[1] He started receiving banana-related items in the mail, but began to run out of room for all of them.

[1] The International Banana Club and Museum operated in Altadena in a rented building.

[4][6] However, in 2010, the Hesperia Recreation and Park District wanted the museum to move out to make room for a new exhibit.

[4][6] He lowered the price to $7,500[4] and in 2010, Fred Garbutt bought the collection for an undisclosed amount, moving it to Mecca, California, and becoming the new curator.

[5] The museum housed the only petrified banana in the world, which came from the closet of a girl in Kentucky.