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An object whose entire value is everyone agreeing not to throw it away.
means An item people seek and keep because of rarity, nostalgia, or imagined future worth rather than pure usefulness.
from From Latin colligere, to gather together, the word became a marketing noun in the 1970s when industries discovered you could manufacture instant heirlooms.
Mint conditionWorth most when never actually used or enjoyed.
Beanie boom1990s plush toys traded like blue-chip stocks, then crashed.
Limited editionScarcity is often a deliberate factory decision.