JAKARTA, majalahjustforkids.com – Kamu pasti akan betah berlama-lama jika main ke ruangan kantor milik Mr. John Paul Drake ini. Ya, Mr. Drake adalah seorang pengusaha Supermarket di Australia Selatan yang sangat terkenal. Bos Drakes Supermarkets berusia 45 tahun ini diam-diam memiliki koleksi mobil mainan keren yang sangat banyak, lho! Waaa….
You must love staying at Mr. John Paul Drake’s office. Yes, Mr. Drake is a supermarket entrepreneur in Southern Australia who is very famous. The 45-year old Drakes Supermarkets owner has a massive toy car collection. Wow…
Layaknya seperti di supermarket, mobil mainan beraneka warna yang keren tersebut, tersusun rapi di rak-rak pajangan. Kurang lebih ada sekitar 718 model mobil terpasang.
Just like at a supermarket, colorful toy cars are arranged neatly on racks. There are 718 car models there.
Tampilan koleksi mobil mainannya itu memang dibuat secara khusus di salah satu kantor milik Mr. Drake yang berada di kawasan Adelaide, Australia.
The toy car collection is specifically showcased at one of his offices in Adelaide, Australia.
Mobil Hot Wheels
Hot Wheels Car
Koleksinya berisi sebagian besar mobil Hot Wheels. Namun ada pula set kotak korek api, Tomy Tomica, dan Majorette. Adapun mainan favorit Mr. Drake adalah edisi Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt dan Lexus LFA oranye.
His collection is mostly Hot Wheels. However, there are also matchbox sets, Tomy Tomica and Majorette. His favorites are Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt and Lexus LFA Orange.
Ternyata, Mr. Drake yang telah bekerja di bisnis keluarga selama lebih dari 32 tahun ini juga memasukkan patung kuda nil, lho, di rak pajangannya. Hal itu tentu saja menarik perhatian orang-orang yang melihatnya.
Mr. Drake who has worked at his family business for more than 32 years has also put a hippo statue on his rack. It’s such an attention grabber.
Sejak Kecil
Since He Was Little
Mr. Drake mengaku kalau ia sudah sangat menyukai mobil sejak masih kecil. Alasan Mr. Drake membangun unit-unit pajangan mobil mainan di kantornya adalah karena jika di rumah, sang istri pasti akan melarangnya. Hehe…
Mr. Drake admits that he has loved cars since childhood. The reason why he build showcasing units in his office is because at home his wife wouldn’t allow it. Hehe…
Mr. Drake juga mengaku kalau ia suka berburu mobil baru untuk koleksi, ketika mengunjungi toko-toko di jaringan supermarket besar milik keluarganya. Selain mencari model-model mobil mainan baru di toko-toko lain, Mr. Drake pun merupakan anggota Kolektor Hot Wheels.
Mr. Drake also admits that he loves to hunt new cars for his collection whenever he visits his supermarkets. Besides looking for other models, Mr. Drake is a Hot Wheels collector member.
Kini, Mr. Drake butuh 73 mobil lagi untuk mengisi lemari pajangannya dan ia sedang berburu Hakosuka GTR-model Nissan Skyline 2000 1971.
Now, Mr. Drake needs 73 more cares to fill his rack and he is currently hunting Hakosuka GTR-model Nissan Skyline 2000 1971.
Meski nantinya ia bisa menemukan model mobil buruannya itu dan berhasil mengisi slot kosong di pajangannya, hal itu tidak lantas menghentikan keinginannya untuk terus mengoleksi mobil-mobil mainan yang baru. Ternyata, kecanduan itu nyata, ya, Kids!
Even though he will find his dream car and fill the empty slot, it wouldn’t stop him to keep collecting. Addiction is real, Kids!
Foto: Ist; Translator: Listya
