According to NPR, an Alberta dentist, Canada, recently paid $ 10,000 for a dental crown that belonged to Elvis Presley. His collection, which is honored in his waiting room, also includes a rotten tooth that was extracted from John Lennon. The curious can see a dental model photo Preseley and crown replacement, he considered "insurance" in case it cracked or broken one in his mouth.
Michael Zuk, the dentist in question is just one of many collectors worldwide. There are a number of strange collections seen on the Internet - unfortunately I'm not able to find one that does not include the navel of the collection of Graham Barker fluff to proceed at your own risk . Before you laugh, but remember that many museums began as private collections: the Victorians, in particular, were obsessive collectors of all sorts of things
The collection of things seems to be a denominator common to most human beings .. It starts in childhood: most children have a collection of one thing or another, ranging from rock to bugs (spare a moment to pity the poor mother bud intrepid entomologist) at some point during their youth. You can have a collection of your own. Many of us, in a trend that dates back centuries, providing spoons at home or shooting glasses and other souvenirs of our travels. I have a full coffee cups cabinet featuring such exotic places like Zoo Atlanta. Well, they have pandas.
Collections are not without risk. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in the charming comedy 1953 The Long Long Trailer, almost derailed their honeymoon by Lucy's rock collection. Rocks on the road are a hazard unlikely, but unfortunately, the collections may be lost in other, more mundane means, such as fire or theft. If you have a collection that you enjoy, talk over insurance coverage options with your independent insurance agent and make sure it is covered on your homeowners or renters policy. After all, today's stamp album may be the pension funds of tomorrow.
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