Bob Bretall has been collecting comic books since a very young age. At over 40 years of age now his passion for the genre has amassed himself quite the impressive personal collection... the largest anyone else has showcased on the planet with just under 90,000 unique comics and counting. (not including the duplicates which brings the total far beyond 90,000!)
When Australian resident Brett Chilman previously set the authorized world record for the largest private collection of comics with the Australian "World Record Academy" with 68,000 books, Bretall thought to himself, "Gee, I have at least 20,000 more comics than that guy." And here began the unplanned journey to authenticate a world record in the eyes of the world...
On the most precise recent count - the total reached 89,613 and bearing in mind he buys on average over 150 comics per month, this total is rising rapidly. And what makes Bretall's collection most notable is that he wasn't simply stockpiling books over all these years -- he has actually read every single one of these...
We were left inspired by Bob's untarnished sentiments towards both his comics and the impressive memorabilia he has showcased in the dedicated room in his home. He teaches us all that loving what you do is key, with no specific intentions to monetize or gain recognition for the outcomes of your hobby... but eventually if through this love you gain attention, riches or credibility then that's surely a bonus and by-product of your passion. Feel free to think about this from a range of perspectives and adapt it to what you love doing. And in the mean time, we salute you Bob!
Filmed by: K. Duffy + D. Prusmack on behalf of #TIG Media
Edited by: Theo Di'angeli on behalf of #TIG Media
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Special thanks to Bob Bretall, Karina Duffy, David Prusmack and Theo Di'angeli.
You can view the longer version of this feature video via:
• Bob Bretall: The owner...
28 июл 2013
