Do you know where your collection will go...when you go?

[MIB41]

This is something I started thinking about 18 months ago when I lost my dad and watched as we had to sell so much of what essentially defined him (so my mother could live comfortably). There wasn't a few things, there were 79 years worth of items. There were SO MANY things of incredible value that we had to give away a great deal of it mostly for pennies on the dollar. Tough subject, but one I thought might pose some interest or consideration for those who have massive collections that hold tremendous value. Trust me when I say if your not there to enjoy your collection and plans are not made for your exit, many of your personal treasures can suddenly become "stuff" that has to be removed without the advantage of time to consider their worth. Something to think about. Just wondering if those who have put a King's sum into their hobby have already established "worst case" scenarios.

[sauce]

i actually wrote in my legal documents stuff about particular pieces that i want to be preserved in my family's "estate"

[jwiz154]

My wife really has no idea of the value of my "stuff". Should anything happen to me, my closest friend who is very toy knowledgable, has agreed to sell my entire collection and give the money to my wife. I also told him to keep any 5 things out of my collection that he wants. Hopefully he doesn't want the Mego shark!!

[toys2cool]

I would hope my family would keep them,but i would understand if it had to be sold for a good reason.

[vulcan2074]

I Was hanging out with a Very Close friend of mine. He asked me the same thing. What would I do with all of my Treasure. I said Hopefully It would go to my older sister. She knows the value of toys since she's been collecting toys for awhile now. She only has a few MEGOs in her Toy collection. To this day She's never seen my MEGO Collection. I'm sure it would Definately Surprise Her.
Sammy

[jessica]

Probably on Ebay but I try not to think of such things.

[SUP-Ronin]

Nice gloomy topic. I will of course be set adrift in a Viking type ship and set a flame with all my megos, and other items that might be beneficial in whatever afterlife lies ahead. You know, things like a knife, matches, rope, a blanket, fresh wears, my dog, a couple of horses, a cell phone perhaps,...oh and 20 or 30 virgins, highly trained in the martial arts.

[4NDR01D]

Wow, tough subject to talk about. 8 weeks ago tomorrow, I was in a really bad car accident.
While out flea-marketing and antiqing, I was driving down a unfamiliar road in an unfamiliar area and I didn't see a stop sign and got t-boned by a one ton truck.
My best friend wound up in a coma with multiple broken bones (pelvis, ribs, coller bone etc) and I escaped with a face full of glass (much still in there) and broken ribs.
Luckily I was released from the hospital that day. I came home and laid on the couch. Now maybe it was the morphine kicking in, but as I laid there staring at my toy collection I couldn't help but think "what the **** would Kelly do with all this ****" LOL!! So back to the point of the thread, what would happen to all my stuff.
Well I could care less about the value, and I'm sure my girlfriend could careless too, especially after the life insurance payout hahaha.
So hopefully every last thing would go to my nephew, as I don't have any kids of my own yet.
I would hope that he would have as much fun playing with every toy I have, much as I did/do.
I imagine Ooze-it would get soapy and mildewy after Gryphon (my little nephew) takes him in the bathtub too many times, the GI Joes would get lost in the sandbox, the shogun godzilla's hand would be lost for years behind the fridge, and my prized stretch armstrong, hulk, monster,andro and x-ray would be poked with the sharp end of a comb so he could see and taste what's inside and my sister would have to clean the syrup out of the carpet.
If I'm not around to enjoy my stuff, I hope somebody who I love can enjoy it for me.

[kingdom warrior]

E-bay i've come to terms with it............

[Megospidey]

All of my stuff is going to be split between my 3 boys

[RG]

if I have kids by that time ... I hope they would keep them ... or if I have no kids my nieces would get them

[JPkempo]

Sister will sell every thing I own, she's they oly one who would know whats worth any thing.

[The Toyroom]

Who says I'm going anywhere?

[palitoy]

A couple of pieces will be kept fpr the kids, my wife has contact info for people who I trust to answer any questions and she'd start her own l'il ebay business.

[wyldpny]

Hmm..good question. I guess thats one of those many reasons to make out a will.
Note to self....