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

[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.