collector
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He said the typical collector is someone who might pay around $25,000 for a car with nostalgic value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“May this doll remind every child and every collector that dreams have no limits, excellence leaves a lasting imprint, and true greatness never goes out of style.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
"The provider notified Ofsted of a significant safeguarding event after a child left the nursery with the wrong authorised collector," inspectors added.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Even at 79 — he’ll hit octogenarian status in December — Kaye confesses he hasn’t slowed down as a collector.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Must be a bill collector," Hoo said, frowning over his account book.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
The Royal Mint says shoppers and collectors should discover the coins, which were minted and dated in 2023 and 2026, across the country.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Sports trading cards are big business in the United States with collectors paying north of $10 million in recent years for cards featuring former NBA stars Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant and MLB's Shohei Ohtani.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Mattel hopes to appeal to adult collectors and fans of Houston with its latest release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Last year, Alyx Effron launched Collectors MD, a peer support organization for himself and other collectors struggling with compulsive spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
"They’re really not very good scientists. They're more like stamp collectors," he wrote in the New York Times in an article that stings yet.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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