How do you define "Collector".

mrpaseo

What determines you are a collector or a hoarder or something else?

From dictionary.com
col·lec·tor [kuh-lek-ter]

noun
1. a person or thing that collects.
2. a person employed to collect debts, duties, taxes, etc.
3. a person who collects books, paintings, stamps, shells, etc., especially as a hobby.

Is it a quantity of an item?

Is it the rarity of an item?

The desire to have an item?

Can you be a collector if you own just one of something?

What is your definition?

Ray

STONE

My definition is "Cancer"

ricko

There can be several definitions.... my definition is an individual who focuses on a specific field (i.e. coins, rocks, stamps etc) and devotes time and often resources (money, space, tools, etc) to the endeavor. Cheers, RickO

Gemineye

<< <i>How do you define "Collector". >>


One who could care less about all the 25th Anniversary sets the flippers hoard or scammed the 5 minimum mint's limit...But ....
...Enjoys the single set that arrived intact...

AuroraBorealis

A person who acquires "stuff" more then one of for personal pleasure...

AB

TwoSides2aCoin

A collector is someone with whom I can relate with over any subject. They're typically not as narrowminded as they appear in print. Most are so gentle, you'd think you found a box of kittens.

AuroraBorealis

<< <i>A collector is someone with whom I can relate with over any subject. They're typically not as narrowminded as they appear in print. Most are so gentle, you'd think you found a box of kittens. >>

JCMhouston

A packrat with a plan.