We all know bibliophiles collect books. You may even know that philatelists collect stamps. But what do tegestologists and oologists collect? Here's a collection of strange and wonderful names for collectors.
Aerophilatelist: Air Mail Stamps
Arctophilist: Teddy Bears
Brolliologist: Umbrellas
Conchologist: Shells
Deltiologist: Postcards
Digitabulist: Thimbles
Grabatologist: Neckties
Helixophilist: Corkscrews
Infulaphilist: Cigar Bands
Lepidopterist: Moths & Butterflies
Oologist: Bird's Eggs
Phillumenist: Matches/Match books
Planganologist: Dolls
Sucrologist: Sugar Packets
Tegestologist: Coasters
Vexillologist: Flags
Know any others? Add them in the comments!
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Numismatists = coin collectors
somebody watching Jeopardy? This was on last week.
Nick Nacks = dust collectors
Quilters = fabric collectors
A bibliophile is a lover of books, not by definition a collector of them.
I'm not sure what to say. You seem to have found some sort of recursive function for talking about collecting.
Xzibit says,
"Yo Dawg, I heard you like collecting so I put a collection in your collection so you can collect while you collect."
I can't wait for the 1st of October when this is over.