Elephants Anyone?
People collect many things - pins, ornaments, shells, shoes - whatever they can dream up. Often its fascinating, but sometimes it gets out of control. When your collection outgrows your personal residence and you want to keep every piece, you need to think outside of the box. That is exactly what happened with Mr. Ed and his fascination with elephants.
Mr. Ed received his first elephant as a wedding gift and he has been collecting ever since. In 1975, his collection outgrew his house, and his wife made him open a museum to get them out of the house. Mr. Ed’s Elephant Museum, located at 6019 Chambersburg Road in Orrtanna, PA, houses over 10,000 elephants from around the world. The elephants are made from every material imaginable and are made for every use - even a hairdryer.
Along with the collection of elephants, the museum houses a candy room with the most Pez you’ve ever seen in a single location and a gift shop filled with unusual gifts. If you are a fan of elephants and want your elephants to be part of this historic collection, Mr. Ed does take donations, and if you’re lucky you might receive a little extra cash in the process.
