Get to Know the Internet’s Favorite Toy Collector, Tim Rowett


BBC profiles Tim Rowett, a British toy collector who cheerfully reviews and demonstrates items from his extensive collection on his beloved YouTube channel, Grand Illusions.

“Tim Rowett who lives with thousands of toys crammed into suitcases in his London flat has become a Youtube hit. “Tim the Toyman” as he’s known – has been collecting toys for fifty years. In his spare time he used to be a children’s entertainer, and would buy new toys every year for his performances. Now retired, he brings puppets, games, cards and more back to life on YouTube.”

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