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Italian collector Domenico Agostinelli works in his museum in Dragona, near Rome November 4, 2014. Agostinelli, 74, has a passion that has led him over the past 60 years to pick up and collect things of all types, from antique art to everyday objects of the past and present. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Italian collector Domenico Agostinelli works in his museum in Dragona, near Rome November 4, 2014. Agostinelli, 74, has a passion that has led him over the past 60 years to pick up and collect things of all types, from antique art to everyday objects of the past and present. His collection includes a 65-million-year-old dinosaur egg, meteor fragments, a car that once belonged to American mob boss Al Capone, a lock of hair of Italian national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi, toys, weapons, musical instruments of all kinds and many more. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




An old bicycle and old doors of different ages are seen in a storage of the Museum of Italian collector Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome, October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

An old bicycle and old doors of different ages are seen in a storage of the Museum of Italian collector Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome, October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




Italian collector Domenico Agostinelli poses in his museum in Dragona, near Rome, October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Italian collector Domenico Agostinelli poses in his museum in Dragona, near Rome, October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




Italian collector Domenico Agostinelli works in his museum in Dragona, near Rome, November 4, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Italian collector Domenico Agostinelli works in his museum in Dragona, near Rome, November 4, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




Italian collector Domenico Agostinelli checks an old car which belonged to the American gangster Al Capone in his museum in Dragona, near Rome, October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Italian collector Domenico Agostinelli checks an old car which belonged to the American gangster Al Capone in his museum in Dragona, near Rome, October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




A petrol pump and other objects are displayed in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome, October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

A petrol pump and other objects are displayed in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome, October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




Baskets, metal tin boxes and other objects are displayed on shelves in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome November 4, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Baskets, metal tin boxes and other objects are displayed on shelves in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome November 4, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




Fans and other objects are displayed on shelves in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome November 4, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Fans and other objects are displayed on shelves in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome November 4, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




Toys are displayed in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Toys are displayed in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




A collection of wooden, iron, and plastic hands is displayed in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

A collection of wooden, iron, and plastic hands is displayed in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




Collection of religious figures is displayed in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Collection of religious figures is displayed in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




Political memorabilia is displayed in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Political memorabilia is displayed in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




Collection of glasses is displayed in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Collection of glasses is displayed in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




A collection of umbrellas is displayed in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome, November 4, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

A collection of umbrellas is displayed in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome, November 4, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




Italian collector Domenico Agostinelli holds buttons in his museum in Dragona, near Rome November 6, 2014. 74-year-old has a passion that has led him over the past 60 years to pick up and collect things of all types, from antique art to everyday objects of the past and present. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Italian collector Domenico Agostinelli holds buttons in his museum in Dragona, near Rome November 6, 2014. 74-year-old has a passion that has led him over the past 60 years to pick up and collect things of all types, from antique art to everyday objects of the past and present. His collection includes a 65-million-year-old dinosaur egg, meteor fragments, a car that once belonged to American mob boss Al Capone, a lock of hair of Italian national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi, toys, weapons, musical instruments of all kinds and many more. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




Dice are displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Dice are displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




A tape recorder is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

A tape recorder is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




A transistor radio is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

A transistor radio is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




Goggles are displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Goggles are displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




An antique baby feeding bottle is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

An antique baby feeding bottle is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




Lock of hair from the 'Hero of Two Worlds' Giuseppe Garibaldi is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Lock of hair from the “Hero of Two Worlds” Giuseppe Garibaldi is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




A composition of nails is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

A composition of nails is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




A 19th century bicycle safety lock is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

A 19th century bicycle safety lock is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




A pistol-shaped lighter dated 1700 is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

A pistol-shaped lighter dated 1700 is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




An 18th century tool used by rich people to take food is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

An 18th century tool used by rich people to take food is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




A daguerreotype dated 1830 is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

A daguerreotype dated 1830 is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




A piece of a meteorite is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

A piece of a meteorite is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)




An egg of a dinosaur, believed to be 65-million-years old, is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)

An egg of a dinosaur, believed to be 65-million-years old, is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 2014. (Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters)
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