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We can't take it with us when we're gone.  What are your plans to part from your collection one day?  Sell it?  Give it away?  Or do you have some other interesting plan?

I always figured I would pass it on to my son. If he decides later on he doesn't want them (he currently does want them) than I would sell what I could and pass the inheritance on to my children.

My son, who will be 29 in a couple of months, has always been a working partner with me as I have collected.  In fact he learned to count by sorting cards at age 4. He is expecting to inherit the card collection when I am gone.  I have mentioned (semi-serious) that it's not fair he gets all the cards over his sister. Maybe, for example, he should get the 1960 complete Topps set minus the Mickey Mantle and a couple other star cards which will go to my daughter. Then he will have to negotiate for the cards with her. My daughter, who cares nothing about the cards finds this hilarious, my son not so much. I do intend to have at least one card buried with me. Which card changes from time to time. Currently I'm thinking the 1953 Satchel Paige.

My son, he is only 4 so long ways to go he might want to keep it all. Either way keep or sell it will be his to do what he wants. So i have quite a few years to enjoy it still lol.

this is something i brought up before in a forum... and i still ponder it.. my kids (in their mid 20's) are not interested in them, but my daughter wouldn't mind holding on to it for her son for when he gets older.. So, i keep telling myself to stop buying- but, i still do and do and do. So, not sure what i will do in another 15+ years- sell it all off or leave behind for them to sell and get nothing for it or just maybe someone will hold it until the right person comes along and appreciates it.

Phew. I have the 1953 Paige. Won’t have to dig you up. 

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The wife keeps on saying she will have a nice wienie roast.   Son sold his collection and has little interest in mine.   I was going to give them to the University of Nebraska but do not think they would want them.  Do have a couple of other Husker collectors and have them on a list to call if I die before my wife.  I keep telling her not to worry as I was going to live longer then her.  (just so she can not have the roast)  The woman on her side lives into their 90s.  The man on my side only lives into their late 70s or early 80s.  Odd are not on my side and the late 70s are getting closer each year.  Plus she is 3 years younger. 

I try not to think about it.  I think I will just live forever.

In all seriousness though, it is depressing to think about, makes you wonder what the point isof adding to the colelction when you realize the end game is that it is all going away at some point.  I tried to get my two daughters into it, they are taking slowly.  If not them, maybe I'll have grandkids or nieces or nephews that may want them.  Not sure.

Too young to think about, but you never know. My son started collecting soccer cards, which dragged me back into the hobby. Outside of helping open the packs he shows little interest in baseball or football. So what I will do is....I don't know. 

Actually my wife says she is going to have me cremated. I somehow doubt my son will allow her to burn any card, especially a '53 Paige. Maybe a 2012 Billy Butler.