A British grandfather has revealed he has the world's biggest collection of post boxes - but simply cannot pick his favourite.

Arthur Reeder, 70, from Newport, Isle of Wight, has gathered the record stash of 260 items over 30 years, displaying them throughout his house, garden and shed.

The retired electrician, whose wife Kim Reeder thinks is 'mad', believes his cache of historic pillar boxes is now 'worth a small house'.

The grandfather-of-two enjoys sharing his love of all things postal with others, operating the space as an informal museum and giving tours to fellow enthusiasts.

His oldest collectible is a 'wall mounted Victorian box' from 1857, one of many in his possession that have survived the world wars.