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I have no kids or really anyone I would pass my collection to when I and my wife pass. Im in my mid 40's so its a long long way off. However I was wondering what other collectors are doing or if you have thought about it at all?  

I know some of my options would be to sell it all before I pass. Give it a way to one or many lucky strangers before I pass or donate it to a charity. Or Im dead so who cares that's someone else issue. Just wondering what others have planned if anything? 

I'm already working on my plan because I'm thinking about the same thing. I'm almost 50, been collecting a bunch of stuff for over 30 years. I have only one child, a daughter who likes MLP and Barbies. So, realization set in and I've started selling things here and there. I don't know when my time will come, but I don't want all my things to be a burden on them. Plus, most of the profits I get go to an emergency fund and a savings account for her future. I'd rather sell a baseball card for $50 now instead of her selling it in a garage sale because she isn't interested. But, this is my plan. Other collectors might have someone who loves their collection.

i'm waiting to see if my grand sons take an interest in collecting, otherwise my collection will go to my son-in-law to sell and divide the $$ between all the grand kids.

LOL my plan is that all my collections will go to my nephew and he will deal with them as he sees fit, Though I am pretty sure he will keep my Seattle stuff even if he doesn't add to it. I call it my gift that keeps on giving as I have a lot of now not active collections that he will get to sort through.

All my card collection is Nascar,

Have a Grand Nephew who is getting into racing (physically),

wait and see where that goes...

My Granddaughter (8 YO), no telling where her interest will go.....

Otherwise, few card shops in the local area and no telling how long I

will be around (became 64 today) and what the hobby will look like

in the next few years or decade....

So at this point, keep filling out sets etc until the hobby becomes clearer.....

My wife can sell it, give it away, whatever she wants to do. 

Going in the furnace with me!  2 for 1 deal.  Seriously though, I’ll leave my favorites to my kids. They might keep 1 or 2 to remember me by.  My favorites have no monetary value.  Something else I’m doing…I have what I call a big hat collection I’d estimate 50 I pick them up when traveling as a souvenir.  I’ve started writing notes on a small slip of paper-where/when I got it (if I remember) and why it’s special to me…slip it into the sweat band, the kids can keep the ones they find have an interesting story or were given to me by my parents.  Anyway that’s my plan…I probably should tell someone or get a will going…

If I’m not hit with the American dream of crippling illness that bankrupts me forcing an early sale and instead end up lucky enough to die a quick death my collection will go to my nephew as none of my children are interested and he has a passion for it. Hopefully it can stay intact but if not I won’t be in a position to mind!

I think I want to enjoy my collection my whole life. So I've given my wife and kids the names of 2 consignment resellers I totally trust to be fair with them. If I should outlive those guys, I'll come up with new names. 

Have them burried with me so when they dig me up in 1,000 years my 1990 donruss maybe worth a 1.00 or 2 per card. LOL