Know the Difference Between a Hoarder and a Collector

Jonny writes:

I'd posit that "Hoarder" and "Collector" are on a similar spectrum, but that the former is unhealthy while the latter is just a bit nutty (but in a good way). There's a difference between this:

http://img.izismile.com/img/img3/20100629/640/inside_a_hoarders_640_07.jpg

And this:

http://images03.olx.com/ui/12/03/66/1343930227_422709766_2-Selling-a-huge-collection-of-books-from-1800s-to-present-Meriden.jpg

The former is pathological - a sign of actual mental illness, while the latter points to an interesting eccentric.

To put it another way, embrace your eccentricity but watch out for pathology.