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FEATURE - Michael Irving hat ein ganzes Zimmer seinen Simpsons Erinnerungsstücken gewidmet
*** HEADLINESimpsons superfan, who hid room full of expensive memorabilia from dates, now shows it off to 40,000 TikTok followersSUMMARYMichael Irving, 35, thinks his collection is worth over £8,000.BODYA Simpsons superfan, who has an entire room dedicated to the cartoon’s memorabilia and shares videos of his collection to his 40,000 followers on TikTok, says he has so much merchandise that he would hide it from dates if they ever came over.Michael Irving, 35, a journalist from Melbourne, Australia, has watched early episodes of the show over 50 times and thinks his current collection – including stuffed toys, ceramic figures and mugs – is worth at least £8,000 (15,000).Before meeting his partner, he hid the collection from any dates or had to seriously prepare them for the extent of his hobby – but his current partner is a fellow Simpsons fan, and they love watching the show together.Michael began collecting The Simpsons merchandise in high school over 20 years ago and continued throughout university, saying: “Even back then, I was known as Simpsons Mick because of my obsession.”He has a sentimental attachment to the television show, saying: “It’s kind of a cultural touchstone for my generation, specifically.“I remember it being a big part of my childhood and even into the uni age. You appreciate it at different levels, at different ages.“It works well for kids, and once you become an adult, you start to identify with Homer and Marge more than you would say, Bart.”Explaining why he collects The Simpsons memorabilia, Michael said: “There was just so much merchandise to collect. You can get a variety of items, essentially.“So if I was collecting Pez dispensers, they kind of all look the same.“Whereas, if you’re collecting something as broad as the Simpsons, you’ve got Pez dispensers, but also stuffed toys, mugs, glasses, figurines, DVDs, videos, cassettes, records, Lego, collected coins, ceramic figures.”Michael’s loved ones ar *** Local Caption *** 41111407
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