Didn't we already kill this horse a few weeks ago? We had a very long thread and branches about the subject and related topics.
But, specific to Paul Allen, it obviously was not a priority of his to plan for the LCM after his passing, compared to other things that he did plan. We also talked about sticking it to the survivors. I think we concluded it's best to sell or give away the collection before you're too old to do so. Bill On Tue, Jul 16, 2024, 3:18 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Tue, 16 Jul 2024, Joshua Rice via cctalk wrote: > > I think the key to preservation is assuring next of kin that the items > in our > > possession have value, and are worth seeking out future custodians. > > Collectors always assert that their collection has value, and the next of > kin never believe a word of that. > My own sister actually claims that her very old French Horns are valuable! > Another relative tries to claim that "Blue willow" dishes have some value. > > Although, perhaps you could search out the highest prices ever bid on > eBay, and tape clippings of those to each item. > > -- > Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com >
