collectable vs collectible
Definitions
adjective
- subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
noun
- things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
Examples
I didn't encounter Nutella again for a decade. 1996 is remembered both as the year I left home and the year Ferrero brought out The Simpsons collectable Nutella glasses.
Just last week, a joiner working in Hampden brought in a collection of T-shirts, match tickets, and other collectables.
Strange, though Ian, how half-a-dozen years can turn a crass old banger into a collectable classic.
Definitions
adjective
- subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
noun
- things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
Examples
Or will God smite them down for partaking in a worldly activity while giving it a smidgen of godliness like those "collectible" coins coated with a veneer of "pure 24k gold!"?
Christie's had an auction offering a number of Asian collectibles, including an important bronze group of Shiva and Parvati from the Chola dynasty.
While many parents do not appreciate the idea of promoting these collectible items with snack items, some do not think it is such a bad idea.
