What's your estate plan ?

[rainier2004]

Maybe Im ignorant, no I definitely am ignorant, but do your families really not know that the cards are valuable? My wife doesnt know the prices but she knows theone's displayed are more valuable than the one's that arent. I guess it just surprises me how many folks thing their 100k collection would go into an estate sale for $12.43. I guess you guys are better at hiding the cc bill than I am.

[Leon]

I told my wife we are discussing estate planning with our collections on the board. She knows the collection is valuable vis a vis the rest of our assets. I said, God forbid something happens to me what would you do with it? She thought for a minute and said.....well, it used to be call Mastro but now it's call Scott (Brockelman) right? I said "Bingo"...

That is my estate planning.

[murcerfan]

I have detailed plans to be carefully entombed by my slabbed cards into a sort of polystyrene capsule, attached to a solid fuel rocket, and shot to the moon.... or Mars.

This way McKee won't get 'em and the NASA boys will have some work.

[ArchStanton]

I had the pleasure of visiting the home of an 82-year-old collector yesterday. He is starting to sell his stuff. He had displays and storage throughout his house. I can’t count how many times he would say, “I’m selling these.” When I asked for a price, he would say, “Well…not just yet.” I picked up a couple of items, but there is plenty more. I look forward to going back and talking. Maybe he’ll part with some more of his collection, maybe not.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by ArchStanton

I had the pleasure of visiting the home of an 82-year-old collector yesterday. He is starting to sell his stuff. He had displays and storage throughout his house. I can’t count how many times he would say, “I’m selling these.” When I asked for a price, he would say, “Well…not just yet.” I picked up a couple of items, but there is plenty more. I look forward to going back and talking. Maybe he’ll part with some more of his collection, maybe not.

I don't remember your visit, but I do seem to be missing a few things this morning.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by ArchStanton

I had the pleasure of visiting the home of an 82-year-old collector yesterday. He is starting to sell his stuff. He had displays and storage throughout his house. I can’t count how many times he would say, “I’m selling these.” When I asked for a price, he would say, “Well…not just yet.” I picked up a couple of items, but there is plenty more. I look forward to going back and talking. Maybe he’ll part with some more of his collection, maybe not.

Great user ID, BTW. One of my favorite movies of all time, and source of one of my favorite lines:

Tuco: God is with us because he hates the Yanks too. HURRAH!
Blondie: God is not on our side because He hates idiots also.