It's not sad, it's life. I just hit this same thing. As we move my mom into an assisted living, her HUGE collection of Ron Lee Clowns and Betty Boop stuff just won't fit. And while they may not be as sought after as when she was collecting them, there are some that are still valuable and there are enough to give someone an amazing collection. But what to do with them and one of the options was to rent an antique stall, eBay, Craigslist/Facebook, toss them in the trash, or consult with an auction house. In her case we retained an auction house who will add them to their upcoming auctions for the two collections plus some artwork.

But it comes back to someone who can't/won't collect or needs to liquidate their collection. Everyone's rationale is different, the amount of time they have is different, and how to best maximize the revenue is different. Some of the things from the house were tossed, donated, or if they had some value like these are being auctioned/sold.

I go to auctions over the Winter. Valerie (the other one in the photo at the bottom) Likes Betty Boop, then she got interested in Hippos, and now it's Sloths. One auction I got 5-6 boxes of Hippos, which means, we have enough for now. The Boop stuff comes up now and then. And then there is Daffy Duck, which I find jars and glasses and a cookie jar to go with the Bopp jar, the hippo and he Dachshund. Oh yeah, she likes those too.

This is only fair, because my casino stuff, photography and books are also taking over the house. 😘

Tables and tables of photos, signs, and other MM things still left.

These below all sold when they came up last year.