Quirky collectibles: Find out about a 10-million-year-old crab

08/12/2025 11 min
Quirky collectibles: Find out about a 10-million-year-old crab

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Over the years, Christine Fernyhough has built an extraordinary private collection of New Zealand objects, spanning everything from the 1860s through to the 1970s. Now, in her new book The Albino Kiwi & Other Rarities, she's selected 75 remarkable pieces to showcase. Among the highlights are a rare albino kiwi specimen, cherished Maori artefacts, quirky vintage collectibles, a 10-million-year-old crab and "Molly," the stout-legged moa Writer and collector Christine Fernyhough joins Jesse.