[NJARC] Unfathomable amount of radios for sale

[Jim Whartenby]

Alex describes one scenario but there is at least one other.
If the survivors of the deceased have no interest in "dad's junque" or even worse, resent it, then it is just that: junk.

Junk goes to the land fill.  The longer you wait, then more of the estate will make the move to the dust bin.  There are a few club members who have more experience then most of us in this adventure of cleaning up estates, perhaps they will add their wisdom to this discussion.

The bottom line is that there is just so much room to store stuff and there are just too few "rainy days"!  If the club can store the estates in one of Info-age's empty buildings, then how long would it take to fill up the building?  Once full, this space is no longer available for other uses.

The only answer I see to this problem is to attract more club members.  Run more demonstrations on restoring electronics and cabinets.

This is the dilemma I faced as DSRC emptied out several of the long term storage areas.  I watched history go into several 40 foot Dumpsters, one era after another.
One person can afford to save just so much.  The end problem is that one day you own it, the next day it owns you.
Jim


--- On Wed, 1/28/09, Magoun, Alexander <amagoun at davidsarnoff.org> wrote:

We’re now hitting a near-perfect (only 2 out of 3 factors) storm for cheap antiques and collectibles.  First is the passing of the parents of the Baby Boom and retirement of their oldest children, where people are disposing of possessions the family doesn’t want; second is the Great Depression we’re entering, where more Baby Boomers need the money as their investments and housing values shrink.

So, before buying willy nilly, check your own assets and income flows for the next five years, and wait another six months, because the prices will follow real estate down, down, down.

Your wet blanket,

Alex