[raulus]

At some point, I suspect we all end up there, although it might be posthumously for some of us. I'm still a solid decade or more away, but have been contemplating it as a real possibility in the future. And in the meantime, I've been paring back my collection to eliminate pieces that don't really float my boat.

If you're in a hurry, consider selling off the stuff that is in high demand to start. Pick your favorite channel and go for it. Auctions can be a nice way to go simply because you know it's going to sell, and it forces bidders to get in the game now, rather than having your item sit and sit and sit while potential buyers try to decide whether they are ready to pull the trigger on your piece, or whether they want to wait for something else.

With any luck, the amount you raise from selling the high demand pieces will be a good start to funding your enterprise.

Then you can take your time with the stuff where demand is thin so that you can find the right buyer, possibly through a private sale, with that buyer paying your price (or something close), rather than having to settle for selling it at a big discount simply because you can't wait and need the cash now.