28 Absolutely Insane Collections People Have
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These people have put a lot of time and effort into collecting some of the absolute most bizarre items ever.
1. Troll Dolls
Sherry Groom set a record in 2012 with 2,990 troll dolls. The collection now exceeds 3,500.
2. Teddy Bears
When Jackie Miley set the record for teddy bears in 2011, she had 7,106 bears. She's now up to more than 7,790.
3. Daleks
Rob Hull had 571 Dalek's when the official record was set in 2011. His collection now includes more than 1,000 pieces. Hull says he's not even a Dr. Who fan.
4. Back Scratchers
Manfred Rothstein has collected 675 back scratchers from 71 different countries.
5. Paper Dolls
Malin Fritzell has been collecting paper dolls since the 60's and her collection includes more than 4,700
6. Pokemon Items
When Lisa Courtney set the record in 2010, she had 14,140 items. Now she's up to more than 16,000
7. Water Bottle Labels
The largest collection of water bottle lables belongs to Lorenzo Pescini of Italy. He has 8,650 different labels from 185 different countries
8. Talking Clocks
Mark McKinley owns more than 950 talking clocks.
9. Dice
According to his website, as of September 2014, Kevin Cook owns more than 51,000 dice.
10. Belly Button Lint
Grahm Barker has 22.1 grams of belly button lint, and while that may not sound like a lot, it is the largest collection.
11. Barf Bags
With more than 6,200 barf bags from 1,191 different airlines, Niek Vermeulen is ready for anything.
12. Sneakers
Jordan Michael Geller has the record for the largest sneaker collection. He owns somewhere near 2,500 pairs.
13. Toenail Clippings
This one may seem gross, but it's for science! Atlantic PATH collected 24,999 clippings in 2013, and use them in an effort to investigate some diseases, such as cancer. (Still kinda disgusting.)
14. Napkins
Martina Schellenberg owns 125,866 napkins, making it the largest collection.
15. Flamingo Items
Sherry Knight currently holds the record for the most flamingo-related items with 619.
16. Winnie the Pooh Items
Deb Hoffmann has more than 10,000 items related to Winnie the Pooh and the whole Hundred Acre Woods Gang.
17. Prepared Food-Related Items
Akiko Obata has more than 8,080 prepared food-related items ranging from magnets, toys, replicas and more.
18. Traffic Cones
David Morgan owns 137 different traffic cones. That may not seem like all that many, but it is about two-thirds of all the types ever made.
19. Surfboards
Donald Dettloff has almost 650 different surfboards and displays them in what is known as the "surfboard fence."
20. Toothbrushes
Grigori Fleicher has 1,320 different toothbrushes in his collection. (No word on how many cavities he has.)
21. Joker Playing Cards
With a collection boasting 8,520 unique cards, Tony De Santis, an Italian magician, boasts the largest collection of the otherwise useless card.
22. "Do Not Disturb" Hotel Signs
Since he started his collection in 1985, Jean Francois Vernetti has collected 11,111 different "Do Not Disturb" signs from hotels in almost 190 countries across the globe.
23. Barbie Dolls
Bettina Dorfmann has 6,025 Barbie dolls. Her collection is worth more than $150,000.
24. Miniature Chairs
After setting a record in 2008, Barbara Hartsfield opened a museum to display her 3,000 miniature chairs.
25. Anything Chicken-Related
Cecil and Joann Dixon have a collection that includes 6,505 chicken-related items.
26. Erasers
Petra Engels owns more than 19,500 different erasers from more than 110 countries.
27. Umbrella Cover Sleeves
Nancy Hoffman owns 730 unique umbrella cover sleeves, and they are all on display in a museum in Peaks Island, Maine.
28. Cell Phones
Carsten Tews has more than 1,500 different cell phones.
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