collector's item
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Some of the first to visit were gifted bumper stickers, which have become "quite the collector's item".
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
To get the in-demand collector’s item now, people are paying anywhere between $150 to more than $1,500, according to listings and bids found on eBay and Facebook’s Marketplace.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024
Patrons are more than willing to wait in hourlong lines for the $49.50 ceramic figurine that has become a highly coveted collector’s item.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024
The campaign says it has around 2,000 caucus captains — identifiable by their signature gold and white caps, which have already become a coveted collector’s item in Iowa political circles.
From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2024
He was also given a collector’s item, a huge leather-bound, slipcased book on the history of Iceland.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
