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86-year-old granny collects 20,000 stuffed toys over 65 years
Belgian Catherine Bloemen, 86, poses with her favourite stuffed animal among a collection of more than 20,000 pieces she is collecting for more than 65 years. (Yves Herman / Reuters)
Updated on: Mar 22, 2017 1:42 PM IST
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Belgian Catherine Bloemen, 86, poses with her favourite stuffed animal among a collection of more than 20,000 pieces she is collecting for more than 65 years. (Yves Herman / Reuters)
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Catherine Bloemen has been collecting Kinder Surprise toys and teddy bears since the age of 21. (Yves Herman / Reuters)
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A part of the 20,000 stuffed and plastic toys collection belonging to Belgian Catherine Bloemen. (Yves Herman / Reuters)
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Belgian Catherine Bloemen, collection now has more than 6000 elements. (Yves Herman / Reuters)
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Belgian Catherine Bloemen, 86, poses with her ‘English dog’ . (Yves Herman / Reuters)
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From the living room to the bedroom, every space in Catherine Bloemen’s home has been taken over by her collection of stuffed and plastic toys. (Yves Herman / Reuters)
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Bloemen’s ,poses with her ‘ singing rooster’. (Yves Herman / Reuters)
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The 86-year-old’s collection spread throughout her entire home over the course of 65 years. (Yves Herman / Reuters)
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