The collector

An Italian man has dedicated his life to creating a chaotic, if cherished, personal museum

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The Collector
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Domenico Agostinelli.
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A combination photo shows items collected by Agostinelli, displayed in his museum in Dragona.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Tony Gentile) "I'm a guardian of time," says Domenico Agostinelli, the rather slapdash museum's 74-year-old founder, owner, and sole employee.Agostinelli has added to his scatte)

Agostinelli scoops up just some of the millions of buttons on display in his museum.
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Political memorabilia.
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A collection of umbrellas.
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Wooden, iron, and plastic hands.
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Religious figures.
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Eyeglasses.
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A sampling of Agostinelli's toy collection.
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Fans and other objects are displayed on shelves.
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Agostinelli poses in his museum with a selection of his globes.
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Sarah Eberspacher
Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.