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(...) Hi Dave: Sorry to hear of your friend's passing. This very subject has crossed my mind a few times. As you say, with our AFOL community aging, it will eventually become a very relevant topic. And it is the sort of thing we would be best off (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) Actually We did up a will where my wife and I leave everything to our grandchild if we should go soon. My sister in law is our exectoress and I have left her $10,000 plus 10% to sell it on ebay and the proceeds goes to the granddaughter. If I (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) Stacy and I have thought about this quite a bit as our collection continues to grow and grow. We don't plan to have any children so that's not really an option. In all likelihood, we will end up donating it somewhere. Be it a museum, school, (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) Every once in a while you hear someone talk about FOTM at a garage sale... I hope thats not your place down the road! The wife and I are startign the talks regarding wills and such. To save her the headaches, I'll get something written up (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) I asked my wife once (10 years younger than me) and she said garage sale. I have tried to convince her otherwise, hopefully. John P (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) When I have kids, Im sure that'll make this issue go away--the kids'll get the collection. My friend is quite specific--she wants the collection to go to people who will appreciate it. I can see the feelings in that--Since my LEGO hobby has (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> (...) I'm going to print this and give it to my friend--these are fantastic suggestions! I didn't even think about the donation route. Thanks Ted! Dave K (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) Anything I own will be left to my kids and wife. What they do with it will be up to them. If they don't want my collection, I'd like to think that they'd donate it to a local day care so that other kids can enjoy it. -Elroy (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) I so hear that. The sorting thing is my best procrastination endeavour! Would I give my collection to rtlT? Bunch of ingrates don't deserve it!! :p I dunno--I'm sure things'll change between now and then, but my collection would be divided (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I have plenty of younger relatives/friends that would love my collection! My personal issue is how to divvy it up! (...) Eh, i'm not a great builder and am not particularly attached to anyhitng I've built. (...) Anything for you, John--you (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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