acrapulator
1. A person who purchases items at low prices from the second hand market. 2. A person with a large collection of items of nominal value.
Always scouring garage sales, thrift stores, and country auctions, Jane has been an acrapulator all her life.
acrapulation
1. The custom of acquiring or collecting things of nominal value, or at greatly reduced prices. 2. Collections of things of little value - or at least appears as such to others.
Acrapulation can be a disease. He had a huge acrapulation of salt and pepper shakers.
acrapulate
To collect or accumulate items of nominal value, or at great discount in the second hand market.
When going to garage sales, we acrapulate more than we need.
Acrapulators Guide
A book describing the custom of acquiring items of nominal value, or at greatly discounted prices -- usually used.
The Acrpaulator's Guide is very funny.