This Nokia superfan has the world's largest collection of mobile phones, with 3,615 devices
If you are a millennial, there is a very high chance that you have used a Nokia phone. Long before the likes of iPhones, Samsungs, and the numerous other Chinese brands that have become synonymous with smartphones, the good old Nokia was the undisputed king of mobile phones.
Some of the OG Nokia phones, like the Nokia 3310 and Nokia 1100, have attained legendary status for being indestructible. Many of these Nokia devices are still the darling of fans who would go to any lengths to collect them.
How much is too much?
But how many such Nokia phones are you willing to collect? Well, if your name is Wences Palau Fernandez, the answer is over 700! That¡¯s right¡ªthe Nokia superfan from Spain has more than 700 of the over 1,000 mobile phone models Nokia ever made.
Largest collection of mobile phones
That¡¯s not all; Fernandez has also set a Guinness World Record for the largest collection of mobile phones in the world. Fernandez has a massive collection of 3,615 unique mobile phone models, all housed at his home in Barcelona.
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Apart from Nokia, Fernandez's collection of mobile phones also includes brands like Siemens, NEC, Motorola, BlackBerry, Samsung, HTC, Apple, and more.
How it started
According to Fernandez, his love affair with Nokia started in 1999 when he was gifted a grey Nokia 3210 for Christmas. It turned into an obsession in 2008 when Fernandez started collecting models he wasn¡¯t able to afford in the past.
By 2018, Fernandez had over 700 unique Nokia phones in his collection, including some limited-edition devices, such as his Nokia 3220 Star Wars Ep III.
A work in progress
¡°In my collection, I have very exclusive and difficult-to-find models," he said.
¡°My current collection is the result of a lot of perseverance and financial effort. If you are a collector, you will know well what I mean. A collection that is still incomplete but that I continue to expand whenever possible,¡± he added.
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