He's an eclectic curator with an eye for quintessentially Queensland collectables, an encyclopedic knowledge of dates and events which shaped the Sunshine State, and a penchant for Hawaiian shirts.
Glenn Cooke's collection of tea towels and Story Bridge souvenirs, meticulously selected over decades, are held by the State Library of Queensland.
They contain everything from pristine 65-year-old Irish linen towels with beach and reef motifs, to a glittering 1970s kitsch painting of Brisbane's famous bridge on black velvet.
