World Record set in Portsmouth, OH for the most gifts wrapped simultaneously.
According to Guinness World Records, the number to beat was 876. That record was earned by the town of Jewson (UK), in Birmingham, UK, on 13 December 2016.
Today, the new record was made of 1482
The event was hosted by the Friends Of Portsmouth during the annual Winterfest event.
Our reporter, Betty Smith, was on scene and captured wonderful interviews, sights, and sounds.
Watch the official announcement from our SCDN TV stream.
Here is the introduction.
Watch as Betty shows us around the huge crowds. Gina D Collingsworth and the “Record breakers” band were on stage.
This video shows the entire crowd actually doing the work to break the World Record.