Slovakian woman, 39, amasses world record-breaking collection of 62,500 napkins that could be worth £300,000

A woman’s £300,000 collection of napkins has made her a record-breaker for the fourth time. Antonia Kozakova has amassed 62,757 individual designs, which she keeps piled up in her office. The Slovakian has taken 16 years to create her collection – that includes examples from countries all over the world.

The 39-year-old first set the world record in 2007 when her collection hit 21,000. Since then, she’s broken her own record twice more – in 2008 with 30,300 napkins and again in 2008 with 50,000. Now the collection has almost reached the 63,000 mark, Mrs Kozakova has once again become a record-breaker.

The eclectic collection, thought to be worth in the region of £300,000, includes one tiny napkin that is just two-inches (5 cm) long, while the largest design stretches to almost four ft (120 cm). One of the eldest designs dates back to the 1940s. Other quirky designs include a replica British 50 pound note and one that features the faces and signatures of Beatles stars Ringo Starr and John Lennon.

Mrs Kozakova said: ‘My collection is totally unique. There are no duplicate pieces.’ As her collection becomes more high-profile, Mr Kozakova says residents of her local village in Ruska as well as fans from across the rest of the world send her unusual napkins. She said: ‘I receive napkins from the postman, from the local shopkeeper and anyone else who passes through the village and know about my serious hobby.’

Mrs Kozakova says she has no plans to stop collecting and already has her sights on reaching 100,000. She added: ‘I want to have a napkin with my face and name on it. And I’m still looking for one signed by my favourite actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.’

story and photos: Németi Róbert, Németi Photos: http://www.nemetiphotos.com/

source: The Daily Mail

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Put the sentences in the right order.

a) Kozakova is planning to collect 100,000 napkins.

b) Kozakova set the world record first with 21,000 napkins.

c) Kozakova holds the current record with almost 63,000.

d) Kozakova’s oldest napkin was made in the 1940s.

e) Kozakova broke her own record twice in the year 2008.

answers: 1-d 2-b 3-e 4-c 5-a

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