collector's item
noun
: 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
Most such CPUs, though, tend to be more interesting as collector's items than as practical values.
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PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
But the real collector's item came in the form of life-size cutouts, featuring a few of the fan-favorite roles in the drama.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
The set is currently available for preorder and—being a collector's item—there are purchase limits.
—Mark Stock, Men's Health, 26 July 2023
This deep purple version is a colorful collector's item that also happen to fit a beach wedding dress code.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2023
In 2021, Eilish attended her first Met Gala resembling a real-life Peaches N Cream Barbie — a collector's item released in 1984.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
Soviet-era sets are a coveted collector's item.
—Janelle Randazza, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2020
The 30-year CC is apparently a collector's item that will set you back about $200.
—Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2010
That helped convince McIntosh, 66, to part with the collector's item.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Mar. 2023
PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
But the real collector's item came in the form of life-size cutouts, featuring a few of the fan-favorite roles in the drama.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
The set is currently available for preorder and—being a collector's item—there are purchase limits.
—Mark Stock, Men's Health, 26 July 2023
This deep purple version is a colorful collector's item that also happen to fit a beach wedding dress code.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2023
In 2021, Eilish attended her first Met Gala resembling a real-life Peaches N Cream Barbie — a collector's item released in 1984.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
Soviet-era sets are a coveted collector's item.
—Janelle Randazza, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2020
The 30-year CC is apparently a collector's item that will set you back about $200.
—Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2010
That helped convince McIntosh, 66, to part with the collector's item.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Mar. 2023
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“Collector's item.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collector%27s%20item. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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