What happens to your stuff when you die?

[Crossbolt]

Ah you beat me to it
More seriously though for those looking into museum donations look into the various ways of giving. As has been stated once something is given it is potentially disposable property. I know of cases where sales have happened and of cases where donations were not made out of fear of that. Also make sure display is possible; most museums have holdings they don't show or rotate. I think one way to handle the disposal risk is not to donate but to provide on loan or permanent loan. I've seen items labelled as such and need to look into that for some items I have that should end up in such locations. Maybe that serves two purposes; the museum gets them then when they don't want them your children get them back and have to deal with them
Jeremy
P.S. if tools aren't used have they died too?

 

[Marcus Hunt]

My wife sells everything dirt cheap, because when she asks how much i spent on tools i reduce my verbal spending budget to 50 bucks, so in her mind everything is 50 bucks...hahaha

There's a saying amongst flyfisherman that goes "To my friends, if I die, please don't let my wife sell my rods and reels for what I told her I paid for them!"

 

[DakotaDocMartin]

There's a saying amongst flyfisherman that goes "To my friends, if I die, please don't let my wife sell my rods and reels for what I told her I paid for them!"

I've heard the same about guns and just about anything expensive.

 

[Crossbolt]

Play a few moves ahead..
I bought this for only 50, but it's worth 250.
Jeremy

 

[Bob A]

My greatest fear is that my wife will sell my tools for what I told her I paid for them.

I've left an envelope with the actual purchase price in my workshop and I update it - hopefully she'll find it when I go!

 

[Crossbolt]

And do you fear she will find it beforehand?
Jeremy

 

[monk]

I told my wife to put it all in the coffin with me. Not sure if GRS ships to heaven, but I'm still going to be engraving.

grs does ship to heaven, or the other place. but--- you must pay in advance.

 

[Eugene Carkoski]

I like to take advantage of widows and orphens, that never paid attation to what dad or grandpa was doing.

 

[gcleaker]

I wood love any books that can be donated, and glad to. pay the shipping. And when it is my time I will do the same for the next generation of ineravers. And or any custom made tòol. I'm not trying to be cheap just trying to get to the end of the month. I still have 7 years before I can retire. And by that time I hope that I am able to engrave for fun and money. I'm not kidding here. Greg

 

[Big-Un]

Just read this posting again, after a VERY long time, and did some reevaluation with what to do with my "stuff" when I finally leave this place for a better one. I think I'll be talking with the folks at the engraving school in Troy, NC, to see if the school could use the tools and books I've accumulated over the past 30-40 years. If they can, then it will go to them, if not, then all the scavengers around here (the flea market junkies) will be having a great time trying to figure out just "what the heck IS this thing?" before letting it go. Hey, it's just stuff and I'm gone, so whatever happens happens. As a side note, my granddaughter at 8 years old is showing quite an artistic flair, so I may still have hope. My 10 year old grandson is the mechanic/hot rodder, just like his father and grandfather.

 

[Omar Haltam]

Hi big Un
Jesse houser at Montgomery College would put them to good use, I took a class with him and he is a great guy

 

[Big-Un]

Yes, I'm certain he would be appreciative of my "stuff." Our good friend Ken Hurst was instrumental in establishing the school at Montgomery College.