They did it! - A Guinness World Record!

A little while ago on my Hello Brolly Facebook page I wrote about a quirky little museum in Peaks Island, Maine, USA and their attempt to get in the Guinness Book of World Records.

The Umbrella Cover Museum in their own words 'is dedicated to the appreciation of the mundane in everyday life. It is about finding wonder and beauty in the simplest of things, and about knowing that there is always a story behind the cover.'

When I last wrote about them they were waiting to find out if they would be included in the GBoWR, and I am glad to tell you that they now hold the world record for the Largest Collection of Umbrella Covers - 730.

They are happy to receive umbrella covers from all over the world, just pop them in the post, and included your story about (or history of) the cover.

Send them to : Nancy 3. Hoffman, Director and Curator, 62-B Island Avenue, Peaks Island, ME 04108

If you want to watch the video of the official count - http://youtu.be/pzzYDZjlxGs
If you want to show a bit of support, they also have their own facebook page http://www.facebook.com/UmbrellaCoverMuseum