Dita Von Teese likes collecting dead animals

July 18, 2012 | Cinema | Written by

Washington, July 18: Dita Von Teese has revealed that she collects vintage dead animals and has a fully-grown stuffed ostrich and a monkey in her house.

The star also revealed that she has two huge domes, which are filled with stuffed birds.

“I collect vintage taxidermy: I have two big heart-shaped domes filled with birds, I have a bear rug, a monkey and a full ostrich,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

“I also have a collection of rare feathers I got from a famous place in France that supplied feathers to Josephine Baker, Mistinguett, and all the showgirls in Paris for 300 years.

Besides having a morbid menagerie, the 39-year-old sex symbol also collects vintage lingerie, classic cars, pin-up and burlesque memorabilia, Victorian tea sets and hats.

The burlesque dancer now has so many pieces of headwear she has a room in her house, which used to stores just hats.

“My hat collection is massive. I have several hundred, and a whole room in my house devoted to them,” she added. (ANI)