Tag Archives: United States

Largest chocolate mousse

The largest chocolate mousse weighed 225.34 kg (496.8 lb) and was prepared by the Aventura Mall (USA) in Aventura, Florida, USA, on 6 October 2013. The mousse’s ingredients included 108 lb of chocolate, 66 lb of butter, 24 lb of egg yolk, 20 lb of sugar, 50 quarts of heavy cream and 5 gal milk. Aventura Mall’s wanted to raise awareness and funds for the Children’s Craniofacial Associationt. Children’s Craniofacial Association is a national non-profit organisation that addresses the medical, financial, emotional and educational concerns Continue reading →

Largest cinnamon roll

The record for the largest cinnamon roll is 276 kg (609 lb) and was achieved by Second Floor Bakery (USA) in Holland, Michigan, USA on 4 May 2013. The completed roll measured 1.83 m (6 ft) in diameter and 17.8 cm (7 in) tall.

Largest clog dance

The largest clog dance was achieved by 2,605 participants at an event organised by the Pella Historical Society (USA) in Pella, Iowa, USA, on 8 May 2010. The dance was part of the Tulip Time festival, which celebrate’s Pella’s Dutch heritage.

Largest claw game / claw crane

The largest claw game in the world, built on Discovery Channel’s BIG! television show, is 18 ft 9.25 in (5.72 m) high, 10 ft (3.04 m) wide and 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) deep and was unveiled at the San Diego County Fair on 11 June 2004. The claw itself has a diameter of 3 ft 2 in (96 cm).

Largest civilian formation flight

The largest civilian formation flight consisted of 37 Van’s RV Aircraft led by Stu McCurdy (USA). They flew in different close formations during the AirVenture09 Airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA, on 28 -29 July 2009 Stu McCurdy also held the previous record. The formation in 2009 was flown to comemmorate the 10th anniversary of FFI (Formation Flying Inc.)

Largest collection of armoured vehicles

The largest collection of privately-owned armoured vehicles numbered 229 as of 3 February 2007, and belong to Jacques Littlefield (USA), who displays them at his family home, Pony Tracks Ranch, in California, USA. The 229 de-activated armoured fighting vehicles are from all over the world and include 70 tanks and even a German Panzer IV! Mr Littlefield’s top four tanks from his collection are: 1. The Panzer V, model A “Panther” 2. The Panzer IV 3. The Panzer 1 model “A” ( the first tank Continue reading →

Largest collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia

The largest collection of Coca-ColaTM memorabilia belongs to Rebecca Flores (USA), with 945 different items as of 15 December 2008, which she has been collecting since 2005. The 15 year old’s collection started in December 2005, and the first object in her collection was a 80z bottle. Her collection is displayed in the dining room of her house which she painted red and white to match the Coca-Cola theme. Her favourite items include two original vending machines.

Largest coffee mosaic

The largest coffee mosaic consisted of 5,642 cups of coffee in different shades and depicted the face of Elvis Presley. It was created by DFS Hawaii at the DFS Galleria Waikiki in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA on 10 August 2012. The image measured 4.9 m x 7.6 m (16 ft x 25 ft).

Largest collection of books autographed

Richard Warren of Lake Forest, California, USA, has collected 2,381 books, all signed by their original authors. Pastor Rick Warren began building his personal library in 1970 at the age of 16. Over the years as he travelled and spoke around the world, he began asking authors to autograph their books for him. Also many other authors began to send him their books autographed. The collection was verified by the bookseller Ed Postal who specialises in rare books and is a member of ABAA (Antiquarian Continue reading →