Which word means a collector of horse brasses?

lanfranco

Gmack, this turned out to be a quite fascinating subject on which there are some good sites (I'm tempted to start collecting myself), but none of them mentioned a special term for collectors of these items. Could we have a minor clue, please? Mar 21 07, 5:32 PM

peasypod

I notice a pub in Shropshire has a very nice collection of these decorative brasses. While Frankie is grovelling, I guess I'd better get down on my knees, too... Mar 21 07, 6:38 PM

gmackematix

Well, if you two can't find an answer maybe there isn't one. It just seems odd that so many British pubs have noted collections of these things yet the pursuit has no erudite name. We'll have to make one. We have "hippo-" as a Greek prefix meaning horse. Now what is Greek for brass...? Mar 22 07, 1:17 PM

queproblema

So we can just coin a word? How about philohippoprountzos? There were several other than occurred to me a few days ago, but I was trying not to be frivolous. Mar 22 07, 3:10 PM

gmackematix

It's time hippoprountzophilists took their place among the cagophilists, arctophilists, phlangonologists, labeorphilists, scripophilists and so on... By the way, which pub were you referring to, Peasy? Mar 22 07, 6:31 PM

peasypod

I think it was called 'The Britannia', ring any bells there, dear? Mar 22 07, 7:58 PM

lanfranco

Uh oh .... Mar 22 07, 8:01 PM

gmackematix

For some reason all the pubs on that street, The Britannia, The Station, The Rock & Fountain and The Plough are all a bit of a blur in my mind. No Bells though. Just the odd pint of cider for me, thanks...Cheers! Mar 22 07, 8:51 PM