Between Flers and Vire, these Englishmen are in a unique museum full of history

In this elegant museum, Two sets can be enjoyed. Englishmen Andy and Wendy Fowler are staying in part of their home in St-Quentin-les-Chardonnets (Orne).

The couple arrived in France 20 years ago and began amassing their collection England, before taking them to their native land, across the Channel. There they can Open their museum.

We were looking for a place for a museum and found this house. The then mayor, Bruno Wharton, opened the museum with us 20 years ago.

at ground floorIt is a string of bottles of the brand AvonWendy finds and installs in her closets or her cabinets.

Two enthusiasts

A former member Collectors Club (Avon Magpies Club), she also wrote Two pounds About these bottles with a different shape.

“I've been collecting them for almost 40 years,” says Wendy.

Everything is Avon brand. I think it's the biggest collection in the world!

No less 6,000 pieces Occupy this space. His books are a guide to Avon collections. He also served his club with more than 300 members from around the world.

6,000 bottles of Avon!

Upstairs in this workshop, another universe can be discovered. Andy has a collection 200 old radios. He has been a fan of this technology since he was 5 years old.

“When I was in school, I delivered newspapers and then went to small shops to buy a radio for 30 shillings. [ancienne monnaie anglaise, N.D.L.R.] “, Andy remembers.

This exhibition has many SalonsBut other types of radios (like car radios), these come from France, England and America.

Almost a century old pieces

Some parts are from scratch Twentieth centuryOldest post of the lot, including one from 1935.

When I was a kid, I didn't collect radios, I broke them! But, little by little, I picked up a lot.

They all still work! “I worked Electronics Engineer, so I have no problem fixing them. »

The museum has installed a CD-linked transmitter that can detect all stations.

Some pieces look like this Radio disguised as a stack of booksIt was used during World War II when, under occupation, the French were prohibited from possessing such an item.

A free museum

few televisions Almost naturally this audiovisual world should be embedded in this collection.

And, echoing his wife's passion, four Avon Radios are provided.

“I collect less stuff now, I come to this place, to play, to listen. I love that people come and see this place I've created,” Andy concludes.

Visit this private collection Free. A donation box is located at the entrance, the money is donated to a charity.

To visit the museum: Make an appointment on 02 33 37 99 72 (have a minimum command of Shakespeare's language).

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