Collectors despicable collection of more than 1K different Minions merch earns her Guinness World Record

Her “Despicable” collection paid off.An Australian woman’s collection of 1,035 different pieces of Minions merch recently earned her a Guinness World Record.Liesl Benecke began amassing Minions, the little yellow henchmen that star in Universal’s “Despicable Me” franchise, 15 years ago when the film was released — and couldn’t stop.“I remember laughing so much at the cute, little pill-shaped henchmen.They certainly made a huge impression on me,” she told the outlet.“My daughter says I need another house just to store my Minions, but I love being surrounded by their beautiful, bright yellow smiles,” she told Guinness World Records.“They are in every room and on every spare wall … The back of my car is filled with Minions and when I stop at traffic lights I see people pointing and laughing at all the Minions in my car.” Benecke, who was given the nickname “the Minion lady” by her coworkers, now holds the world record for largest collection of Minions memorabilia.“I’m just a big kid at heart.

Since then I have always been on the lookout for Minions everywhere I go.”Her Minions collection — gathered from places like Singapore, Japan, Italy, the US, Portugal, Taiwan and China — includes clothes, movie posters, stuffed dolls, keychains, figurines — and even a tattoo.“My favorite is Stuart, the sassy, one eyed Minion with attitude, and he is the one I have tattooed on my arm.So many people and kids comment on the tattoo and we start talking about our mutual love of Minions,” she continued.“Stuart is my largest plush toy and fits nicely in the back seat – it’s fun to see people’s reactions when they spot him! He wears his seatbelt so he’s safe and he enjoys getting out.”Benecke’s obsession with the creatures even led her to travel to Singapore to celebrate her birthday at Universal Studios with the Minions.

“My daughters said I never looked happier on that day,” she recalled.She also journeyed to Minio...