Do you have any cool collections?
If you do, you might be able to break a record, like Alina!
And if you don’t… will this inspire you to start one? 👀
Alina Gupta, a 9-year-old girl from India, holds the record for the largest collection of hairpins / hair clips which is… 1,124. 🤯
You might be wondering – how did she do it?!
Here’s what she told us:
“Slowly and steadily it became my passion to collect hair pins, so, I started collecting them more aggressively.”
Alina started collecting at the age of 4, “out of excitement”, as she explained.
So, she’s been doing it for 5 years!
That’s an average of 225 hair clips per year. 🤩
As you can see, her collection is a colourful, fabulous one.
“It varies in terms of one or the other parameters like colours, designs, artwork, shapes, pattern etc. making it a unique one on this globe,” Alina detailed proudly.
“I collect different and unique hair clips for my personal achievement.”
And indeed, as well as a fun hobby, owning a record-breaking collection is also a truly remarkable achievement!
To become a great collector, you need to:
- Be very patient
- Be really passionate about what you are collecting
You might be wondering, is it all worth it?
According to Alina, absolutely: “Seeing them in my wardrobe it feels like one of my dreams has come true.”
In fact, getting the world record title doesn’t mean that her collection is anywhere near complete: “I will definitely continue to collect more and more unique clips in the future!”
Now that’s what we call dedication. 💪🏽
Congratulations Alina, you are officially a record-breaking collector!
So here’s our tip: if you feel inspired by Alina’s story to start your own collection, make sure to choose an object that will bring you happiness every time you see it.
Out of ideas?
Check out this article full of record-breaking people and their collection stories!
For example, have you seen the world’s largest collection of lip balms? 💄
It’s owned by Scarlett, who set the record when she was just 7 years old!
Another memorable collection is that of brothers Jens Ishøy Prehn and Per Ishøy Nielsen from Denmark who, after years of dedicated research and work, now own OVER 32,000 individual Pokémon cards! ⚡
