Monday, October 15, 2007

What collectors are called

  • The name for a teddy bear collector is archtophilist or arctophile.
  • Collectors of dolls are called plangonologists.
  • A collector of paper money, coins, tokens, and related objects is called a numismatist.
  • A collector of paper money is called a notaphilist.
  • A labeorphilist is a collector of beer bottles.
  • A collector of butterflies is called a lepidopterist.
  • A collector of matchbooks and matchbook covers is a phillumenist.
  • A collector of antiques is an antiquarian.
  • If you collect obsidian and syenite you are called a rock hound.
  • A stamp collector is called a philatelist.
  • A pernalogist is a collector of pearls.
  • Cinephiles are film collectors.
  • A bibiophilist collects books.
  • A copoclephilist collects key rings.
  • A deltiologist collects post cards.
  • A collector of hi-fi equipment is called an audiophile
  • Spermologist collect seeds
  • A spermologer is one who collects Trivia (this from the original Trivial Pursuit game)

Friday, October 12, 2007

Strange Laws.

  • Alaska law says that you can't look at a moose from an airplane.
  • In Miami, it is forbidden to imitate an animal.
  • It is against the law to mispronounce the name of the State of Arkansas in that State.
  • In New York, it is against the law for a blind person to drive an automobile.
  • A barber is not to advertise prices in the State of Georgia.
  • In Kentucky, it's the law that a person must take a bath once a year.
  • In Florida, it is against the law to put livestock on a school bus.
  • In Washington State, you can't carry a concealed weapon that is over 6 feet in length.
  • In Utah, daylight must be visible between dancing couples.