Seems kinda OCD and freaky to me, but then I collect stupid vinyl figures...
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Lawrence Cobbold, 38, collects bird tchotchkes -- bird ornaments, bird thimbles, bird refrigerator magnets, bird mugs, bird pictures, bird jigsaw puzzles. He really really digs birds. His collection of more than 20,000 bird-related items takes up his entire home near Plymouth, England. The Plymouth Herald profiled Cobbold:
On average he spends two hours before work and two hours at night rearranging, tidying and cleaning…
He has been collecting ornaments, paper weights, pictures and thimbles for over 25 years and estimates that altogether the treasures could be worth up to £40,000.
He said: "What I pay for them and what they're worth to me are two different things. It's turned into an obsession. I've always worked full-time, I do as much overtime as I can. I just want to show where my money goes, and I like looking at them."
Lawrence can spend up to £500 on ornaments at charity shops and car boot sales.
In total Lawrence has 15,000 ornaments, 4,800 thimbles, 1,000 fridge magnets and about 300 plates. He has also collected 300 pictures, 150 mugs and 100 jigsaws, all connecting in some way to birds.
Lawrence's collections take over every room in his house, cupboards, loft and shed, and each room has a different theme.
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