This is probably the best example of collecting gone too far. The story goes that this couple named Fred and Myrtle, who lived in a tiny town called Bluff, started collecting paua shells. There were so many that they nailed them to the walls. When Fred and Myrtle died, their house was rebuilt in Christchurch, New Zealand and turned into a museum. So if you like to collect stuff, there’s hope for you yet.
Paua Shell House Museum, New Zealand
