What Will Happen

[Rick]

To your collection after you have departed this mortal coil?
No one likes to contemplate the situation; we are all going someday though.
Has anyone a plan?
History seems to have become obsolete and out of fashion these days.

What will you do?

[mariusgmioc]

Originally Posted by Rick

To your collection after you have departed this mortal coil?
No one likes to contemplate the situation; we are all going someday though.
Has anyone a plan?
History seems to have become obsolete and out of fashion these days.

What will you do?

Unless I would die suddenly and unexpectedly, I was thinking to put it up on sale with one of more auction houses (as I don't have any kin or friends sharing this hobby). This way, my blades will reach somebody who will appreciate and care for them, while I will get a fair pay that I can pass to my kin.

You? Any other ideas?

[David R]

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Unless I would die suddenly and unexpectedly, I was thinking to put it up on sale with one of more auction houses (as I don't have any kin or friends sharing this hobby). This way, my blades will reach somebody who will appreciate and care for them, while I will get a fair pay that I can pass to my kin.

You? Any other ideas?

Pretty much my plan as well.

[Will M]

I agree an auction is the best way to liquidate assets. Of course if you collect UK swords then an auction in Britain will fetch you the highest amounts and is worth the added shipping charges.
Best to liquidate before you go and when healthy enjoy the trips it finances.

[Rick]

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Unless I would die suddenly and unexpectedly, I was thinking to put it up on sale with one of more auction houses (as I don't have any kin or friends sharing this hobby). This way, my blades will reach somebody who will appreciate and care for them, while I will get a fair pay that I can pass to my kin.

You? Any other ideas?

I, or my heir/s have to find an auction house in NYC or someplace that specializes in ethno stuff.
Not much interest in the keris in my little corner of the world.

[mariusgmioc]

Originally Posted by Rick

I, or my heir/s have to find an auction house in NYC or someplace that specializes in ethno stuff.
Not much interest in the keris in my little corner of the world.

Why stick to "your corner of the world" these days?! You can put your keris collection up for sale with any major auction house dealing weapons. And the shipping charges are not prohibiting.

[Green]

i always wonder why there aren't more public or private museums specializing in ethnographic weapons. wouldn't it be great if collectors of specialized ethonographic weapons such as balatos, mandaus and keris build their own private museums?...

it may be costly to build one in more expensive countries but it is not so in countries of origin of these arms (particularly Indonesia and Malaysia). My guess is to build a decent museum will not cost more than 0.5 million usd in these two countries. I'd be happy to participate if anyone is interested as I've always dream of having my own private museum!

[silberschatzimsee]

The biggest issue would be the insurance and conservation.

@topic i would educate my famliy so that they know the monetary value should they try to sell it and dont get ripped off.
I on my own would never sell anything i love.
Ok if somebody offered me a obscene amount of cash i would reconsider it

[mariusgmioc]

Originally Posted by Green

i always wonder why there aren't more public or private museums specializing in ethnographic weapons. wouldn't it be great if collectors of specialized ethonographic weapons such as balatos, mandaus and keris build their own private museums?...

it may be costly to build one in more expensive countries but it is not so in countries of origin of these arms (particularly Indonesia and Malaysia). My guess is to build a decent museum will not cost more than 0.5 million usd in these two countries. I'd be happy to participate if anyone is interested as I've always dream of having my own private museum!

Actually there are such museums (or there is at least one)!

I visited one about two years ago, the NEKA ART MUSEUM in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. The museum features the private Keris collection of Mr. Neka and it is a "must see" for any Keris aficionado.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Rick

... No one likes to contemplate the situation; we are all going someday though ...

Indeed it sems i am not the only one to reject the idea that sooner or later one will kick the bucket. My wife will then consult my daughter but, a reasonable idea is to ask a good friend to take them pieces to a local (non web) auctioneer; this seems to do the trick. There will always be losses, but potentially inferior to those of direct selling. Experience teaches that, if some one wants to buy from you, prices may be fair; but if it is you to try and sell, they know you are interested and prices go down like an avalanche.