I consider myself an average collector. Pieces from travelling, keepsakes and momentos to remember various occasions and people. Some people however, go the extra mile to collect their favourite items…Such as Mr.Jamieson…A 41 year old business contractor who admits to having an obsession for collecting shrunken heads, and claims: "Finding the perfect shrunken head is better than sex could ever be". To each his own.
Ten shrunken heads of South American Indians are mounted in a glass cabinet in his Toronto apartment (left). His obsession for those began while he was travelling in ecuador, in search of a plant believed to cause spiritual ecstasy (regard this fact in any way you please). Shrunken heads you might say are just eclectic and interesting, and they are in fact some of the more tame things Mr.Jamieson has bedecking his apartment. He also has a two-headed calf, five-legged cow, weapons from the Dayak Tribe in Borneo (which are all laced with human hair) and cooking utensils made from human leg bones. Mr.Jamieson describes himself as an ethnologist and amateur anthropologist and archaeologist. As a former construction worker, he has managed to make a career as a high-end trader with his love for travelling and artifacts. My image of Mr.Jamieson is a cross between Indiana Jones and Tim Burton:
While somewhat alarmed of this man’s collection, he is clearly passionate about his work and seems to live an incredibly fulfilled life. I will be on the lookout for more collections similar to this.
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