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Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of Guillermo del Toro? He's a man who loves making movies and stories that are a little scary, but also very cool and interesting. He has made movies like "Pan's Labyrinth", "The Shape of Water", and "Pacific Rim".

Now, Guillermo also has a collection of items that he thinks are very cool and interesting, just like his movies. This collection is called his "Cabinet of Curiosities". It's like a big treasure chest of all sorts of things he's collected over the years, like old books, toys, and strange objects that he finds fascinating.

The cabinet is kind of like a museum or art gallery, but instead of paintings and sculptures, it has real-life things that Guillermo thinks are special. He shares pictures and stories about these items on his social media and in books he's published.

One of the reasons he loves collecting these things is because he believes they can inspire new stories and ideas for movies. When he looks at the objects in his cabinet, he asks himself questions like "What would happen if this toy came to life?" or "Who might have owned this old book before me?" These questions help him come up with new characters and plot ideas for his movies.

So Guillermo's Cabinet of Curiosities is like a collection of really interesting things that he loves to share with others. Who knows, maybe someday one of these items will inspire a new movie that we all get to enjoy!