collectable
Britishadjective
noun
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But why have they become so desirable, and what causes some of the collectable items to, as one trader put it, be bought "like stocks"?
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
The runaway success of Labubu, the elf-like dolls created by Chinese toy maker Pop Mart, highlights the country's growing appetite for collectable toys, especially among young people.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026
Global toy sales fell in 2024 - albeit by less than 1% - but collectable toy sales rose by almost 5%, to a record high, according to market research company Circana.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026
With interest in them "growing and growing and growing", Hochman believes Oasis will become "one of the most collectable bands" in the long term.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
Perhaps some day blotters, blotting pads, and the like, may become collectable curios!
From Chats on Household Curios by Fred. W. (Frederick William) Burgess
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