'1,035 Minion Items In 15 Years': Aussie Woman Bags World Record For Her Yellow 'Despicable Me' Collection

How big a Minion fan are you? One Australian woman, Liesl Benecke, has taken her love for the yellow characters to the next level by collecting more than 1,000 Minions items.

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Popularly called “the Minion lady”, Liesl recently bagged the Guinness World Records title for the largest Minions memorabilia collection.

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Living in sunny Western Australia, she has been collecting Minions for almost 15 years. 

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Her collection now totals 1,035 items, and includes clothing, movie posters, plush toys, keyrings, and figurines from places like Singapore and Japan’s Universal Studios.

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Liesl’s love for the yellow character is so strong, she even has a Minion-themed tattoo.

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The obsession began in 2010 after she first saw the Minions while taking her daughters to watch Despicable Me.

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“My daughter says I need another house for my Minions, but I love being surrounded by their bright yellow smiles — they’re my source of happiness,” Liesl shared with Guinness World Records.

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