People Who Collect One Specific Thing Obsessively
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Q 01What is the specific term for the study and collection of coins, tokens, and paper money?
- APhilately
- BNumismatics
- CNotaphily
- DDeltiology
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Numismatics
Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and medals. It is often referred to as the 'hobby of kings'.
Q 02What is the common term for the obsessive collection and study of postage stamps?
- APhilately
- BDeltiology
- CNotaphily
- DNumismatics
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Philately
Philately is derived from Greek roots meaning 'love of tax freedom' and refers to the collection and study of postage stamps and postal history.
Q 03Which American TV host and comedian is known for his huge collection of classic and exotic cars and motorcycles?
- AJay Leno
- BDavid Letterman
- CConan O'Brien
- DJerry Seinfeld
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Jay Leno
Jay Leno, the former host of 'The Tonight Show', is famous for his passion for vehicles and owns an extensive collection of classic and exotic cars and motorcycles, which he showcases in 'Jay Leno's Garage'.
Q 04Which guitarist auctioned his Stratocasters 'Brownie' and 'Blackie' to fund a rehab clinic?
- AJimi Hendrix
- BB.B. King
- CJimmy Page
- DEric Clapton
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Eric Clapton
Brownie fetched $497,500 in 1999 and Blackie $959,500 in 2004, each a record for a guitar at the time, with the money going to his Crossroads Centre in Antigua.
Q 05Which American publishing magnate's Fabergé egg collection was later bought by a Russian oligarch?
- AWilliam Randolph Hearst
- BHenry Luce
- CMalcolm Forbes
- DJoseph Pulitzer
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Malcolm Forbes
Malcolm Forbes, the American publishing magnate, was known for his significant collection of Fabergé eggs. In 2004, his collection of 11 Imperial and 4 private Fabergé eggs was bought by Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg.
Q 06Who owns the world's largest private car collection?
- AThe Sultan of Brunei
- BRalph Lauren
- CElon Musk
- DJay Leno
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The Sultan of Brunei
The Brunei collection runs to roughly 7,000 cars, though much was amassed by the Sultan's brother Prince Jefri, and hundreds of rare Mercedes and Ferraris were left to rot in the tropical heat after his 1998 financial collapse.
Q 07Whose 71,000-item collection, bequeathed to the nation in 1753, founded the British Museum?
- ASir Ashton Lever
- BSir Hans Sloane
- CSir Joseph Banks
- DSir John Soane
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Sir Hans Sloane
Critics of the day dismissed the physician as a mere hoarder of knick-knacks and the 'foremost toyman of his time'; Isaac Newton called him 'a villain and rascal'.
Q 08What is the specialized term for the collection and study of postcards?
- ACartophily
- BDeltiology
- CPhilography
- DIconography
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Deltiology
Deltiology is the study and collection of postcards, derived from the Greek word 'deltion' meaning 'small picture' or 'letter'. It is one of the most popular collecting hobbies worldwide.
Q 09Which 19th-century English baronet amassed one of the largest private manuscript collections ever?
- ASir Arthur Conan Doyle
- BSir Walter Scott
- CSir Thomas Phillipps
- DSir Richard Burton
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Sir Thomas Phillipps
Sir Thomas Phillipps was an English antiquary and book collector who amassed over 60,000 manuscripts and 20,000 printed works, making it the largest private collection of manuscript material in the 19th century.
Q 10What did Mary Delany depict in the 985 cut-paper 'mosaicks' she began at age 71?
- AMiniature portraits
- BArchitectural facades
- CHistorical battle scenes
- DFlowering plants
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Flowering plants
Delany only took up her tissue-paper collages as a widow in her seventies and kept going until her eyesight failed at 88; admirers began sending her fresh flowers to cut.
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