Collecting memorabilia can be a serious business for some fans.
Back in February, we reported on the story of Ianto Williams, a Welsh teen who has the largest recorded personal Doctor Who memorabilia collection to date, with 2,130 items. (This is not to be confused with the largest personal Dalek collection, mind you.) He beat out Ian O’Brien of Manchester’s 2015 record of 2,021.
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While those two have been duking it out, another contender has been quickly rising in the ranks. It was recently reported by Miranda Larbi of Metro News that 17-year-old United Kingdom resident Sophie Clark has quite a sizable collection of her own, which has been growing for six years. It is curtailed only by her mother’s insistence that the amassing halt due to lack of space in their home. Clark’s collection of 1,500 items, currently worth nearly £10,000, will almost certainly grow once she moves out on her own. She used to be embarrassed by it, but is now proud and insists that she will never sell a single item. Her goal is to one day have a large spare room in which to display the memorabilia. For now, the collection is housed in her bedroom, with overflow (namely a life-sized Dalek that could not “fit through the door”) in the garage.
Sophie Clark with her
Doctor Who
collection (credit: Dan Rowlands/Caters)
Speaking of life-sized Daleks, there is one mentioned in a recent profile piece on John Barrowman, written by York Membery for Daily Mail Weekend. The focus was on Barrowman’s home, his prized possession in it being a working Dalek that he purchased from the BBC. It “was the price of a nice family saloon” and is showcased in the living room. While one is able to ride around in it, not only does Barrowman not dare to do so, but will not allow anyone to touch it at all.
John Barrowman in his living room (credit: Daily Mail)
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