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A Saudi Arabian man set a Guinness World Record for his collection of 3,053 Walking Dead-related memorabilia.
Rashid Al-Olayan, a Dammam resident, transformed a part of his home into a Walking Dead museum, displaying toys, books, games, statues, and artwork from the comic book series, AMC series, and spin-offs.
Al-Olayan told Guinness World Records that he believes The Walking Dead franchise is the best. “Who does not enjoy a zombie show? “It is the ideal show for me.”
Al-Olayan’s collection began in 2015 with action figures of Michonne, played by Danai Gurira, and her pet zombies.
His collection now contains 3,053 items, including some screen-worn costume pieces from the franchise.
“I believe the characters in the show and comic books are relatable; you will root for them and want them to survive, but unfortunately, in this show, you lose a lot of the main characters,” Al-Olayan said. “But that is one of the reasons we love the show: you never know what is going to happen next.”
Several of the pieces in his collection have been autographed by actors from the series, and Al-Olayan said he is hoping to one day get Robert Kirkman, the writer and co-creator of the comic book series, to sign some of his items.
“As long as there are some pieces that I don’t have, I’m going to aim to get them all,” he said. “My goal is to get every single thing, and I won’t stop until I achieve it.”
