arctophilia

(ˌɑːktəˈfɪlɪə)

the practice of collecting teddy bearsthe love of teddy bears

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But the gems in the collection date from the 1950s - so in the rarified world of arctophilia they are already antiques.

Hundreds of teddies under hammer sport across Wales

Those listed in the survey include arctophilia (collecting teddy bears) and mycophagy (eating mushrooms).

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