Dear G. Tom;-
    If I die, (not planning to) my collection of Epitoniums will probably attract people or museums interested in the family. Conch friends will undoubtedly see that it is disposed of correctly. These same friends will figure out how to deal with my non-ep collections.
    The best thing for a shell collector is to have a younger friend who understands.
     Art
>
> From: G Thomas Watters <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2005/06/28 Tue PM 06:28:59 EDT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: your collection
>
> We talked about this some years ago, and I know I could search the
> archives, but let's re-examine the topic: what happens to your collection
> when you die?
>
> Here's the scenario:
>
> 1) You have a large and scientifically valuable private collection, but
> 2) You are dying, but
> 3) Your family has always thought you were crazy, but
> 4) Put up with your eccentric behavior, but
> 5) Could use the storage area now occupied by your collection for important
> stuff, like
> 6) Star Wars collectibles, including Jar Jar Binks
> 7) So they either
> 8) Give it Cousin Cletus to make disposable ashtrays, or
> 9) Give it to a landfill, thereby negating your entire existence, more or less
>
> What do you do?
>
> (I apologize for those not in the USA, or just south of the Mason/Dixon Line)
>
> Which is better?
> 1) Donate the entire collection to a museum, or
> 2) Sell it on commission through a shell dealer?
>
> And by "better" I mean which will benefit the family and/or the collection.
>
> I need to know by July 6 (just kidding! August 3 will probably work.
> Probably.) .
>
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