John Hodgman says the difference between hoarding and collecting is a display case.
A display case limits the number of objects that can be in someone's collection at a time. Good collectors get to a reasonable collection size and then operate on something like a one in, one out policy.
Sorry you had to go through that huge burden. I had a hoarding grandparent (not anything to that extent). It was painful to dispose of as the belongings were filled with mold and everyone got sick while throwing it away.
A display case limits the number of objects that can be in someone's collection at a time. Good collectors get to a reasonable collection size and then operate on something like a one in, one out policy.
Sorry you had to go through that huge burden. I had a hoarding grandparent (not anything to that extent). It was painful to dispose of as the belongings were filled with mold and everyone got sick while throwing it away.