Everyone has hobbies, but most people's hobbies don't take up an entire house ... or break world records. These toy collections are the largest and most extensive in the world.
Craziest Toy Collections
Pokemon on Another Level
Lovable Pikachu inspired Lisa Corney to collect over 13,400 Pokemon items. This collection takes up Lisa's entire home including her mother's room.
We Love You Pooh
At the tender age of 2, Deb Hoffmann of Wisconsin started her Winnie the Pooh collection when her father gave her a stuffed Pooh. Her collection of all things Pooh has snowballed to over 5,000 items.
Meet the Simpsons
Britian's Glynne Williams boasts the largest Simpsons collection with over 30,000 pieces of memorabilia. Aye Carumba!
The Force is with You
Rob Foster has the largest collection of Star Wars action figures in the galaxy. Foster has approximately 2,000 opened action figures and 800 unopened.
More Than Meets the Eye
This collection started in the 1980s. It has an astounding 275 Transformers in their original boxes The collection was sold for $1 million on eBay.
The Most Famous Doll
In twelve years, German collector Bettina Dorfmann has amassed the largest private collection of Barbie dolls with over 6,000 pieces.
A World Built on Legos
What started as an innocent Christmas present turned into an obsession for Darren Smith. He started his collection at the age of 5 and now at age 32 he has over 2 million Legos.
Put Down the Joystick
The owner of the largest video game collection wishes to only be known as "videogamecollector." The collection took 16 years to create and takes up the entire basement.
Hello Kitty
It is nearly impossible to actually pin point the largest Hello Kitty collection out there because of the sheer mass of ever-changing merchandise. The love and obsession with Hello Kitty has gone so far that Japan has created their own amusement park!
Mickey Mania
Janet Esteves's love affair with the most famous mouse in the world led her to collect over 2,760 Mickey Mouse items. This is the largest Mickey Mouse collection in the world.
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