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Dark Lightning

Quote from: Essie Mae on October 16, 2018, 12:58:20 AM
Mr M's brother died recently and our garage is now full of the contents of his brother's flat. Mr M has now brought around 400 vinyl LPs into our little house because he says they'll get ruined in the garage. I am not a houseproud person but I can't cope with a lot of clutter; it makes me feel ill so there is a atmosphere of froideur. I don't want to say too much because he is still raw from his loss. I am cataloguing as quickly as possible for selling and we are trying to find the best way of doing so. From looking at specialist websites it looks as if one or two of them could go for a couple of hundred pounds, but most would be just a pound or two. There are also hundreds of first-day covers, hundreds of football programs and hundreds of railway magazines. It seems such a huge undertaking to shift all this stuff.

Sorry for your loss. I guess I have to ask why this person thinks that this is your job? If it were me, I'd contact a person who is an expert in whatever field and take a lot price. I hope that this doesn't seem rude.

Dave

Quote from: Essie Mae on October 16, 2018, 12:58:20 AM
Mr M's brother died recently and our garage is now full of the contents of his brother's flat. Mr M has now brought around 400 vinyl LPs into our little house because he says they'll get ruined in the garage. I am not a houseproud person but I can't cope with a lot of clutter; it makes me feel ill so there is a atmosphere of froideur. I don't want to say too much because he is still raw from his loss. I am cataloguing as quickly as possible for selling and we are trying to find the best way of doing so. From looking at specialist websites it looks as if one or two of them could go for a couple of hundred pounds, but most would be just a pound or two. There are also hundreds of first-day covers, hundreds of football programs and hundreds of railway magazines. It seems such a huge undertaking to shift all this stuff.
My condolensces to Mr M but I understand your position at a second hand level. A friend became the inheritor of a large, very large, collection of kid's comics. Given time they could have been sold individually for a large amount of money, or even auctioning them in lots but . . .

She probably got 10% or less of their value from selling en-masse to a dealer - but she got her living room back and enough for a new couch.
Tomorrow is precious, don't ruin it by fouling up today.
Passed Monday 10th Dec 2018 age 74

Essie Mae

Quote from: Dark Lightning on October 16, 2018, 03:45:01 AM
Quote from: Essie Mae on October 16, 2018, 12:58:20 AM
Mr M's brother died recently and our garage is now full of the contents of his brother's flat. Mr M has now brought around 400 vinyl LPs into our little house because he says they'll get ruined in the garage. I am not a houseproud person but I can't cope with a lot of clutter; it makes me feel ill so there is a atmosphere of froideur. I don't want to say too much because he is still raw from his loss. I am cataloguing as quickly as possible for selling and we are trying to find the best way of doing so. From looking at specialist websites it looks as if one or two of them could go for a couple of hundred pounds, but most would be just a pound or two. There are also hundreds of first-day covers, hundreds of football programs and hundreds of railway magazines. It seems such a huge undertaking to shift all this stuff.

Sorry for your loss. I guess I have to ask why this person thinks that this is your job? If it were me, I'd contact a person who is an expert in whatever field and take a lot price. I hope that this doesn't seem rude.

Not at all DL. If I don't do it, I just know it will get left, although once I get things moving, Mr M will probably take over. I hope to get a reasonable amount as we have had to pay for the funeral and the amount of his pension we will be getting won't cover it. Sadly my BiL died of alcoholism and self neglect, so a funeral plan was not on his radar. I think the best way for the vinyls is to take a stall at a specialist fair.
Hell is empty and all the devils are here. Wm Shakespeare


Essie Mae

Quote from: Dave on October 16, 2018, 06:29:15 AM
Quote from: Essie Mae on October 16, 2018, 12:58:20 AM
Mr M's brother died recently and our garage is now full of the contents of his brother's flat. Mr M has now brought around 400 vinyl LPs into our little house because he says they'll get ruined in the garage. I am not a houseproud person but I can't cope with a lot of clutter; it makes me feel ill so there is a atmosphere of froideur. I don't want to say too much because he is still raw from his loss. I am cataloguing as quickly as possible for selling and we are trying to find the best way of doing so. From looking at specialist websites it looks as if one or two of them could go for a couple of hundred pounds, but most would be just a pound or two. There are also hundreds of first-day covers, hundreds of football programs and hundreds of railway magazines. It seems such a huge undertaking to shift all this stuff.
My condolensces to Mr M but I understand your position at a second hand level. A friend became the inheritor of a large, very large, collection of kid's comics. Given time they could have been sold individually for a large amount of money, or even auctioning them in lots but . . .

She probably got 10% or less of their value from selling en-masse to a dealer - but she got her living room back and enough for a new couch.
Quote from: Dave on October 16, 2018, 06:29:15 AM
Quote from: Essie Mae on October 16, 2018, 12:58:20 AM
Mr M's brother died recently and our garage is now full of the contents of his brother's flat. Mr M has now brought around 400 vinyl LPs into our little house because he says they'll get ruined in the garage. I am not a houseproud person but I can't cope with a lot of clutter; it makes me feel ill so there is a atmosphere of froideur. I don't want to say too much because he is still raw from his loss. I am cataloguing as quickly as possible for selling and we are trying to find the best way of doing so. From looking at specialist websites it looks as if one or two of them could go for a couple of hundred pounds, but most would be just a pound or two. There are also hundreds of first-day covers, hundreds of football programs and hundreds of railway magazines. It seems such a huge undertaking to shift all this stuff.
My condolensces to Mr M but I understand your position at a second hand level. A friend became the inheritor of a large, very large, collection of kid's comics. Given time they could have been sold individually for a large amount of money, or even auctioning them in lots but . . .

She probably got 10% or less of their value from selling en-masse to a dealer - but she got her living room back and enough for a new couch.
Quote from: Dave on October 16, 2018, 06:29:15 AM
Quote from: Essie Mae on October 16, 2018, 12:58:20 AM
Mr M's brother died recently and our garage is now full of the contents of his brother's flat. Mr M has now brought around 400 vinyl LPs into our little house because he says they'll get ruined in the garage. I am not a houseproud person but I can't cope with a lot of clutter; it makes me feel ill so there is a atmosphere of froideur. I don't want to say too much because he is still raw from his loss. I am cataloguing as quickly as possible for selling and we are trying to find the best way of doing so. From looking at specialist websites it looks as if one or two of them could go for a couple of hundred pounds, but most would be just a pound or two. There are also hundreds of first-day covers, hundreds of football programs and hundreds of railway magazines. It seems such a huge undertaking to shift all this stuff.
My condolensces to Mr M but I understand your position at a second hand level. A friend became the inheritor of a large, very large, collection of kid's comics. Given time they could have been sold individually for a large amount of money, or even auctioning them in lots but . . .

She probably got 10% or less of their value from selling en-masse to a dealer - but she got her living room back and enough for a new couch.

Thanks Dave. We are not too worried about getting loads for them, but the pension payout that he left to Mr M won't cover the funeral costs. Still looking at options, early days yet.
Hell is empty and all the devils are here. Wm Shakespeare


xSilverPhinx

Sorry to hear about your brother in law, Esse Mae. Having an apparently incurable alcoholic in my close family, I can relate...it's just so sad to see someone go down that route and throw their relationships, health and eventually life away.
I am what survives if it's slain - Zack Hemsey


Buddy

I have a second interview for a promotion at the branch near where I live tomorrow. Since they get a lot of Spanish speaking customers there, I thought it would be a good idea to start doing some Spanish lessons. We'll see how that goes because I don't have a good track record with language learning lol.
Strange but not a stranger<br /><br />I love my car more than I love most people.

Tank

Quote from: Buddy on October 17, 2018, 02:53:46 PM
I have a second interview for a promotion at the branch near where I live tomorrow. Since they get a lot of Spanish speaking customers there, I thought it would be a good idea to start doing some Spanish lessons. We'll see how that goes because I don't have a good track record with language learning lol.

As Trump will probably outlaw the Spanish language at some point learning Spanish will be a valuable asset in the underground/resistance at some point in the future.
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Icarus


Essie Mae

Quote from: xSilverPhinx on October 17, 2018, 01:31:40 AM
Sorry to hear about your brother in law, Esse Mae. Having an apparently incurable alcoholic in my close family, I can relate...it's just so sad to see someone go down that route and throw their relationships, health and eventually life away.

Indeed, especially as he was very funny and good company when younger. He had polio at 2 yrs of age and had to wear a caliper as a result. He had no calf muscle in his right leg and a lifelong limp. A broken engagement in his early 20s broke his heart. The girl's RC parents would not countenance her marrying the son of a Northern Ireland Protestant. He never had another serious relationship. The rot really set in when his motorbike was stolen and he retreated even more into himself. A sedentary lifestyle and heavy drinking took its toll; so tragic. I feel for you knowing that there is absolutely nothing you can do as you watch them destroy themselves. I know of someone who has been going to AA for about 8 years and it is absolutely brilliant what they've done for her, but of course she was prepared to admit she was an alcoholic and decided to stop on her own volition.
Hell is empty and all the devils are here. Wm Shakespeare


Buddy

Woke up in the middle of the night to find one of my parents' cats disemboweling a mouse. I definitely did not miss living in the sticks.
Strange but not a stranger<br /><br />I love my car more than I love most people.

Tank

Quote from: Buddy on October 19, 2018, 05:18:12 AM
Woke up in the middle of the night to find one of my parents' cats disemboweling a mouse. I definitely did not miss living in the sticks.

:rofl:
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Dave

Small signs of decline?

Due to illness have not been to Tesco for a week, relied on deliveries and friends.

Noticed a few small things: the carton the milk comes in now has fewer colours, simpler graphics and more whitespace. The walnut halves usedvto be in a thick bag with a reseal zip - no more, thin bag, no resealability.

Will watch with interest for other changes in the packaging of their brand stuff. Reminds me a bit of a companyvI worked for trying to cut corners: they bought a thousand plastic office rules from India that were 1/8th inch short, you could not use a fountain pen or felt tip on the new A4 pads - they were good as blotting paper and trying to file stainless steel with the new files left grooves in the files . . .
Tomorrow is precious, don't ruin it by fouling up today.
Passed Monday 10th Dec 2018 age 74

Velma

Over the past couple of weeks I've been reading House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. It is one of those books that got rave reviews from reviewers and readers alike. It also defies easy classification. At first glance, it is a horror novel, but I found it in the literary fiction section at Barnes & Noble. Here's the Goodreads link to it: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24800.House_of_Leaves?from_search=true

The reason it took me two weeks to finish it was because my opinion varied greatly from the general consensus. At one point, I even double checked the ISBN number to make sure I was reading the same book that everyone else had. I kept reading, thinking at at some point I'd find out what made so many people love it so. That never happened. To me, the plot was insipid and the characters evoked no strong feelings one way or the other. Early this morning, I finished it with a great sigh of relief.

The reason I'm so disappointed is that, from the description, it appeared to be right up my alley. Eh, not every reader is going to love every book.

Life is but a momentary glimpse of the wonder of the astonishing universe, and it is sad to see so many dreaming it away on spiritual fantasy.~Carl Sagan

Sandra Craft

Quote from: Velma on October 20, 2018, 08:34:04 PM
The reason I'm so disappointed is that, from the description, it appeared to be right up my alley. Eh, not every reader is going to love every book.

I hate when that happens.  Unfortunately, now I think I'll have to read it, just so we can compare notes!
Sandy

  

"Life is short, and it is up to you to make it sweet."  Sarah Louise Delany

Velma

Quote from: Sandra Craft on October 20, 2018, 11:04:05 PM
Quote from: Velma on October 20, 2018, 08:34:04 PM
The reason I'm so disappointed is that, from the description, it appeared to be right up my alley. Eh, not every reader is going to love every book.

I hate when that happens.  Unfortunately, now I think I'll have to read it, just so we can compare notes!
Check it out from the library. I do not think there is an ebook version. There are parts of the book that have odd formatting and would lose their intended impact in digital form.
Life is but a momentary glimpse of the wonder of the astonishing universe, and it is sad to see so many dreaming it away on spiritual fantasy.~Carl Sagan