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Borobi, coins are hot items at Gold Coast Games
Collecting memorabilia has emerged as an unlikely sport among spectators at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Plush toys of official mascot Borobi and collectible coins from the Royal Australian Mint are some of the hottest items.
The Mint also made the Games gold, silver and bronze medals.
The $1 coin released by the Mint has people lining up outside the Commonwealth Games Broadbeach Superstore, where memorabilia is sold.
Katrina Warren was among the crowd waiting outside before the doors opened to get hers.
"There are only a thousand [coins] going out per day," she said.
"Once they have sold out there are no more to get and they have the special mint mark, which makes them pretty valuable."
It's not just the coin that has people lining up.
Lucy and Peter Scott from Penrith in Sydney's west have been to several Commonwealth Games and their home is brimming with knick-knacks to prove it.
"Peter has a slight collection of hats from these things," Ms Scott said.
"We've got our t-shirts from the Melbourne Games in 2006 and we'll have our t-shirts from here now."
Jan Brown has collected memorabilia from all six Commonwealth Games she has attended.
At the Gold Coast games her haul is a stuffed toy of Borobi — the event's mascot.
"It brings back memories of the time, when you look at them," she said.
"I bought Matilda at the Brisbane games in 1982 and that was the first games I ever came to and she was spectacular."
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