collectible

Definition

An object with just enough historical, financial, or sentimental cachet that otherwise-reasonable people will spend their rent money trying to acquire it—the perfect intersection of nostalgia and poor life choices. Your grandmother's Hummel figurines? Technically collectible. Your regret? Priceless.

Example Usage

He spent $500 on a collectible comic book from 1987, which he promptly stored in a plastic bag that will become brittle before it becomes valuable.

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary

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