 88 thumb|Collectible Soviet gold rings with rubies thumb|The original iPhone in its box. Unopened "vintage" items which are part of popular brand lines are widely regarded as collector's items.
A collectable, collectible, or '''collector's item is any object regarded as being of value or interest to a collector. Collectable items are not necessarily monetarily valuable or uncommon. There are numerous types of collectables and terms to denote those types. An antique is a collectable that is old. A curio is something deemed unique, uncommon, or weird, such as a decorative item. A manufactured collectable is an item made specifically for people to collect.
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