Gary Duschl has always been a collector. Inside his Virginia Beach residence, small dog and cat statues sit upon most of the surfaces. Dozens of antique glass bottles line some of his shelves.

That's One Long Chain! * Gary Duschl started making a chain out of gum wrappers when he was in high school. That was 40 years ago. The chain is now 8.72 miles long -- the length of more than 125 ...