Check out this stamp collection! Y. Abdul Rasul’s 5,915 mosque stamps has set a world record, paving the way for Rasul’s entry into the Guinness Book of Records! Read more here.
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At least 114 firearms and war memorabilia are being stored in the historic firearms exhibit at the Yakima Valley Museum in Yakima, Washington. Many of these items have never been on public display. Learn more here.
Slideshow revealed the new Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi figure! This news came just weeks after Star Wars announced the third stand-alone film, which recently hit theaters, would revolve around the Jedi Master. Check out the new figure here.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi will be hitting a theater near you on December 15. To commemorate this occasion, UK Mail has unveiled a limited edition of Star Wars stamps! Check them out here!
If you’re attending next weekend’s Michigan game, be sure to say hi to Mike Alexander and Mark Marek, who will be tailgating at Pioneer High School. Here you’ll find some of their maize and blue collections, ranging from footballs to player cards. Check out some photos here.
Attention Yankee Candle lovers! This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the Boney Bunch collection. We love the “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody” and “Last Tango” candles. Check them out here for yourself!
Are you a Cubs fan? If so, you’ll want to check out the “Crossroads of America” exhibit at the Chicago History Museum. Here you’ll find Bleacher seats from Wrigley Field, a baseball fouled off by Kris Bryant, and a Ben Zobrist jersey and hat. Read more here.
A 9-year-old baseball fan recently lost his baseball memorabilia in the California fires. He wrote a handwritten letter to the Oakland Athletics stating his collection, which included 10 hats, 17 jerseys, a ball signed by Bob Melvin, Rickey Henderson, and “the whole team,” as well as his baseball card collection “all burned up.” At least 16 MLB teams, including the San Diego Padres, are now offering to restore his collection. Read more here.
Mark Orsillo, a 34-year-old man with Down syndrome, recently lost his home to a wildfire. Mark’s primary concern was his movie collection. Mark’s sister, Danielle Devine, was able to grab about 20 DVDs from his collection of about 300. The rest were ruined in the fire. The story soon went viral, with strangers from across the country donating movies. Thus far, Mark has already received about 400 DVDs! Read more here.
Were you a Roberto Clemente fan? His family recently auctioned some of his personal items at this year’s All-Star Game FanFest, with items ranging from his personal golf clubs to membership cards. Check it out here.