Luiza Figueiredo, a collector from São Paulo (SP), surpassed in 2015 her own brands with RankBrasil, through an exhibition held on September 19th. With 1, 090 games totaling 782, 277 pieces, it surpassed the record for the largest collection of puzzles, and with 686 totaling 326, 821 pieces won a new title for the largest collection of assembled puzzles.

To check the numbers, RankBrasil representative Luciano Cadari attended the event. He mentions the impeccable organization of the record holder. “In addition to being an incredible record, with various shapes and colors, the collection deserves highlight for being very beautiful and filling the eyes of visitors, ” he says.

Collector has 1, 090 puzzles, of which 686 are assembled / Photo: RankBrasil

The games are arranged in the so-called Dream Rooms, prepared especially for this purpose and located in the residence of São Paulo. “I gave this name because everyone who enters space is really amazed, ” says the collector. Among the various shapes are round, oval, 3D, spherical, vase-shaped and some with tiny pieces.

The collection has objects from various countries of the world such as the United States, Germany, England, China, Spain, Italy, Canada, among others. Among the attractions is that of Manhattan Island, with the famous Twin Towers. The novelty of this year's exhibition was the Mandala game, which has a thousand pieces and is the first of Luiza's own production line.

According to her, overcoming her own RankBrasil record means happiness and also a way to promote her art, as well as encouraging people to assemble puzzles. “I am very proud to be the country's representative in this category, ” he says.

Record holder has been collecting these games for 48 years: it started as a child's play that turned into his greatest leisure / Photo: RankBrasil

The show brought together approximately 40 people, including friends and family from São Paulo, as well as other collectors and lovers. Information on the site http://www.colectingandoquebracabeca.com, or by email

Hobby of a lifetime

Luiza has been collecting these objects for 48 years. It started as a child's play that turned into his greatest leisure. “Apart from my family, the collection is my life, my dedication and this is very rewarding, ” he reveals. The complete record holder says that assembling jigsaw puzzles is a great therapy: "It's the occupation of time with something interesting."

The games are framed with their own technique, allowing them to be disassembled at any time. The collector uses PVC film for fixing and protection. “I am against the definitive, ” he says. She recommends the hobby for people of all ages, "for contributing to memory activation and spatial vision."

In Guinness

In addition to being a RankBrasil record holder, in 2012 Luiza won the world title of Largest Puzzle Collection with Guinness World Records, with 502 boxes.

Via advisory