New York man collects 595 pizza boxes from 42 countries

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A New York man with a collection of 595 pizza boxes from 42 countries was awarded a Guinness World Record for his hobby.

Scott Wiener, who runs a pizza tour company that takes visitors to pizzerias and "points of pizza interest," was awarded the record for largest collection of pizza boxes as part of Thursday's Guinness World Records Day, the World Record Academy reported Monday.

Wiener's collection includes boxes from 42 countries and he has published a book titled "Viva La Pizza! The Art of the Pizza Box."