The guy was apparently a fanatic collector, specializing in esoteric radio and aerospace stuff, and his collection covered over a dozen acres.

As a collector specializing in "cutting-edge contemporary art," he has often supported young artists and he regards the Signature as an extension of that activity.

That is the assessment of Don C. Skemer, curator of manuscripts at the library, who organized the exhibition with Mark Samuels Lasner, a collector specializing in the 1890's.

Allen F. Lovejoy, a retired lawyer who was an eminent and single-minded collector of American coins, specializing exclusively in dimes, died on Thursday in the Mediplex rehabilitation center in Stamford, Conn.

Collecting magnets is a hobby, with some collectors specializing in magnets from cities, countries, or local landmarks.

Lady Hastings was an avid collector of fossils, specializing in vertebrates; during her second marriage, she set up her own palaeontological museum.

For thirty years he has been an active collector of military antiques, specializing in the Victorian and Napoleonic periods.

The discrepancies were documented in a detailed "fact-checking" paper compiled in December, 2000 by three Western US railroad historians who are also experienced researchers, consultants, and collectors specializing in the Pacific Railroad and related topics.

Walsh is a well-known collector and vintage dealer, specializing in pre-World War II couture.

When air mail stamps started to be issued by the postal systems of various countries, Gatchell became a collector specializing in the collection and study of air mail stamps, a field of philately known as aerophilately.