What Will Happen to Your Music Collection and Equipment When You.......


Not to sound morbid, but being a realist...what do you plan on doing with your collection and equipment before leaving this planet? (if you have a chance!) I have no heirs, and I have been collecting vinyl since I was 13 or so (am now 61) and buying CDs. I know I will continue to seek out and buy. As we all know...a collection is very personal and literally represents a lifetime of searching, finding, enjoying and just plain fun! It is part of a lifestyle that includes many, many concerts since I was 15. How do you even go about placing a value on a music collection? True, the real value is the enjoyment of it, and I guess monetary value is secondary. I like my equipment, but it is nowhere near and dear to my heart as the music. I guess one could sell the collection to a used store, and let it be recycled once again to music lovers, or you could ebay it, or pass it on to other family members or friends. I would just like the joy I have received from it to be experienced by others as it is just a wonderful thing. Just curious as to what others thought about this....thanks!
moofoo

moofoo -

start talking w/ like-minded individuals that will oversee your wares and collection.  If that is not your thing, leave your music collection w/ a local library or college radio station.  Happy Listening!
I only hope I can instill to my daughter the value of them, otherwise, it will be lost.
@tooblue If you're taking it with you, you probably need to get a good voltage converter and multiple plug types!  If they have Wayne Newton on constant repeat then you'll probably want something that converts heat to electricity as well. :)
I hope to do what my mother-in-law did for me (if I live long enough). She's well into her 80's and gave me some vintage albums ... Sarah Vaughn, Ray Charles, Gilberto, Nancy Wilson, and even a really nice Tony Bennett, among many others. They were fairly well preserved and I went through and cleaned them up, so it made a nice addition to my collection. My wife says it's the that music reminds her of Sundays growing up.

I've tried to introduce my grandson to jazz (he's 11 and plays the sax). Started with the piano at 5, and I swear he did some stuff that sounded like Monk! Ok, that's a bit of an exaggeration; but I really hope he develops a genuine appreciation. It would be great if everything passed to him. Otherwise, who knows.