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Italian collector Domenico 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.

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Italian collector Domenico Agostinelli works in his museum in Dragona, near Rome. 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.Tony Gentile/Reuters

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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.Tony Gentile/Reuters

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A piece of a meteorite is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome.Tony Gentile/Reuters

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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.Tony Gentile/Reuters

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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. 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. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SOCIETY PROFILE) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 24 OF 29 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'GUARDIAN OF TIME' SEARCH 'COLLECTOR TONY' FOR ALL IMAGESTony Gentile/Reuters

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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. 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. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SOCIETY PROFILE) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 25 OF 29 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'GUARDIAN OF TIME' SEARCH 'COLLECTOR TONY' FOR ALL IMAGESTony Gentile/Reuters

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A composition of nails is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 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. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SOCIETY PROFILE) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 23 OF 29 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'GUARDIAN OF TIME' SEARCH 'COLLECTOR TONY' FOR ALL IMAGESTony Gentile/Reuters

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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. 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. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SOCIETY PROFILE) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 21 OF 29 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'GUARDIAN OF TIME' SEARCH 'COLLECTOR TONY' FOR ALL IMAGESTony Gentile/Reuters

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Goggles are displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 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. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SOCIETY PROFILE TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 19 OF 29 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'GUARDIAN OF TIME' SEARCH 'COLLECTOR TONY' FOR ALL IMAGESTony Gentile/Reuters

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An antique baby feeding bottle is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 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. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SOCIETY PROFILE) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 20 OF 29 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'GUARDIAN OF TIME' SEARCH 'COLLECTOR TONY' FOR ALL IMAGESTony Gentile/Reuters

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A transistor radio is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 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. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SOCIETY PROFILE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 18 OF 29 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'GUARDIAN OF TIME' SEARCH 'COLLECTOR TONY' FOR ALL IMAGESTony Gentile/Reuters

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Dice are displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 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. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SOCIETY PROFILE) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 15 OF 29 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'GUARDIAN OF TIME' SEARCH 'COLLECTOR TONY' FOR ALL IMAGESTony Gentile/Reuters

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A tape recorder is displayed in an old frame in the Museum of Domenico Agostinelli in Dragona, near Rome October 30, 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. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: SOCIETY PROFILE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 17 OF 29 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'GUARDIAN OF TIME' SEARCH 'COLLECTOR TONY' FOR ALL IMAGESTony Gentile/Reuters

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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. 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. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: TRANSPORT SOCIETY PROFILE) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 4 OF 29 FOR WIDER IMAGE PACKAGE 'GUARDIAN OF TIME' SEARCH 'COLLECTOR TONY' FOR ALL IMAGESTony Gentile/Reuters

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