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INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A man living in Indianapolis has amassed a collection of almost 1,600 pieces of Batman memorabilia, which he, of course, keeps in his own Batcave.
Kevin Silva's obsession with Batman began when he was 5 years old in 1966, the year ABC's live-action Batman TV series debuted, The Indianapolis Star reported.
"It just burned a hole in the back of my head," said Silva, who has been collecting Batman memorabilia ever since. Within his collection is a Batman lunchbox he carried to kindergarten.
A recent appraisal for insurance purposes estimated the collection's value in six figures, but Silva said he doesn't plan on selling any time soon.
Silva isn't the only collector in his family, either. His daughter, Kaylaigh, 25, buys up all sorts of Marilyn Monroe-related items, while her brother, Dylan, 21, collects memorabilia of the rock band Kiss.
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