collector

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"We sold the stone in 2014 for eight and a half million dollars. It was bought by a private Asian collector who enjoyed it. She wore it," Fawcett said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The bar, which has come from a private collector, is being auctioned on Tuesday, 19 May by Lockdales Auctioneers & Valuers, based at Martlesham Heath, Suffolk.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The fossil was discovered by an amateur collector in the Judith River Formation in Montana, a region known for preserving a rich record of a 75-million-year-old ecosystem.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

USC journalism professor and longtime record collector Oscar Garza describes these markings as “Chicano hieroglyphics… a reflection of the friends who shared the memories of that song or album.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Emily added, “We know you’re a rare-book collector, and we know Mr. Griswold is one of your clients.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman