Editing Collectable (section)

{{Short description|Object regarded as having value or interest to a collector}}
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[[File:World Expo 88 Collectable Teaspoons case inside.jpg|thumb|A set of collectable teaspoons from [[World Expo 88]]]]
[[File:Soviet Gold Rings with Synthetic Rubies.JPG|thumb|Collectible [[Soviet]] gold rings with [[ruby|rubies]]]]
[[File:Apple iPhone 2G 8GB (02).jpg|thumb|The [[original iPhone]] in its box. Unopened "vintage" items which are part of popular brand lines are widely regarded as collector's items.]]
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A '''collectable''' ('''collectible''' or '''collector's item''') is any [[Physical object|object]] regarded as being of value or interest to a [[collecting|collector]].<ref>[https://www.thefreedictionary.com/collectable "Collectable"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216081238/https://www.thefreedictionary.com/collectable |date=2021-12-16 }}. [[TheFreeDictionary.com]]. Retrieved August 19, 2013.</ref> Collectable items are not necessarily monetarily valuable or uncommon.<ref>[http://www.synonym.com/definition/collectable/ "Definitions for collectable"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309234457/http://synonym.com/definition/collectable |date=2016-03-09 }}. Synonym.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.</ref> There are numerous types of collectables and terms to denote those types. An [[antique]] is a collectable that is old. A '''curio''' is something deemed unique, uncommon, or weird, such as a decorative item.<ref>[https://www.thefreedictionary.com/curio "Curio"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121034358/https://www.thefreedictionary.com/curio |date=2021-11-21 }}. TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.</ref> A '''manufactured collectable''' is an item made specifically for people to collect.<ref name=Danziger>Danziger, Pamela (July 1, 1069). [https://books.google.com/books?id=__-_bD43uD8C&pg=PA207 ''Why People Buy Things They Don't Need: Understanding and Predicting Consumer Behavior'']. Kaplan Publishing.</ref>