noun

collectable

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Collectable (noun) means an item that people like to collect.

noun

An item that people like to collect.

"The mindset of making collectables runs against that of making games—if you succeed in the collectable department then there is a tendency to keep new players out and to drive old ones away because of escalating prices." — Katie Salen Tekinbas, Eric Zimmerman (2006)

"If you invest in collectables overseas, you can make a profit or loss on currency exchange rates as well as a gain or loss on movements in intrinsic capital value." — Charles Beelaerts, Investing in Collectables (2011)

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