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GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
The world’s longest Christmas cracker measured
207 feet long and 13 feet in diameter and was
made by the parents of children at Ley Hill School
and Pre-School, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, UK
The largest Christmas stocking measured 168 on December 20, 2001. The cracker contained
feet 5.65 inches in length and 70 feet 11.57 inches The largest artificial Christmas tree measures 236 balloons, toys, a hat 8 feet in diameter, and a joke.
in width (heel to toe) and was produced by the
feet 6.58 inches tall, and was achieved by Arjuna The cracker was pulled by children of the school
volunteer emergency services organization Ranatunga Social Services (Sri Lanka), in Colombo, and members of the Saracens Rugby Club and
Pubblica Assistenza Carrara e Sezioni (Italy) in Sri Lanka, on December 24, 2016. The Christmas went “bang!”
Carrara, Tuscany, Italy, on January 5, 2011. tree was built as part of a three day carnival in the
Gelle Face Green in Colombo during the Christmas
season as an attractive aspect of the event.
The largest Christmas bauble ornament is 15 The largest sterling silver sculpture measures 8
feet 4 inches in diameter, and was achieved by The The largest floating Christmas tree measures 85 feet 3.4 inches tall and 6 feet 5.5 inches wide,
Dubai Mall (Emaar Malls) (UAE) in Dubai, UAE, m (278 feet 10 inches) in height and was erected as designed by Haim Lutin (Ukraine) in Kiev,
on December 19, 2018. The large ornament an annual tradition in Rodrigo De Freitas Lagoon Ukraine, on June 9, 2017. The sculpture, made
weighed 2,425 pounds. in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil for Christmas 2007.
by Yaakov Davidoff, depicts a menorah made
The tree was sponsored by Bradesco Seguros e entirely of sterling silver and weighs 124.78
Previdência. 2.8 million micro lamps and 22.99 pounds. The menorah was donated by the
miles luminous hose were used on the tree. Petrovsky family to the Jewish Community
Centre, Dnieper, Ukraine on the birthday of the
head of the family Alexander Petrovsky.
The most valuable dreidel is valued at $14,000,
and belongs to the Chabad of South Palm Beach,
Florida and was created by Pedro Maldonado The largest menorah in the world was designed
(USA) in Manalapan, Florida on October 23, The longest Christmas stollen (a traditional
by Yaacov Agam and is 32 feet tall, 28 feet wide,
2015. Community members donated precious weighs 4,000 pounds and was unveiled on German bread eaten during the Christmas season)
metals and gems for the creation of the dreidel. December 29, 2005 opposite Central Park in
measured 236 feet 6.58 inches long and was
The foundation of the dreidel is a diamond and the New York City. The menorah was designed achieved by Lidl (Netherlands) at Haarlem
entire dreidel spins on the diamond’s point. The according to a hand drawing by Mimonides based Railway station, The Netherlands, on December
record is part of their “Thanksgivingkkah” celebra- on the original Menorah in the Holy Temple of 10, 2010. The cake took 2 1/2 hours to prepare
tion, which celebrated the convergence of Jerusalem and is the largest size permitted by
and another 2 1/2 hours to cook. It was cooked as
Thanksgiving and Hanukkah in 2013. Halacha-Jewish law. one single piece.
Journal of Antiques and Collectibles
38
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
The world’s longest Christmas cracker measured
207 feet long and 13 feet in diameter and was
made by the parents of children at Ley Hill School
and Pre-School, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, UK
The largest Christmas stocking measured 168 on December 20, 2001. The cracker contained
feet 5.65 inches in length and 70 feet 11.57 inches The largest artificial Christmas tree measures 236 balloons, toys, a hat 8 feet in diameter, and a joke.
in width (heel to toe) and was produced by the
feet 6.58 inches tall, and was achieved by Arjuna The cracker was pulled by children of the school
volunteer emergency services organization Ranatunga Social Services (Sri Lanka), in Colombo, and members of the Saracens Rugby Club and
Pubblica Assistenza Carrara e Sezioni (Italy) in Sri Lanka, on December 24, 2016. The Christmas went “bang!”
Carrara, Tuscany, Italy, on January 5, 2011. tree was built as part of a three day carnival in the
Gelle Face Green in Colombo during the Christmas
season as an attractive aspect of the event.
The largest Christmas bauble ornament is 15 The largest sterling silver sculpture measures 8
feet 4 inches in diameter, and was achieved by The The largest floating Christmas tree measures 85 feet 3.4 inches tall and 6 feet 5.5 inches wide,
Dubai Mall (Emaar Malls) (UAE) in Dubai, UAE, m (278 feet 10 inches) in height and was erected as designed by Haim Lutin (Ukraine) in Kiev,
on December 19, 2018. The large ornament an annual tradition in Rodrigo De Freitas Lagoon Ukraine, on June 9, 2017. The sculpture, made
weighed 2,425 pounds. in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil for Christmas 2007.
by Yaakov Davidoff, depicts a menorah made
The tree was sponsored by Bradesco Seguros e entirely of sterling silver and weighs 124.78
Previdência. 2.8 million micro lamps and 22.99 pounds. The menorah was donated by the
miles luminous hose were used on the tree. Petrovsky family to the Jewish Community
Centre, Dnieper, Ukraine on the birthday of the
head of the family Alexander Petrovsky.
The most valuable dreidel is valued at $14,000,
and belongs to the Chabad of South Palm Beach,
Florida and was created by Pedro Maldonado The largest menorah in the world was designed
(USA) in Manalapan, Florida on October 23, The longest Christmas stollen (a traditional
by Yaacov Agam and is 32 feet tall, 28 feet wide,
2015. Community members donated precious weighs 4,000 pounds and was unveiled on German bread eaten during the Christmas season)
metals and gems for the creation of the dreidel. December 29, 2005 opposite Central Park in
measured 236 feet 6.58 inches long and was
The foundation of the dreidel is a diamond and the New York City. The menorah was designed achieved by Lidl (Netherlands) at Haarlem
entire dreidel spins on the diamond’s point. The according to a hand drawing by Mimonides based Railway station, The Netherlands, on December
record is part of their “Thanksgivingkkah” celebra- on the original Menorah in the Holy Temple of 10, 2010. The cake took 2 1/2 hours to prepare
tion, which celebrated the convergence of Jerusalem and is the largest size permitted by
and another 2 1/2 hours to cook. It was cooked as
Thanksgiving and Hanukkah in 2013. Halacha-Jewish law. one single piece.
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