I'm a Fusilatelist/Telegerist, Helixophile, Plangonologist, Receptarist, Virtuoso, and a wannabe Notaphilist.

That's hysterical. Thanks for that info.

- Sierra

Tennessee Antique Shack

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and

Sierra Enterprises Internet Store

http://www.tias.com/stores/sie.....terprises/

This is a list of terms that collectors use for themselves, but the words have not yet made it into a dictionary (as far as we know; please correct us if any of these terms should be moved to the Official list).    –Jack

•  Collector Name
  • Items Collected or Studied

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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
• [Base Origin: < Gk arkto-, comb. form of arktós bear + -phile]

Audiophile  [AW-dee-uh-fahyl]

• a person who is especially interested in high-fidelity sound reproduction
• [Base Origin: 1950–55; audio- + -phile] 

Bibliophile  [BIB-lee-uh-fahyl, -fil], -ist [bib-lee-OF-uh-list]

• a person who loves or collects books, esp. as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like
• [Base Origin: 1815–25; biblio- + -phile]

Conchologist  [kong-KOL-uh-jist]

• a collector and student of mollusk shells
• [Base Origin: 1770–80; conch + -o- + -logy]

Deltiologist  [del-tee-OL-uh-jist]

• a postcard collector; a person who collects postcards as a hobby
• [Base Origin: 1945–50; < Gk deltí(on), dim. of déltos writing tablet + -o- + -logy]

Discophile  [DIS-kuh-fahyl]

• a person who studies and collects phonograph records, esp. those of a rare or specialized nature
• [Base Origin: 1935–40; disc + -o- + -phile]

Ex-librist  [eks LEE-brist]

• a collector of ex-libris records

ex-libris  [eks LEE-bris, LAHY-]

• from the library of (a phrase inscribed in or on a book before the name of the owner): Ex libris Jane Doe.
• an inscription in or on a book, to indicate the owner; bookplate.
• [Base Origin: 1875–80; < L ex l?br?s out of the books (of), from the books (of)]

Exonumist  [ek-suh-NOO-mist, -NYOO-, EK-suh-noo-, -nyoo-]

• a person who collects exonumia (items, as tokens or medals, that resemble money but are not intended to circulate as money)
• [Origin: exonum(ia) + -ist]
• [Base Origin: 1965–70; exo- + num(ismatic) + -ia]

Iconophile  [ahy-KON-uh-fahyl]

• a connoisseur of icons or images
• [Base Origin: 1880–85; icono- + -phile]

Lepidopterist  [lep-i--DOP-tuh-rist]

• the collecting of butterflies and moths
• [Base Origin: 1895–1900; Lepidopter(a) + -o- + -logy]

Numismatist  [noo-MIZ-muh-tist, -MIS-, nyoo-]

• a specialist in numismatics
• a person who collects numismatic items, esp. coins
• [Base Origin: 1790–1800; < L numismat- (s. of numisma) coin + -ist]

Oenophile  [EE-nuh-fahyl], -ist [ee-NOF-uh-list]

• a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
• [Base Origin: 1925–30; < F < Gk o?n(os) wine + -o- -o- + F -phile -phile]

Oologist  [oh-OL-uh-jist]

• a collector of birds' eggs
• [Base Origin: 1825–35; oo+ -logy]

Philatelist  [fi-LAT-l-ist]

• the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment
• the study of postage stamps, revenue stamps, stamped envelopes, postmarks, postal cards, covers, and similar material relating to postal or fiscal history
• [Base Origin: 1860–65; < F philatélie < Gk phil- phil- + atéleia freedom from charges (taken to mean recipient's freedom from delivery charges by virtue of the stamp which sender affixed to the letter), lit., want of taxation, equiv. to a- a- + tél(os) tax + -eia -y]

Phillumenist  [fi-LOO-muh-nist]

• a collector of matchbooks and matchboxes
• [Base Origin: 1940–45; phil- + L lumen light + -ist]

Pyrographer  [pahy-ROG-ruh-fur]

• one who burns designs on wood, leather, etc., with a heated tool
• one who collects such items
• [Base Origin: 1875–80, Americanism; pyro- + -graphy] 

Scripophile  [SKRIP-uh-fahyl], -ist [skri-POF-uh-list]

• a person who practices scripophily
• [Base Origin: 1975–80; scrip + -o- + -phile]

scrip  [SKRIP]

• a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing
• a scrap of paper
• Finance:
  --a certificate representing a fraction of a share of stock
  --a certificate to be exchanged for goods, as at a company store
  --a certificate indicating the right of the holder to receive payment later in the form of cash, goods, or land
• paper currency in denominations of less than one dollar, formerly issued in the United States
• [Base Origin: 1610–20; earliest sense “scrap of paper” perh. gradational var. of scrap; subsequent sense development shows influence of script and subscription, with def. 3a specifically a shortening of subscription receipt]

Vecturist  [VEK-chuh-rist]

• a person who collects transportation tokens as a hobby
• [Base Origin: < L vect?r(a) transport, money paid for transport, fare (vect(us) ptp. of vehere to convey + -?ra -ure) + -ist]

Vexillologist  [vek-suh-LOL-uh-jist]

• an expert in flags
• [Base Origin: 1955–60; < L vexill(um) flag, vexillum + -o- + -logy]

Xylographer  [zahy-LOG-ruh-fur]

• the art of engravings on wood, or of printing from such engravings
• a collector of such items
• [Base Origin: 1810–20; < F xylographie. See xylo-, -graphy]

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