BEACH, N.D. (KFYR) – A lady from Guatemala holds the Guinness World Record for the biggest assortment of cat-related gadgets.
She has greater than 21,000 distinctive gadgets.
But a household in Beach says their mother may need extra.
Ardis Stedman was loopy about cats.
“She was always an animal person and for some reason had this strange love for cats,” mentioned her son, Kenny Stedman.
Her assortment of cat gadgets is proof of her love. Many of those collectibles got to Ardis as items.
“Everybody knew she loved cats,” mentioned Ardis’ son, Todd Stedman.
Her treasures fill three buildings.
“If it had a cat, it was her favorite. She just loved them,” mentioned Todd.
No one is aware of precisely what number of gadgets Ardis collected, however her son Todd has a guess.
“Thousands,” he mentioned. “I’m just going to say thousands because no one actually sat down and counted them.”
There are Christmas ornaments, magnets, puzzles and extra. No two are the identical.
“She had inventory of all of this in her mind. She knew exactly what she had,” recalled Kenny.
Adris handed away final 12 months at age 85. The stray cats she beloved a lot are nonetheless wandering the property, questioning the place she’s gone.
In the meantime, her sons are attempting to determine what to do with their mother’s assortment of cat keepsakes. Ardis’ want was that her assortment stay collectively. Her sons aren’t so positive that can occur.
“We had some auctioneers look at it, but they never got back to us because I think they’re just overwhelmed,” mentioned Kenny.
Her sons additionally really feel just a little overwhelmed. But they are saying their mother’s assortment is filled with reminders of their mother, of her love of cats.
“This was her thing,” mentioned Kenny.
And additionally a reminder of the significance of discovering your ardour.
If you’re fascinated about Ardis’ assortment, you possibly can name Kenny at 701-872-3243 or 701-872-6518.
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