Definition of collector's item
: an item whose rarity or excellence makes it especially worth collecting broadly : collectible
Examples of collector's item in a Sentence
Her paintings have become collector's items.
Recent Examples on the Web The waitlist wasn't the only thing about the bronzer that caught my interest: The gold clamshell packaging is incredibly gorgeous, and instantly reminded me of a vintage collector's item.
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Thatiana Diaz, refinery29.com, "I Tried The Charlotte Tilbury Bronzer With A 5,000-Person Waitlist," 27 May 2020 Another perk to this deal is that so far, Mario Red Joy-Cons have only been available in one previous bundle, for Mario Odyssey, so the Joy-Con alone is a bit of a collector's item.
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Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, "These Nintendo Switch deals are even better than the Black Friday ones," 4 Dec. 2019 The collector's item is crafted of luxurious clear acrylic, along with nickel details and Peroni's signature blue stripes that reflect the brand's Italian heritage.
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Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, "Jonathan Adler Teams Up with Peroni on a Luxurious Bar Cart," 5 Nov. 2019 And a toy, some of which have become collector's items.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, "McDonald's is bringing back retro Happy Meal toys," 1 Nov. 2019 Travelers who miss the peanuts, a key part of Southwest's history, can also consult online shopping sites like eBay, where the peanuts are peddled as collector's items.
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Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY, "Miss those Southwest Airlines peanuts? You can buy some – for a price," 11 Sep. 2019 Aside from making amazing collector's items, the products also contain good-for-you ingredients like skin-brightening vitamin C (in the sheet mask) and hydrating vitamin B12 (in the gloss).
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Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "INC.redible and 90-Year-Old Beauty Influencer Baddie Winkle Just Dropped an Epic Collaboration at Sephora," 26 May 2019 Behold the wonder of this device as the cartoon cat awakens when a telephone call comes in:
The phone has become a kitschy collector's item in certain parts of the world (get yours on eBay!).
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Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, "A 35-Year-Old Garfield Novelty Telephone Mystery Has Been Solved," 29 Mar. 2019 The retail discs, which have been out of stock at major retailers for months now, are quickly becoming sought-after collector's items for rabid Fortnite fans.
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Players paying up to $450 for disc-based copies of Fortnite," 26 June 2018
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