Weird and Wonderful Collections

WEIRD& WONDERFUL COLLÉCTIONS The world would be a very boring if we were all the same. What some people consider odd, others enjoy as a hobby. Collections in particular are an acquired taste and here we have found some of the morę unusual items people have stored, proving that old age: There's nowt as queer as folk'. 8,520 20+ Grams 7,790+ Soap Bars Belly Button Fluff Teddy Bears Carol Vaughn from Birmingham, UK, has collected more than 5,000 bars of soap Australian Graham Barker has been collecting his belly button fluff since 1984, and has the largest known collection weighing 22.1 grams. Jackie Miley from South Dakota, USA, had 7,106 teddy bears in 2011, when she set the World Record. She is now up to 7,790 and counting. from all over the world since 1991. 600+ Toasters Jens Veerbeck from Germany owns a unique toaster collection containing more than 600 models, including a 1920's model worth £3,500. 1,320- Toothbrushes Grigori Fleicher from Russia has a collection of 1,320 different toothbrushes. DO NOT DISTURB 19,571+ Erasers Petra Engels from Germany owns a huge collection of 19,571 non-duplicate erasers from 112 different countries. 6,000,000+ 11,111 Vinyl Records Hotel Signs Zero Freitas from Brazil originally began his vinyl collection back in 1965, but today now owns more than 6 million unique records! Since 1985, Jean-François Vernetti from Switzerland has collected 11,111 different 'Do Not Disturb' signs from 189 hotels across the world. 125,886+ 6,000+ Napkins Hot Sauces Martina Schellenberg from Germany has the largest known napkin collection of 125,866 unique items. Vic Clinco from Phoenix, Arizona, owns more than 6,000 different bottles of hot sauce, collected from all over the world. 340+ 137 pieces Water Guns Traffic Cones American Chris Reid has the world's largest collection of Super Soaker water guns, owning more than 340 variations. David Morgan, of the UK, has the world's largest collection of traffic cones. Although he has only 137 different cones, this is about two-thirds of all the types ever made. 95,200+ pieces Nicotine Gum After six years and 95,200 pieces of gum, Barry Chappell, USA, has a 175lb ball made from chewed nicotine gum. 8,520+ Joker Cards Tony De Santis, an Italian magician, owns the largest collection of Joker playing cards consisting of 8,520 unique cards. 88 51,000+ Dice Kevin Cook from the USA, has set the record for his collection of 11,097 unique dice. His website shows he had 51,000 dice and counting as of September 2014. Sources ready steady storé http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/27/record-collector-zero-freitas-worlds-largest-vinyl-hoard http://distractify.com/matt-buco/largest-and-weird-collections/ http://www.oddee.com/item_96670.aspx http://list25.com/25-bizarre-collections-thatll-make-you-wonder-about-humanity/4/ 012345 REHEAT DEFROST