Guinness Toucan Christmas Bauble

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The process of attaching all 710 baubles to his beard took two and a half hours and over an hour to remove them. We weren’t very well off, we didn’t have a lot, and that is why today I will do what I can and afford what I can afford to have a good Christmas for the children." Some are unique collectables pieces, and some – like the little red bauble gifted to Nana by her great-grandson – hold a very special sentimental value. I thought, 'oh my god, this is wonderful'. They were from all over the world. And then I thought, 'I’m going to try this.'"

And even though Sylvia’s birthday fell on Boxing Day, meaning she received just one present for Christmas and her birthday combined, Sylvia was always happy. Also known as “beardaments,” the festive, clip-on facial hair accessories are colourful jingling balls for brightening up bristly faces. I think it’s a children’s time. I think Christmas is a wonderful time to excite the children, so I do believe you should do the best you can for them." Sylvia began buying big boxes of baubles, and as her collection grew, other people started gifting her more of them.Sylvia, also known as Nana Baubles, lives in Swansea, Wales and owns a staggering 1,760 of the hanging decorations.

Some are unique collectable pieces, and some – like the little red bauble gifted to her by her great-grandson – hold a special sentimental value. Find a category that interests you, decide you can do it, and practice until you do! It takes a lot of work for something as silly as this, but the glory is worth it.” Sylvia’s record-breaking collection was assembled over many years. It contained 1760 baubles when it was officially counted in 2021. Nana Baubles took years to put together such a collection, with different pieces from everywhere in the world.

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They think I’m nuts, and I guess I sort of am. You have to be a little crazy to break a bunch of records with your beard,” he said. Joel also says that while his friends and family are proud of his latest record title achievement, they think it’s a little bizarre.

Joel first broke the record in 2019 using 302 baubles, then in 2020 with 542 baubles, and a third time in 2021 with 686 baubles. Sylvia’s love for Christmas stemmed from her childhood. “Christmas was always a family affair,” she told us. Still, Joel says baubles (and clothespins) are some of his least favourite objects to place in his beard. Ever since then I’ve re-broken my own record every Christmas as I’ve improved my beard bauble technique.”Among her many treasures, Nana Baubles also owns crab and lobster-shaped ornaments, food-shaped ones (like hamburgers and popcorn) and even telephone boxes and Disney characters. This precious Royal Doulton is a special edition bauble created for the Queen's Golden Anniversary, and it is very close to her heart. It's so large in fact, that she has broken the record for the world's largest collection of Christmas bauble ornaments. It's exciting to admire the variety in Nana Baubles' decorations, which cover the ceiling and many surfaces in her home.

Every year, surrounded by the spectacle of her festive baubles, Nana Baubles always tries her best to give her loved ones a beautiful celebration.Each year, surrounded by the spectacle of her festive baubles, Sylvia always tried her best to make Christmas a special event for her family. Every December, the extraordinary collection was beautifully displayed throughout Sylvia’s house, with baubles hanging from every inch of the ceiling. Her fascinating collection spreads throughout her house, with beautiful baubles hanging from the ceilings as well as on display outside her house.