1,500 Keychains On Display At Berkeley Library

Arts & Entertainment

Jacqueline Ann Rodmell's collection of keychains of different places, characters and more, will be on display in September.

BERKELEY, NJ — Many people collect keychains. Jacqueline Ann Rodmell has her sights set on building the largest collection in the world, and you can see hers on display at the Ocean County Library Berkeley Branch during the month of September.

The Lacey Township resident has been collecting for a long time, according to a library news release.

"I started collecting keychains when I was seven years old," she said. "My parents liked to travel, so I would get one everywhere we would go. Then family and friends would give me some, too."

These keychains serve as reminders of good memories.

"I would get them at flea markets and stores and now it is a huge collection," she said. "I am trying to get into the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest collection. I have 1,513 keychains. The [record holder] has 62,275. My collection...is the best because I collect a wide variety – games, places, characters, brands. It's unique."

She's got a ways to go to beat that record, and said she's taking donations "if you're looking to give away keychains or don't need them anymore." She can be reached through Facebook at Jackie's Keychain Quest.

"Keychains" by Jacqueline Ann Rodmell is free and open to the public during normal Branch operating hours. For more information, stop by the OCL Berkeley Branch, 30 Station Road, Bayville, visit or call (732) 269-2144.