deltiologyn.
/dɛltɪˈɒlədʒi/ The hobby of collecting postcards.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > hobby > collecting other articles > [noun]
shelling1861
bugging1862
oology1869
bibliophily1877
antiquing1916
cartophily1936
deltiology1947
phillumeny1951
tegestology1960
notaphily1970
scripophily1978
1947 N.Y. Times 22 June vi. 20/2 (heading) The article on postcards..omits..the current passion for collecting postcards (now called by serious followers of the hobby ‘deltiology’).
1964 Dalesman Dec. 710/2 How many readers know the meaning of ‘deltiology’? Certainly I was in the dark about it until a subscriber..wrote to tell me all about her hobby, which is postcard collecting.
Derivatives
deltiˈologist n. one who collects postcards.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > hobby > collecting other articles > [noun] > collector
bibliophile1824
antiquist1856
trophy hunter1862
antiquer1906
cartophilist1936
phillumenist1943
deltiologist1959
tegestologist1960
notaphilist1970
ephemerist1976
scripophile1978
scripophilist1979
1959 A. J. Butland & E. A. Westwood Picture Post Cards In recent years very few attempts have been made to cater for the Deltiologists.
1970 N.Y. Times Encycl. Alm. 477/2 Deltiologist, a person whose hobby is collecting picture postcards.
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