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Paul Brockmans Collection Of 55,000 Dresses Bought For His Wife

There are many types of collections. Some are formed by purposefully collecting certain objects, such as stamps or coins. However, some collections are only a byproduct of an obsession, a quirk of mind. For example, Paul Brockmann got into the habit of buying his girlfriend and later his wife a dress every time they went ballroom dancing. It might seem excessive to some, but it was his way of showing his affection. Overtime, this collection grew to be enormous, counting 55,000 dresses in total. Basic math tells us that either they went ballroom dancing three times per day for every day of their lives, or he bought them in huge bundles every time.
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28 Mar 2015 10:11:00


Models present creation for the 7th Hosa Cup China Swimwear Design contest and Hosa Swimwear Trend fashion show on day five of China Fashion Week A/W 2011 on March 28, 2011 in Beijing, China (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)
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02 Apr 2011 07:07:00
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Lindsay Mann (L) and Anabella Mowbray kiss as they take photos of themselves laying in the confetti on 7th Avenue in Times Square on New Year's Eve in New York January 1, 2015. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
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24 Dec 2016 09:49:00
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Three Iranian women bathe in the sea on a shore of the Caspian sea in the city of Babolsar north of Tehran, on July 14, 2023 in Babolsar, Iran. The 7th National Festival of Sand Sculptures is being held in this town on the edge of the Caspian Sea. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
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03 Aug 2023 03:34:00
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Brazil's Victoria Chamorro failed to stop the ball during their women's classification 7th-8th place water polo match against China at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, August 19, 2016. (Photo by Sergei Grits/AP Photo)
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20 Aug 2016 12:03:00
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Two men push a classic Messerschmidt KR200 “Kabinenroller” at the 7th Cairo Classic Meet in Cairo, Egypt, 23 March 2019. The exhibition for classic cars is held at the Smart Village in Cairo. The exhibition is held to exchange experiences in how to preserve the old cars, and also for promoting tourism. (Photo by Mohamed Hossam/EPA/EFE)
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15 Apr 2019 00:03:00
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