Her “Despicable” assortment paid off.
An Australian lady’s assortment of 1,035 totally different items of Minions merch lately earned her a Guinness World File.
Liesl Benecke started amassing Minions, the little yellow henchmen that star in Common’s “Despicable Me” franchise, 15 years in the past when the movie was launched — and couldn’t cease.
“I bear in mind laughing a lot on the cute, little pill-shaped henchmen. They definitely made an enormous impression on me,” she informed the outlet.
“My daughter says I want one other home simply to retailer my Minions, however I really like being surrounded by their stunning, vibrant yellow smiles,” she informed Guinness World Information.
“They’re in each room and on each spare wall … The again of my automotive is full of Minions and once I cease at site visitors lights I see individuals pointing and laughing in any respect the Minions in my automotive.”
Benecke, who was given the nickname “the Minion girl” by her coworkers, now holds the world document for largest assortment of Minions memorabilia.
“I’m only a large child at coronary heart. Since then I’ve all the time been looking out for Minions in all places I am going.”
Her Minions assortment — gathered from locations like Singapore, Japan, Italy, the US, Portugal, Taiwan and China — contains garments, film posters, stuffed dolls, keychains, collectible figurines — and even a tattoo.
“My favourite is Stuart, the sassy, one eyed Minion with angle, and he’s the one I’ve tattooed on my arm. So many individuals and youngsters touch upon the tattoo and we begin speaking about our mutual love of Minions,” she continued.
“Stuart is my largest plush toy and suits properly within the again seat – it’s enjoyable to see individuals’s reactions after they spot him! He wears his seatbelt so he’s secure and he enjoys getting out.”
Benecke’s obsession with the creatures even led her to journey to Singapore to rejoice her birthday at Common Studios with the Minions.
“My daughters stated I by no means regarded happier on that day,” she recalled.
She additionally journeyed to Minion Land at Common Studios in Osaka, Japan, and her daughter captured the second she cried as she entered the park.
“Individuals snort once I clarify my obsession and so they say they don’t get it or ask if my children are those I accumulate for,” she informed the outlet.
“The Minions are my supply of happiness and their bizarre and wacky methods by no means fail to make me snort.”
Her family and friends additionally help her in constructing her Minion empire.
“They ship me footage when they’re out buying asking ‘do you might have this one?’ And if I don’t, I get them to purchase it for me – you may say they’re my Minion consumers,” she defined.
The self proclaimed “Minion snob” is selective of which of them she acquires.
“I solely purchase the Minions that I just like the look of,” she stated.
“Some Minions look higher than others to me.”
