Estate sales are so depressing...you can see all the effort of a lifetime spent to accumulate possessions and collections, and at the end it's just tossed to the four winds...
Makes me more set than ever to have tried my best to sell everything by the time I shuffle off this mortal coil...
A lessen for all of us?Originally Posted by Rahfa
I agree. I've only been to one which was for the widow of an artist whose work I have been collecting for 20+ years. They had no children and it was sad to see all of her possessions, including personal photos and letters, going to strangers. It was also a bit disheartening to see many of the items turn up on eBay within days of the auction.
My possesions/collection all go to my family. I'm certain barring some stuff they'll keep for sentimental reasons most will be sold. They know where to go with the King stuff when the time comes.
I've never been to an estate sale, but I don't see it as depressing. Death is just another part of life, imo.
True enough....in the end, the vultures pick at all our bones.My possesions/collection all go to my family. I'm certain barring some stuff they'll keep for sentimental reasons most will be sold. They know where to go with the King stuff when the time comes.
I've never been to an estate sale, but I don't see it as depressing. Death is just another part of life, imo.
But, if your family knows where to go, it's not really going to be an estate sale....that's the depressing part, when it's people neither you or family have any idea about picking through all your carefully selected possessions.
Eh, we'll be chewing dirt, so who cares.
People here will get to pick through many of my carefully selected possessions.True enough....in the end, the vultures pick at all our bones.My possesions/collection all go to my family. I'm certain barring some stuff they'll keep for sentimental reasons most will be sold. They know where to go with the King stuff when the time comes.
I've never been to an estate sale, but I don't see it as depressing. Death is just another part of life, imo.
But, if your family knows where to go, it's not really going to be an estate sale....that's the depressing part, when it's people neither you or family have any idea about picking through all your carefully selected possessions.
Eh, we'll be chewing dirt, so who cares.I own no car, no house...mostly just lots of books and related items.
I'm with you on this one.
UNLESS I know for a fact any of my children (which I have yet to have any) turn out to be a King fan as well. But if they aren't, I think there will be fun to be had in selling stuff off in my last remaining years, to have the pleasure of seeing the items with new King fans. Then my family can just have the money.
But fingers crossed one of my children to be turns out to be just as much of a fan, and helps me collect in the years to come...
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- The Inland Revenue won’t audit me two years in a row
- One more drink won’t hurt
- My kids will not hate me and wish me dead
- My family will not be wiped out in a single event
You *can* take your collection with you. Arrange for your collection to be burnt with you. It also gives your surviving family more ashes to share amongst themselves.
I plan to do just the opposite. I plan to try my best not to sell anything that has any value to me or high monetary value unless I absolutely have to. I want to leave something to my heir or heirs to be able to sell off that will be of greater value than the money that paid for it. 60 years from now the $350 that paid for CD's Full Dark, No Stars S/L will be worth far less than $350 is now, but the book itself may very well be worth more than the equivalent of that same $350. I want to enjoy my collection while I am able to, and sell items only to acquire other collectibles, not to pay bills.
I speak from experience that the collections of others can sometimes be full of nothing but junk, but if you are a wise collector, you can leave behind a small treasure trove for your heirs. Make sure you leave instructions on how to deal with the collectibles though. It can be (and IS) a very daunting task for a spouse to deal with any collection.
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I plan to do just the opposite. I plan to try my best not to sell anything that has any value to me or high monetary value unless I absolutely have to. I want to leave something to my heir or heirs to be able to sell off that will be of greater value than the money that paid for it. 60 years from now the $350 that paid for CD's Full Dark, No Stars S/L will be worth far less than $350 is now, but the book itself may very well be worth more than the equivalent of that same $350. I want to enjoy my collection while I am able to, and sell items only to acquire other collectibles, not to pay bills.
I speak from experience that the collections of others can sometimes be full of nothing but junk, but if you are a wise collector, you can leave behind a small treasure trove for your heirs. Make sure you leave instructions on how to deal with the collectibles though. It can be (and IS) a very daunting task for a spouse to deal with any collection.
as an almost 52 year old old fart with No wife... No kids and little chance (or want) of acquiring either before I kick it.....
I leaving my entire collection of limiited editions to my dogs.... they really enjoy leather chew toys.
I'm open to being a guardian for your dogs. Book collection and all 8)as an almost 52 year old old fart with No wife... No kids and little chance (or want) of acquiring either before I kick it.....
I leaving my entire collection of limiited editions to my dogs
I think some of the recent posts in this thread belong here.
Did someone call for the Thread Cop????? Listen hear "Joy-Boy"you may think posting off-topic is "cool" and "hip". but I got news for you wise-guy, Not in my America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL Sorry, Mr. Bookman from "Sienfeld" popped into my head!!!!!
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Love that episode
And.... done.
Thank you.
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
while my dog's will get the limted leather editions for chew toys -
my will is going to state that the first editions, mags and all other non-leather editions are to be piled into a giant funeral pyre, topped off by my body... and everyone here is invited to roast marshmellows and make smores, beer will be provided.
What kind of beer?
Yeah, good point!!!! Domestic or imported?
LOL
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
If it's Guinness Extra Stout, I'm in!
Like my Eerie, Creepy and Vampirella collections, my King collection will go down the garbage shute...
Of course, everyone's invited to wait at the other end.
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Let me know when you feel yourself begin to fade...Although I hope it's not anytime soon, of course.
I don't think I live more than 15 km away from you, Siep. Keep us updated - I will be foraging among the garbage when the time has come
Yeah, good point!!!! Domestic or imported?
LOL
well, I've changed my mind... I decided since I'll be stiff when the burning happens - the drink needs to be stiffer.
so instead of beer... REDRUM for everyone!
Directly below that bottle are four books that I am sorely missing from my collection. I'll be roasting my marshmallows over those!
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
My collection is MY "Pride and Joy" and there's no one I am related to that has an interest in book collecting. Nor do I have any close friends that I'd feel like just willing the collection to.
When I die, assuming my wife survivies me, she will get everything. The problem is, she would have no clue how to go about getting value from this collection. I've written out a document that will help her step through all my estate affairs (taxes, insurance, accounts, etc.) and have enlisted my CPA brother-in-law to help execute the estate. But getting value for the books will be beyond what my wife is capable of and I don't want to burden my BIL.
Thus, a month or so back I contacted a couple of the pre-eminent King experts to request permission to give their name and information to my wife so she could contact them for an appraisal/offer for the collection upon my death. Somehow it seems a shame to sell off the collection for cash, but at least I would know the books would end up in the hands of true collectors, and my wife would get $$.
Having said that, if worst comes to worst or I just get tired of the collection, I'd just do the eBay thing myself. Money is money, regardless of pre-death or post-death. It's not like I was denying someone the enjoyment of inheriting my collection. I'm the only person that cares anything about it for the books' sake.
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