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Old 03-03-2010, 07:14 PM
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Default Can't take 'em with you

I was noticing all the recent posts about some bizarre high/low Ebay pricing lately, and my thoughts turned towards mortality, realizing that if I went first, my wife wouldn't have the foggiest idea what to do with any of my rocketry stuff, and I certainly have a lot of stuff (500+ built, 400+ unbuilt, etc.).

Being the anal retentive geek type so common in our hobby, I of course keep meticulous records of what I've got, and my estate plan identifies whether any given rocket is "collectible" or "recreational", with all the recreational going to my local club and all the collectible going to the NAR for the annual auction at NARAM.

That got me to wondering, though--for those of you out there with some serious collections, what is your exit strategy? Sell off to fund your retirement? Pass along to an interested heir? Let the spouse put it out on the curb?

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Old 03-03-2010, 07:33 PM
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That is a really interesting question - one I've been thinking about for both my rocket stuff and my (much larger collection of) RC airplane stuff. Thanks for bringing it up.
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Old 03-03-2010, 08:03 PM
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That got me to wondering, though--for those of you out there with some serious collections, what is your exit strategy? Sell off to fund your retirement? Pass along to an interested heir? Let the spouse put it out on the curb?

This year I'll be selling most of my stuff off to put into my eldest daughters college fund. That's the excuse I gave my wife 10+ years ago when I started collecting. I was buying the stuff as an investment to help pay for college. Well the piper has now come calling...
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Old 03-03-2010, 08:35 PM
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If I can't take them with me, then I'm not going!

Actually I don't have much of a collection. A major build backlog, but not a true collection.

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Old 03-03-2010, 09:20 PM
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Default What to do, what to do...

Although I'm not planning on clocking out anytime soon, I'll be passing my rocket collection on to my boys...what I don't manage to get built, anyway. They've enjoyed flying them with me, so the chance to have some of "Dad's sacred rockets" will, I hope, help them remember me, and their childhoods, with happiness.

My 1,000+ plastic models, though --- they show no interest in at all, so it's off to GreedBay, most likely, just to put a few extra bucks in the kids' pockets. Too bad, really --- some very nice kits in that collection, too. I've got a few in there I want to build, too --- just so the grandkids will have a chance to see what the old duffer (me) enjoyed doing in his spare time!
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Old 03-03-2010, 09:29 PM
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I was noticing all the recent posts about some bizarre high/low Ebay pricing lately, and my thoughts turned towards mortality, realizing that if I went first, my wife wouldn't have the foggiest idea what to do with any of my rocketry stuff, and I certainly have a lot of stuff (500+ built, 400+ unbuilt, etc.).

Being the anal retentive geek type so common in our hobby, I of course keep meticulous records of what I've got, and my estate plan identifies whether any given rocket is "collectible" or "recreational", with all the recreational going to my local club and all the collectible going to the NAR for the annual auction at NARAM.

That got me to wondering, though--for those of you out there with some serious collections, what is your exit strategy? Sell off to fund your retirement? Pass along to an interested heir? Let the spouse put it out on the curb?

--Chan Stevens


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Old 03-03-2010, 09:52 PM
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Sure you can take it with you!

A big pile of paper, balsa, and motors would make a SPECTACULAR funeral pyre!
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Old 03-03-2010, 09:54 PM
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Sure you can take it with you!

A big pile of paper, balsa, and motors would make a SPECTACULAR funeral pyre!


In that case, I may have the perfect rocket for the occasion.
And I DEFINITELY know a field that's primed for pyre at some times of the year.
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Old 03-03-2010, 11:16 PM
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I was noticing all the recent posts about some bizarre high/low Ebay pricing lately, and my thoughts turned towards mortality, realizing that if I went first, my wife wouldn't have the foggiest idea what to do with any of my rocketry stuff, and I certainly have a lot of stuff (500+ built, 400+ unbuilt, etc.).

Being the anal retentive geek type so common in our hobby, I of course keep meticulous records of what I've got, and my estate plan identifies whether any given rocket is "collectible" or "recreational", with all the recreational going to my local club and all the collectible going to the NAR for the annual auction at NARAM.

That got me to wondering, though--for those of you out there with some serious collections, what is your exit strategy? Sell off to fund your retirement? Pass along to an interested heir? Let the spouse put it out on the curb?

--Chan Stevens
After the knacker comes for me, I suspect that my landlady--who doesn't know about the hobby and doesn't know that I pursue it--will call the bomb squad when she comes across the stash of motors and igniters in my apartment.
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Old 03-04-2010, 12:09 AM
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Default Parting it Out Now

My Dad is leaving me his collection through his will, but I am not waiting to inherit. With his permission I am attempting to sell most of his collection now. Long term I am not convinced the uptrend in prices is sustainable. Might as well get some decent money while I can. But, I'll keep a few around just in case I am wrong.
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