RIP Chris Smith, Phantom historian & collector

News has filtered through that Chris Smith, an Australian-born collector who has lived in the USA for the past few decades, has sadly passed away over the last few days. It is safe to say that at one stage, Chris had the largest and most diverse Phantom collection in the world.

He had a Phantom Museum from the late 1990s in his home in the USA and the below video and above gallery are from that time period. He also wrote several articles for the Friends of the Phantom newsletters and helped Nigel Johnson with prices and information for the Australian Price Guides.

In the last couple of years, some of his amazing research came online in the presence of his Instagram profile. We thank Chris for sharing with us his jaw-dropping Phantomania collection and the Phantom information he has researched and shared with us over the years. His legacy will be long-lasting.