Lincolnshire man’s cash register hobby that helped Marvel’s Loki

Mr Rae’s hobby began when he wrote to the director of Notts & Derby Cash Registers and asked for one of their devices.

“I was very cheeky as a child,” he said.

That request has since evolved into a lifetime of collecting.

His home, which he shares with his partner, Martin, 53, reflects his passion.

His conservatory, lined with shelves, has also become consumed by his collection, which spills out into his garage.

“There’s lots of history behind every single one and sometimes the things you find inside the tills are just as exciting as the tills themselves,” he added.

Mr Rae said although the tills were used to store money, he rarely finds cash inside them and said he was more likely to find scraps or paper and letters written to the shopkeepers.

The ultimate goal is for his collection to become part of something even bigger.

He said: “It would be ideal if one day I could find a museum that would be willing to take them and look after them.”

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