Most Collection of Beaver Souvenirs
2020-10-22Lori has collected 1,456 items of beaver souvenirs and surpassed the previous record of 717 items held by William and Shirley Neese from Indiana, who established the world record for the most collection of beaver souvenirs.
Lori began her collection in 1996. She said that it all started as a joke. However, these beaver-themed items have already occupied a significant portion of her home.
"When I first thought about the record, I thought my God, I probably have the most beaver souvenirs in the world", Lori said.
"As far as my record goes, they need a professional witness so a professional witness has to be someone who knows beavers", Lori said.
She verified her collection with the help of a beaver expert at the Richmond Wildlife Center. Since 1996, she has collected 1,456 beaver-related items, including bottle openers, coffee mugs, seals, pencil sharpeners and even tattoos.
"It makes me happy", Lori said. "The good thing about collecting beavers is that it's not like collecting teddy bears, which are plentiful but beavers are so hard to find."
She says it's an exciting achievement and she won't stop collecting.
