24-07-2025
A farmer traveled the world by foot, collecting 60,000 autographs in a book
Viktor Šimunić snapped the metal latches on the security case shut to keep the precious book safe. It takes two people to carry it.
About a foot thick, the book is leatherbound and worn. The pages crackle, and it looks like a magical book of spells from a fairy tale. It weighs about 60 pounds and cost the small town that purchased it nearly a quarter-million dollars.