What will you do with your collection...

[HOF Auto Rookies]

when you pass away?

I've long been think about this, though I'm young I hope it doesn't happen anytime soon, not nearly complete with my collecting goals

But when you do go, what do you plan on doing with your collection? Selling it for relatives or kids, hopefully offspring will keep the collection going, donate it, sell to a friend, etc.

Me personally, I view my collection as 'art' more or less. I made a site to show the beauty of these cards and for it to be seen, and to show some of the great penmanship and personalities that 'show' with how that person signed.

I hope I can do enough in my career where I won't have to sell these off to help my family or having get them and not knowing what to do next, but when I pass I do plan on donating them to the Baseball Hall of Fame, or some other type of museum that would enjoy and appreciate these as much as I do and hopefully the public as well.

Curious to see what others viewed on this as well.

Cheers,

Brent

[Orioles1954]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

when you pass away?

I've long been think about this, though I'm young I hope it doesn't happen anytime soon, not nearly complete with my collecting goals

But when you do go, what do you plan on doing with your collection? Selling it for relatives or kids, hopefully offspring will keep the collection going, donate it, sell to a friend, etc.

Me personally, I view my collection as 'art' more or less. I made a site to show the beauty of these cards and for it to be seen, and to show some of the great penmanship and personalities that 'show' with how that person signed.

I hope I can do enough in my career where I won't have to sell these off to help my family or having get them and not knowing what to do next, but when I pass I do plan on donating them to the Baseball Hall of Fame, or some other type of museum that would enjoy and appreciate these as much as I do and hopefully the public as well.

Curious to see what others viewed on this as well.

Cheers,

Brent

I plan on selling them and using that money to help my wife and I go on humanitarian service missions for our church. IMHO, no sense in going to the grave with them as you can't take them with you and you will have the opportunity to do something useful with the funds. I would never, ever donate them to a museum though. The Baseball Hall of Fame is full of well intended collections that are packed up and will never see the light of day. I would ONLY give them to my children if they developed an interest in baseball history. So far, they could care less.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

I would never, ever donate them to a museum though. The Baseball Hall of Fame is full of well intended collections that are packed up and will never see the light of day.

This much I can agree with completely. Museums are where collections go to die. A collection is only fun if it's being enjoyed by the owners. When that joy leaves for whatever reason -- death or disinterest -- time for the cards to find another collector who can enjoy them. We're all just holding our collections for the next generation of collectors.

I have three boys, so perhaps one (or more) of them will eventually take a serious interest. We'll have to see.

[Mark]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

This much I can agree with completely. Museums are where collections go to die. A collection is only fun if it's being enjoyed by the owners. When that joy leaves for whatever reason -- death or disinterest -- time for the cards to find another collector who can enjoy them. We're all just holding our collections for the next generation of collectors.

I have three boys, so perhaps one (or more) of them will eventually take a serious interest. We'll have to see.

Count me in on this. Museum = warehouse. My stuff goes to my son, who has a strong interest in baseball even though there is no particular interest in collecting, yet.

[Tomman1961]

My wife is to sell it through a reputable auction house. Except for the 1940 Playball Shoeless. He gets put in my suit jacket pocket.

[EvilKing00]

Everythng goes to my son.

[tcdyess]

Was hoping to pass them down to my son, but two daughters later I'm hoping for a grandson someday....

T

[Cardboard Junkie]

At 62 and with one child, my 29yo daughter or her offspring, (if she has children) will inherit my collection. As of late I have been selling off much that I have accumulated over the years. Firearms, guitars, comics,etc, and whittling down my massive collection of cards to a manageable collection of a few thousand. I am now converting many of my "raw" cards to graded for the ease of my heirs to sell, in the event of my untimely demise. Dave.

[g_vezina_c55]

I am Young, (31 years old) but probably my son will have my hockey card, baseball card and firearm collection.

[Zone91]

I am only 32 years old and will be 33 this year so I hope I can live to at least 65 years old....after that age I will be ready to go (I am not one that wants to live much past 65...I know we do not chose but from what I have seen 70 is more than enough). Pass the whole thing down to my unique niece...I will never have kids and do not want any (never have wanted any and will NEVER get married either) so she can do as she pleases whatever makes here happy...that is ALL that matters to me.

And if everyone dies before me I would sell the whole thing off and donate ALL the money to help animals in any way possible or buy a nice Vila beside the ocean so I can just die in peace....then have the money donated to a cause that helps animals once I pass away in my nice Vila.

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[Anthony S.]

I plan on not dying.

[auggiedoggy]

Well, I've sold almost half of it already. The rest, and whatever else I accumulate, will be my wife's problem.

p.s. Apparently she's ok with it! Not sure if she's ok with selling my cards or me dying.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

But when you do go, what do you plan on doing with your collection?

Nothing I will be dead, there is nothing I can do at that point... whoever is left behind will do as they please with the cards and I really don't care what it is.

[rhettyeakley]

When I die we will finally have the answer to the age-old question "how many cards can be stuffed in a casket!"

Seriously, what James said is pretty much spot on, no museums. I will probably let each of my children pick an item that represents their father to them, my father is a big-time Lionel/American Flyer train collector and he gave me a really beautiful Standard Gauge Lionel 381E with all the cars that I will own till the day I die because it just represents "him" in my eyes. The rest will be sold eventually to help fund my retirement, travels to visit family, etc. in my waning years.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Nothing I will be dead, there is nothing I can do at that point... whoever is left behind will do as they please with the cards and I really don't care what it is.

Damnit, stole my answer...

The only thing I have planned posthumously is the music at my memorial.

Monty Python's Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life during:

For life is quite absurd
And death's the final word
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.

So always look on the bright side of death
Just before you draw your terminal breath

Life's a piece of s**t
When you look at it
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.

And always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the right side of life...
(Come on guys, cheer up!)
Always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the bright side of life...
(Worse things happen at sea, you know.)
Always look on the bright side of life...
(I mean - what have you got to lose?)
(You know, you come from nothing - you're going back to nothing.
What have you lost? Nothing!)
Always look on the right side of life...

and AC/DC's Highway to Hell as everyone leaves:

Livin' easy
Lovin' free
Season ticket on a one way ride
Askin' nothin'
Leave me be
Takin' everythin' in my stride
Don't need reason
Don't need rhyme
Ain't nothin' that I'd rather do
Goin' down
Party time
My friends are gonna be there too

[Jlighter]

Well, this is kinda depressing.

Don't have any children yet. If something were to happen I would have my cards shredded, liquified and inserted into my bloodstream.

May none of us have to worry about this for many, many years to come.