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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." It really pulls on my beard. It’s painful to have all those hairs pulling at once. All those baubles add up to about five pounds,” said Joel. We weren’t very well off; we didn’t have a lot,” she said. “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."
Other than your classic Christmas decorations, Nana Baubles' collection counts many unique and quirky items. 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. Still, Joel says baubles (and clothespins) are some of his least favourite objects to place in his beard.
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I have a large shoebox full of baubles and I think they’ll stay there until I decide to attempt the record again,” he said. It's so large in fact, that she has broken the record for the world's largest collection of Christmas bauble ornaments. The oldest baubles she owns are pink and blue ones from the 2000s, which is when she first started collecting them.
Every year, surrounded by the spectacle of her festive baubles, Nana Baubles always tries her best to give her loved ones a beautiful celebration. After that, she started buying baubles in boxes. Soon after, people started gifting her different items. Her fascinating collection spreads throughout her house, with beautiful baubles hanging from the ceilings as well as on display outside her house.My technique has evolved and gotten a lot more specialised over the years that I’ve been breaking the record,” said Joel. While Joel doesn’t plan on using his baubles to decorate any other part of his house for the holidays this year, it surely won’t be his last run in with the beardaments.
Sylvia’s love for Christmas stemmed from her childhood. “Christmas was always a family affair,” she told us.Ever since then I’ve re-broken my own record every Christmas as I’ve improved my beard bauble technique.” Nana Baubles took years to put together such a collection, with different pieces from everywhere in the world. 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.'" This precious Royal Doulton is a special edition bauble created for the Queen's Golden Anniversary, and it is very close to her heart.