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20 records to Christmas (20 photos)
Christmas records.
1. Before we collected the biggest collection of souvenirs with Santa Claus and his master Jean-Guy Canadian Laqueur. He began to collect their treasures in 1988, and November 30, 2010 is the holder of 25,104 different items. In this collection of Christmas gizmos you can see the figures of 2360, 2846 Christmas cards and cards of various tissues in 1312 and 241 decorative brooches and pins.
2. On 9 December 2009 the area of the Guildhall Square in Derry, Northern city at the same time gathered 13,000 Santa Claus. It is the world's largest gathering of Santa.
3. And this is the world's largest collection of Santa's helpers - 800 Christmas elves gathered in South Wales, Bridgend, thus breaking the previous record set in 2009 in New York. Then gathered "only" 607 elves.
4. Shopping mall «Tanglin Mall» in Singapore. From November 10, 1996 to January 3, 1997, its entrance is decorated with the world's tallest Santa Claus. Growth was 15 pieces, 6 m, width of 11 m, depth of 4 m. The structure was made of the foam on a metal frame, but still its weight amounted to 2, 5 tons.
5. One of the Christmas traditions of Rio de Janeiro - set floating Christmas tree. The largest such tree was launched in 2007. Its height of almost 85 meters. Sponsor this amazing tree was firm «Bradesco Seguros e Previdencia».
6. In the Cologne Cathedral (Cologne Cathedral) in Germany 22 December 2006 g using channel RTL Television GmbH on the Christmas tree lit at the same time 150,000 lights.
7. The most expensive in the world tree, decorated with real jewelry was established in Japan December 7, 2002. Dress up this precious tree helped jeweler Piaget. Total cost of Christmas decorations was then almost 16 million. Dollars.
8. The oldest Christmas tree, which still takes part in family gatherings. This tree in 1886 bought great-aunt Janet Parker from Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, and since then the 30-centimeter tree, decorated with figures of cherubim and the Virgin Mary, every year at Christmas with his family.
9. This girl named Erin Lavoie (USA) faster than anyone in the world can hack Christmas trees. December 19, 2008 during the competition «Guinness World Records» (Guinness World Records) in Germany, she showed the result of 27 Christmas trees for 2 minutes.
10. On 14 December 2007 in London charity & quot; Children's Society & quot; has prepared the world's largest Christmas stocking. Its length was 32, 56 meters, and the width of the toe to the heel 14, 97 m.
11.Na London station «St Pancras» in December 2007 was established the largest calendar. Its height is 71 meters and width of 23 m.
12. The Indian construction company «Apple A Day Properties» 31 December 2009 opened in Kochi, Kerala biggest Christmas star.
13. On 18 December 2008 the British pharmacy chain «Boots UK Limited» in its main office in Nottingham organized a big secret Santa game, which was attended by 1,270 people.
14. Paul Simons (UK) - winner of the marathon dressed as Santa Claus shows his diploma April 26, 2009 at the Flora London Marathon, London.
15. The legendary «The Beatles» are still the most frequent winners of the Christmas charts. Their songs took first place December 12, 1963 (the song «I Wanna Hold Your Hand»), 10 December 1964 (the song «I Feel Fine»), 16 December 1965 (the song «Day Tripper / We Can Work it Out») and 6 December 1967 (the song «Hello Goodbye»).
16. The first place among the Christmas songs for three consecutive years occupied not only The Beatles, and The Spice Girls: in 1996 (the song "2 Become 1"), in 1997 (the song «Too Much») and in 1998 (the song «Goodbye»).
17. The best selling Christmas single was «White Christmas» Bing Crosby. It was first released in 1942, and since then has sold 100 million records.
18. The best selling Christmas album in the US in 2007 was the album «Noel» author and artist Joshua Groban. Sales of $ 3, 7 million copies.
19. "The Grinch - Stole Christmas" with Jim Carrey in the title role became the highest grossing Christmas film grossed $ 340 million (although professional film critics did not like so that was even nominated for the "Golden Raspberry»).
20. The film "Sherlock Holmes" Guy Ritchie to 25 December 2009 earned 24, 9 million dollars and ended up in the category of best nerozhdestvenskih films for Christmas.
1. Before we collected the biggest collection of souvenirs with Santa Claus and his master Jean-Guy Canadian Laqueur. He began to collect their treasures in 1988, and November 30, 2010 is the holder of 25,104 different items. In this collection of Christmas gizmos you can see the figures of 2360, 2846 Christmas cards and cards of various tissues in 1312 and 241 decorative brooches and pins.
2. On 9 December 2009 the area of the Guildhall Square in Derry, Northern city at the same time gathered 13,000 Santa Claus. It is the world's largest gathering of Santa.
3. And this is the world's largest collection of Santa's helpers - 800 Christmas elves gathered in South Wales, Bridgend, thus breaking the previous record set in 2009 in New York. Then gathered "only" 607 elves.
4. Shopping mall «Tanglin Mall» in Singapore. From November 10, 1996 to January 3, 1997, its entrance is decorated with the world's tallest Santa Claus. Growth was 15 pieces, 6 m, width of 11 m, depth of 4 m. The structure was made of the foam on a metal frame, but still its weight amounted to 2, 5 tons.
5. One of the Christmas traditions of Rio de Janeiro - set floating Christmas tree. The largest such tree was launched in 2007. Its height of almost 85 meters. Sponsor this amazing tree was firm «Bradesco Seguros e Previdencia».
6. In the Cologne Cathedral (Cologne Cathedral) in Germany 22 December 2006 g using channel RTL Television GmbH on the Christmas tree lit at the same time 150,000 lights.
7. The most expensive in the world tree, decorated with real jewelry was established in Japan December 7, 2002. Dress up this precious tree helped jeweler Piaget. Total cost of Christmas decorations was then almost 16 million. Dollars.
8. The oldest Christmas tree, which still takes part in family gatherings. This tree in 1886 bought great-aunt Janet Parker from Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, and since then the 30-centimeter tree, decorated with figures of cherubim and the Virgin Mary, every year at Christmas with his family.
9. This girl named Erin Lavoie (USA) faster than anyone in the world can hack Christmas trees. December 19, 2008 during the competition «Guinness World Records» (Guinness World Records) in Germany, she showed the result of 27 Christmas trees for 2 minutes.
10. On 14 December 2007 in London charity & quot; Children's Society & quot; has prepared the world's largest Christmas stocking. Its length was 32, 56 meters, and the width of the toe to the heel 14, 97 m.
11.Na London station «St Pancras» in December 2007 was established the largest calendar. Its height is 71 meters and width of 23 m.
12. The Indian construction company «Apple A Day Properties» 31 December 2009 opened in Kochi, Kerala biggest Christmas star.
13. On 18 December 2008 the British pharmacy chain «Boots UK Limited» in its main office in Nottingham organized a big secret Santa game, which was attended by 1,270 people.
14. Paul Simons (UK) - winner of the marathon dressed as Santa Claus shows his diploma April 26, 2009 at the Flora London Marathon, London.
15. The legendary «The Beatles» are still the most frequent winners of the Christmas charts. Their songs took first place December 12, 1963 (the song «I Wanna Hold Your Hand»), 10 December 1964 (the song «I Feel Fine»), 16 December 1965 (the song «Day Tripper / We Can Work it Out») and 6 December 1967 (the song «Hello Goodbye»).
16. The first place among the Christmas songs for three consecutive years occupied not only The Beatles, and The Spice Girls: in 1996 (the song "2 Become 1"), in 1997 (the song «Too Much») and in 1998 (the song «Goodbye»).
17. The best selling Christmas single was «White Christmas» Bing Crosby. It was first released in 1942, and since then has sold 100 million records.
18. The best selling Christmas album in the US in 2007 was the album «Noel» author and artist Joshua Groban. Sales of $ 3, 7 million copies.
19. "The Grinch - Stole Christmas" with Jim Carrey in the title role became the highest grossing Christmas film grossed $ 340 million (although professional film critics did not like so that was even nominated for the "Golden Raspberry»).
20. The film "Sherlock Holmes" Guy Ritchie to 25 December 2009 earned 24, 9 million dollars and ended up in the category of best nerozhdestvenskih films for Christmas.
