Collecting Things
Samlarobjekt, loppis, i nyskick — the language of collectors and flea markets.
The collector's life cycle: the identity words (samlare, raritet, fynd, kap), the hunting grounds from loppis to dödsbo, the auction adrenaline (överbjuden på de sista tio sekunderna), the condition grades from nyskick down to nagg i glasyren, the Swedish specialties (Gustavsberg, sixties design, emaljskyltar) — and the honest ending: hyllplatsen tar slut, the partner who tolerates it, and someone else's treasure.
- 1
en samlare
a collector
Tip: lit. the same.
- 2
en samling
a collection
Tip: lit. the same.
- 3
ett samlarobjekt
a collectable
Tip: lit. the same.
- 4
en raritet
a rarity
Tip: lit. the same.
- 5
ett fynd
a find
Tip: lit. the same — the word every collector lives for.
- 6
ett kap
a bargain
Tip: lit. the same — slightly triumphant.
- 7
en loppis
a flea market
Tip: lit. the same — short for loppmarknad.
- 8
en bakluckeloppis
a car boot sale
Tip: lit. the same.
- 9
en auktion
an auction
Tip: lit. the same.
- 10
en nätauktion
an online auction
Tip: lit. the same.
- 11
lägga ett bud
to place a bid
Tip: lit. the same.
- 12
bli överbjuden
to be outbid
Tip: lit. the same.
- 13
på de sista tio sekunderna
in the last ten seconds
Tip: lit. the same.
- 14
ett utropspris
a reserve price
Tip: lit. the same.
- 15
ett inköpsprovision
a buyer's premium
Tip: lit. the same.
- 16
en secondhandbutik
a second-hand shop
Tip: lit. the same.
- 17
en välgörenhetsbutik
a charity shop
Tip: lit. the same — Myrorna, Erikshjälpen.
- 18
en antikaffär
an antique shop
Tip: lit. the same.
- 19
ett dödsbo
a house clearance
Tip: lit. 'a death estate' — where much of it comes from.
- 20
i nyskick
mint condition
Tip: lit. 'in new condition'.
- 21
i originalkartong
in the original box
Tip: lit. the same — and it doubles the price.
- 22
oöppnad
unopened
Tip: lit. the same.
- 23
begagnad men fin
used but good
Tip: lit. the same.
- 24
välanvänd
well-loved
Tip: lit. 'well-used' — the kind way of saying worn.
- 25
ett nagg i glasyren
a chip in the glaze
Tip: lit. the same.
- 26
en spricka
a crack
Tip: lit. the same — halves the value.
- 27
en lagning
a repair
Tip: lit. the same.
- 28
en ärlig beskrivning
an honest description
Tip: lit. the same.
- 29
en frimärkssamling
a stamp collection
Tip: lit. the same.
- 30
ett förstadagsbrev
a first day cover
Tip: lit. the same.
- 31
ett mynt
a coin
Tip: lit. the same.
- 32
en vinylskiva
a vinyl record
Tip: lit. the same.
- 33
en förstapressning
a first pressing
Tip: lit. the same.
- 34
svenskt glas
Swedish glass
Tip: lit. the same — Orrefors, Kosta.
- 35
ett signerat föremål
a signed piece
Tip: lit. the same.
- 36
Gustavsbergsporslin
Gustavsberg china
Tip: lit. the same.
- 37
en designklassiker från sextiotalet
a Sixties design classic
Tip: lit. the same.
- 38
en gammal emaljskylt
an old advertising sign
Tip: lit. the same.
- 39
en tändsticksetikett
a matchbox label
Tip: lit. the same — a real Swedish niche.
- 40
en komplett serie
a complete set
Tip: lit. the same.
- 41
med en lucka
missing one item
Tip: lit. 'with a gap' — the one that haunts you.
- 42
leta i åratal
to hunt for years
Tip: lit. the same.
- 43
byta med en annan samlare
to swap with another collector
Tip: lit. the same.
- 44
en samlarmässa
a collectors' fair
Tip: lit. the same.
- 45
en förening med medlemsblad
a club with a newsletter
Tip: lit. the same.
- 46
veta mer än någon annan
to know more than anyone
Tip: lit. the same — about one very small thing.
- 47
få slut på hyllplats
to run out of shelf space
Tip: lit. the same.
- 48
en partner som står ut
a partner who tolerates it
Tip: lit. the same.
- 49
vad som händer med den sen
what happens to it after
Tip: lit. the same — the question nobody asks.
- 50
någon annans skatt
someone else's treasure
Tip: lit. the same.