Delhi boy gets Guinness Record for most number of pencils owned
Posted on: 25/Oct/2015 7:22:39 PM
Delhi teenager Tushar Lakhanpal has got the Guinness Record for the maximum number of pencils owned at over 19,000. He owns pencils in different shapes and sizes - the smallest one is hardly 3 cms, and the largest over 8 feet. He has clutch pencils, colour pencils, scented pencils, pencils with different caps, pencils representing different figures, pencils made with handmade paper and recycled paper and one thermometer pencil. Some of the pencils are studded with Swarovski crystals and plated with 22 karat gold!
Even as a child, I was particular about collecting different types of pencils. I used to put away pencils that I received as gifts. This habit evolved into a passionate hobby, encouraged by my family and friends... The two pencils (I am) most fond of have an unique story: they were once supposedly used by the Queen of England. These two are the most precious and closest to my heart... One day, (I) hope to have a collection which has a pencil from each and every corner of the world... The London-based office of Guinness World Records has given its approval. They conducted a detailed counting as per their strict norms, including full video recording, photography and certification by a representative of a pencil manufacturing company, a government official and a senior person from public life, said Tushar.
