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The largest advent calendar is 71 m (232 ft 11
in) high and 23 m (75 ft 5 in) wide and was built
at St Pancras station, London, UK, to commemo-
rate the station's refurbishment in December
2007.
The largest display of lit menorahs consisted of Texas A&M Traditions Club in Bryan, Texas,
1,000 menorahs and was achieved by NCSY (USA), USA, was recently certified as building the largest
in Stamford, Connecticut on December 8, 2013. gingerbread house, not only completed in time for
Christmas, but also built with the aim of raising
money for charity. The final measurements? An
internal volume of 39,201.8 feet, a length of 60
feet, width of 42 feet, and a height of 10.1 feet at
its tallest point. Visitors were able enter the record-
breaking home—which could house a family of
five—and meet Santa for a cost of $3 per adult and
$2 per child. Proceeds from these ticket sales were In December 2017, the National Physical
then donated to nearby St. Joseph’s Children’s Laboratory in Teddington, UK, used a beam of
Hospital to construct a new trauma center, with ions (positively charged atomic particles) to etch a
the house raising more than $150,000. Christmas card only 15 x 20 micrometres (0.0006
x 0.0009 inches) in size. Using a substrate of
platinum-coated silicon nitride, the card is a true
folded 3D shape, with the Christmas greetings
message etched on the inner side of the card. The
The largest gingerbread village consists of 1,251 greetings card is so small that when an electron
buildings and was constructed by Jon Lovitch microscope was used to “photograph” the card, it
(USA) and displayed at the New York Hall of pinged off the stand and was lost somewhere
Science in Corona, New York, on January 6, 2017. within the microscope itself. A standard size
This is the fourth time that Jon has held this record. postage stamp would be able to hold over 200
million of these cards.
A COLLECTOR’S EYE
We have an extensive collection of diverse items for gift giving this holiday season.
For men we have vintage pocket watches & wrist watches, cufflink sets, snap link sets, tie clips, tie tacks,
diamond & pearl stick pins, whiskey flasks and an extensive collection of pocketknives & sheath knives.
For women we have antique & vintage jewelry including diamond rings, bracelets, earring sets,
necklaces, bar pins, brooches, cameos, micro mosaics, and Scandinavian enamels.
For children we have soft dolls & doll clothing, action figures, air soft kits,
model kits, a doll house & accessories, games & puzzles.
For infants and toddlers , we have vintage Christening gowns,
sleeping gowns, embroidered napkins and bibs.
For Historians we have an extensive collection of militaria including battle gear, uniforms,
medals, ribbons, ephemera, and accessories for all modern wars and all armed forces.
For Collectors we have foreign & domestic coins & currency, stamps,
books, records, tapes, decorative accessories and the unusual.
Every item has a story and that story is part of the gift to the generations.
511 W S
ARRENTREET
, N Y 12534
H UDSONEWORK
518-671-6130 • acollectorseye@hotmail.com • www.acollectorseye.com
December 2019 39
in) high and 23 m (75 ft 5 in) wide and was built
at St Pancras station, London, UK, to commemo-
rate the station's refurbishment in December
2007.
The largest display of lit menorahs consisted of Texas A&M Traditions Club in Bryan, Texas,
1,000 menorahs and was achieved by NCSY (USA), USA, was recently certified as building the largest
in Stamford, Connecticut on December 8, 2013. gingerbread house, not only completed in time for
Christmas, but also built with the aim of raising
money for charity. The final measurements? An
internal volume of 39,201.8 feet, a length of 60
feet, width of 42 feet, and a height of 10.1 feet at
its tallest point. Visitors were able enter the record-
breaking home—which could house a family of
five—and meet Santa for a cost of $3 per adult and
$2 per child. Proceeds from these ticket sales were In December 2017, the National Physical
then donated to nearby St. Joseph’s Children’s Laboratory in Teddington, UK, used a beam of
Hospital to construct a new trauma center, with ions (positively charged atomic particles) to etch a
the house raising more than $150,000. Christmas card only 15 x 20 micrometres (0.0006
x 0.0009 inches) in size. Using a substrate of
platinum-coated silicon nitride, the card is a true
folded 3D shape, with the Christmas greetings
message etched on the inner side of the card. The
The largest gingerbread village consists of 1,251 greetings card is so small that when an electron
buildings and was constructed by Jon Lovitch microscope was used to “photograph” the card, it
(USA) and displayed at the New York Hall of pinged off the stand and was lost somewhere
Science in Corona, New York, on January 6, 2017. within the microscope itself. A standard size
This is the fourth time that Jon has held this record. postage stamp would be able to hold over 200
million of these cards.
A COLLECTOR’S EYE
We have an extensive collection of diverse items for gift giving this holiday season.
For men we have vintage pocket watches & wrist watches, cufflink sets, snap link sets, tie clips, tie tacks,
diamond & pearl stick pins, whiskey flasks and an extensive collection of pocketknives & sheath knives.
For women we have antique & vintage jewelry including diamond rings, bracelets, earring sets,
necklaces, bar pins, brooches, cameos, micro mosaics, and Scandinavian enamels.
For children we have soft dolls & doll clothing, action figures, air soft kits,
model kits, a doll house & accessories, games & puzzles.
For infants and toddlers , we have vintage Christening gowns,
sleeping gowns, embroidered napkins and bibs.
For Historians we have an extensive collection of militaria including battle gear, uniforms,
medals, ribbons, ephemera, and accessories for all modern wars and all armed forces.
For Collectors we have foreign & domestic coins & currency, stamps,
books, records, tapes, decorative accessories and the unusual.
Every item has a story and that story is part of the gift to the generations.
511 W S
ARRENTREET
, N Y 12534
H UDSONEWORK
518-671-6130 • acollectorseye@hotmail.com • www.acollectorseye.com
December 2019 39
