I had the same conversation with my wife a few years back with similar results. Although my collection is nowhere near what the majority of MOPO guys and girls have I’ve spent the two years painstakingly putting together a spreadsheet, taking pictures, and cataloguing everything I have so when that day comes she will know what to do with it and know exactly what it is. Granted she will see some of the prices I paid on some of these and curse my name for most of eternity but hopefully any sale of them will give her a small compensation of both money and forgiveness.
It’s been a huge undertaking but I know that list will definitely help on any sale of the materials. I think that’s truly the first step we all should take is just creating an inventory list. Mine consists of the dates and prices on everything that I can remember and when done will hopefully have a sales price estimate based on then current values. Looking at mine I’ve been able to figure out that some can be parted with now, some will be offered to fellow Kubrick collectors if they survive me, what sites to uses for auctions, and what will still need to pried from my cold dead hands. I’m not saying everyone should have as detailed list as mine but it could help for not only insurance reasons but for resales. Best of luck Greg, would love to see list and if you have any Kubrick related materials I would be more than happy to consider taking then off your hands . =] All the best. Sincerely, Paul W. Hazen Handshake Partners Email: [email protected] Phone: 818.970.6602 > On Apr 14, 2020, at 3:29 PM, Greg Douglass <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Beloved Fellow Geeks: > I was sorting through my modest pile of movie paper the other night and I > realized I had acquired some pretty cool stuff. I realized that if I were to > suddenly shuffle off this mortal coil that no one would know where and how to > properly dispose of my stuff. My son has zero appreciation for my little > treasures. if I had a collection of Death Metal posters ("Hey son! Look at > this mint condition Cannibal Corpse poster. And the Snivelling Shits opened > the show!") > It'd be like me finding an INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN insert in mint > condition. > However, the brutal truth is that i will not be around in...probably...ten > years.....twenty if I'm really lucky and my marbles are intact. > My long suffering wife won't have a clue either; and who can blame her? > So I am presently listing the best bits of my stash, with detailed condition > issues and price parameters. I am also giving out some names of people i feel > will treat my collection with respect and be straightforward with my wife and > son, both of whom may be clueless about certain things but who are sharp > people who are not easily manipilated. > I am 70 and see my friends leaving me in droves. I want to be realistically > ready when the time comes. I still haven't decided on an auction house vs. a > trusted individual who I have worked with for years. But step one is to list > what I habe. > Suggestions??? Ideas? > Greg Douglass > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
