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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Neil Scallan

Experience: I own the world’s largest Monopoly collection

Neil Scallan wearing a Monopoly-themed jumper standing in a room with a selection of his Monopoly sets
Neil Scallan: ‘I’ve probably spent about £400,000 on it over the years.’ Photograph: Mark Chilvers/The Guardian

The first Monopoly set I ever owned was the one everyone had – the classic edition with Mr Monopoly on the box. I bought it as a souvenir on holiday in my 30s. Twenty-five years later, I’ve got thousands of boxes stacked away in a warehouse, four Guinness World Records and have made several TV appearances.

When Guinness visited my warehouse last year, they spent a whole day counting my collection. By the end, they confirmed I had 4,379 different sets. That was the fourth time I’d broken the record.

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