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22

Official Collector Names

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This is an interesting list of the names various collectors call themselves (arctophile? - teddy bears!), with definitions and pronunciations.

Official Collector Names - Compiled at Collectibles-Articles.com

All these names are found in at least one dictionary. There are other terms used by collectors that are common, but not yet recorded as “official” by a dictionary. They are on the — List.

Aerophilatelist [air-oh-fi-LAT-l-ist]

-a student or collector of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.

-[Base Origin: aero- + philately]

Arctophile [AHRK-tuh-fahyl]

-a person who is very fond of and is usually a collector of teddy bears