Collecting Rubber Ducks
Since people generally like to collect all sort of things from antiques to stamps as well as children's toys such as porcelain dolls and teddy bears it is probably not unusual if some are collecting rubber ducks. After all, the rubber duck has become an iconic objects which brings back memories from childhood and provides a special effect in everyone's bathroom.
Great variety of shapes, sizes and colors provides a perfect rubber duck for everyone, however, because of countless designs it can become difficult to choose just one or two rubber ducks what can easily make someone a collector, especially the rubber ducks enthusiasts.
Collecting rubber ducks is nice hobby, however, the amount of rubber ducks that are on today's world market and the need of every serious collector to possess as many as possible unique rubber ducks makes their bathrooms way to small. For that reason every rubber duck collector has usually a special room to keep and to exhibit his/hers collection.
The greatest rubber duck collection in the world is currently owned by Charlotte Lee whose collection numbered over 2,600 unique rubber ducks and was also inscribed in Guinness World Records.
Rubber ducks collectors also have also rubber duck forums online where they present their collections, exchange experiences, informations and well as rubber ducks themselves, while an annual rubber duck collectors' convention at Seattle, Washington (USA) known as Duckfest which is held since 2001 provides an unique opportunity for rubber duck collectors and enthusiasts to come together.