How to avoid being someone else's "nice find"?

[irv]

My Father, who is currently 77, has given me most of his collection items and those that he hasn't, he has told me where they are.

I have shown my wife my collection, have shown her cards on here and A/H's to help give her an idea on my cards value.

I have also, periodically, when I have his attention, shown my son cards on here and A/H's as well as my collection.

Like my Father did for me, I also plan on giving my collection to my son when I get older or sell them if I have to to help pay for his education.

My son is smart with his money and showing him my cards, I have no worries he will just give them away or sell them for nothing.

I guess adding them to my Will wouldn't be a bad idea however just to ensure my son does get them.

[ALR-bishop]

" I hope that that when I die people say of me ' boy, that guy sure owed me a lot of money ' ".... Jack Handey

I never spend anything on cards my family will need. They can sell it, burn it with me , or give it away

[mrmopar]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

They can sell it, burn it with me , or give it away

Can I talk you into a note, instructing that your Puffy Sticker sheet (w/ Garvey) and 80 Topps Garvey Coin be sent my way? No sense in burning or giving them away, right?!!

[DBesse27]

Originally Posted by mrmopar

Can I talk you into a note, instructing that your Puffy Sticker sheet (w/ Garvey) and 80 Topps Garvey Coin be sent my way? No sense in burning or giving them away, right?!!

Al, I've got dibs on that dead lizard you and Don found last winter.

[Bcwcardz]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

" I hope that that when I die people say of me ' boy, that guy sure owed me a lot of money ' ".... Jack Handey

I never spend anything on cards my family will need. They can sell it, burn it with me , or give it away

Ditto

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[bswhiten]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I never spend anything on cards my family will need. They can sell it, burn it with me , or give it away

Please don't burn the 82 Blackless set lol

[bobsbbcards]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

They can sell it, burn it with me , or give it away

I'll bring the marshmallows.

[ALR-bishop]

Bring some chocolate too, they like smores

[Exhibitman]

I hope to collect until I die, so there will likely be cards around at that point for my wife or daughter to deal with. They know who to call. That said, I do plan to whittle down the mass over the next several years. I haven't decided how to do it yet, other than opting to get rid of commons and sets in favor of specific cards I like from them, and doing a type card collection rather than sets.

[skil55voy]

My wife goes with me to card shows and actually helps me look through the bargain bins for cards I need for the collection. She is well aware of what I have accumulated and I have catalogued and graded them accordingly. (I'm no professional but have a decent eye) The holders that the cards are in are cross referenced with stickers that match the spreadsheets. She also has met all of the vendors I have dealt with over the years. (They have all said call me the minute he dies...lol) They will do with them what they will. I want to collect as long as I can, I get to much enjoyment to stop.

[gawaintheknight]

I should be clear that the cards are not the main part of my daughter's inheritance by a longshot. I've got life insurance and stuff, so it's not like she'll be on the street if she doesn't get full value on the cards. But someone's going to get the money for the cards and I'd rather have it be her than some random dealer who hits her garage sale. No offense.

[kailes2872]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

" I hope that that when I die people say of me ' boy, that guy sure owed me a lot of money ' ".... Jack Handey

I never spend anything on cards my family will need. They can sell it, burn it with me , or give it away

Al,
I have told my kids that they are not allowed to sell my cards. If they do, they have to give the money to charity. So, if you need someone to leave them to... I can promise you they will be in good hands!

[pawpawdiv9]

I like the idea of doing a time capsule thing myself. Throw the 51 & 52 Mick in it and bury it really deep. Maybe in 50-100yrs it may be found and whammo!! Big Story and gets reported here on Net54. (LOL!!!)

[ajquigs]

There are no collectors in my family, so I advise them to submit to PWCC everything I have that's graded, in a case in my display, or a complete set. Pack 'em up, ship 'em (insured), and you'll get a nice bit of cash.

Of course, they could keep anything they happen to want, and the rest would get circulated back out to the collecting community.

[buymycards]

I am planning on having a BIIIIIIIGGGGG! casket so I can take my cards with me. I feel sorry for the guy who has to dig the hole.

[Jantz]

I told my wife that if I die before her that it was okay to remarry and her new husband could use my golf clubs. She informed me that he's left handed.

Seriously though, it is a good topic to think about. I had someone close to me die unexpectedly earlier this year with no living will. I had no clue what to do with their belongings.