Names for Collectors (thing)

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by Noung

Sat Mar 03 2001 at 3:13:44

The following are English language names for collectors of various things:

Arctophile, Arctophillist: A lover or collector of teddy-bears.
Aurelian - Collector of butterflies or moths.
Bibliophile - Collector or connoisseur of books.
Cartophilist - Collector of cigarette cards etc.
Conchologist - An expert in or collector of shells.
Copoclephile - A collector of key-rings.
Deltiologist - Collector of postcards.
Discophile - Collector of gramophone records.
Exlibrist - Collector of bookplates.
Iconophile - Connoisseur or collector of book illustrations, engravings, etc.
Lepidopterist - Expert in or collector of butterflies and moths.
Notaphilist - Collector of banknotes.
Numismatist - Expert in or collector of coins.
Oologist - Expert in or collector of bird's eggs.
Paroemiographer - Writer or collector of proverbs.
Phillatelist - Collector of postage stamps.
Phillumenist - Collector of matches, matchboxes, and books of matches.
Porcelainist - Connoisseur or collector of porcelain.
Tegestologist - Collector of beermats.
Virtuoso - A collector of works of fine art or curios.

bibliophile	Collector	Honey buzzard	Arctophile
Philatelist	Numismatist	Esoteric	Packrat Rising
Irish Names for Men	tagging	Oologist	Connoisseur
English	proverb	Teddy bear	Moth
porcelain	Scientology