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Re: Virgin Sacrifice

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Steven Smolian <[log in to unmask]>

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Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>

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Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:17:15 -0400

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I am a professional record appraiser as well as a dealer.  I often know what 
institutions specialize in what and can, perhaps, make suggestions.

Where are you located?

Steven Smolian

My billboard page is www.recordappraiser.com.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Englander, Marlene" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Virgin Sacrifice


Your recent posts couldn't be more timely for me! I recently joined this 
list hoping to get some "clues" about what to do with the 200,000+ 
recordings (33, 78, 8-track, cassette, reel-to-reel, CD, laservision, 
etc...), plus catalogs, books and magazines, that have been left for "us" to 
deal with when my 86-year old father died, unexpectedly, last month.  I know 
he always meant to tell us his plans and to make appropriate arrangements, 
but it somehow never happened.  We now are left trying to figure out what 
all is there, how it's organized, and who might be interested. He 
"collected" for over 80 years, and we know everything was important (at 
least to him) for one reason or another.  This is a huge task for the 
family, and we are struggling to do what we think he would have wanted us to 
do. Most of the materials are in his home and my mother can barely walk from 
room to room. He had way more stuff than space.

We have recently contacted some of the organizations we know he had talked 
with, but there are large chunks of the collection where we are clueless. 
If you have any suggestions, we would be most appreciative. We are open to 
all reasonable avenues - libraries, museums, reputable auctioneers, etc... 
It appears most of the collection is classical (including opera) with a fair 
amount, also, of "big band."

And, to those of you who collect, please don't wait - write out your plans 
NOW. My daughter took a video of my parent's house when she was home over 
the Winter holiday. My dad followed her around but not once did he say, "and 
this stack over here is ...." If nothing else, have someone take a video of 
your collection and point out the items that are most important to you, or 
describe how they are organized, or mention why you have them. If your 
family members are not as "into" the collecting as you are, they will be 
grateful - when the time comes.

Thanks, in advance, for any suggestions any of you may have.

Marlene

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From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List on behalf of Karl 
Miller
Sent: Wed 6/17/2009 11:43 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Virgin Sacrifice
--- On Wed, 6/17/09, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

***Since we can't take either one with us, it might be more merciful on 
those we leave behind to leave a single computer drive and iPod vs. a house 
of moldy things to be disposed of. On the other hand, if it's a house full 
of minty Black Pattys, Shaded Dogs and McIntosh amplifiers, perhaps the 
survivors will forgive the clutter as the cash rolls in from selling it! But 
this isn't usually the case.  I think there are guys on this list who 
appraise giant piles of shellac and vinyl all the time and will report how 
worthless many acres of this stuff is, so mainly it's a burden on those left 
behind unless they share the love of the stuff or own a carting business.

Tom, your words have great meaning for me. I hope to retire soon and we are 
thinking that it might be a good idea to downsize and sell the house. 
Indeed, I wish it were all on a computer drive. Many of my friends who are 
collectors are reaching the age of retirement. None of us really have any 
sense of what to do with the stuff. How much can you revisit when you might 
have ten or twenty years, at best, left? While collecting can be an end unto 
itself, I find that as I age, that rationale has less meaning.

Sadly, so few libraries are interested in recordings. So indeed, what do you 
do with the stuff. You certainly don't want to leave it for those who remain 
to dispose of it. I just hope that I live long enough to get rid of it all.

Karl

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