Vintage Encyclopedia
What do I do with a bunch of vintage items left to me?
My great aunt left me some money and a storage facility. In that storage facility are boxes upon boxes of old vintage items. I don’t know why it was all just left in there, but its all preserved pretty well.
Do I sell it? Would that be disrespectful? I would say 80% of the stuff is in mint condition, like an old Revere movie camera. a Smith Premier typewriter from like 1880 in pretty good condition, two old Hohner harmonicas, and some other musical things/old technological things. There are also some old encyclopedias in pretty good condition, old national geographic magazines, signed posters, clothes (like fur coats and stuff), toys, etc.
Have no clue what to do with it.
Sorry if this is the wrong category, didn’t know where to place it.
Sounds like you really don’t want this stuff…
You can keep it and feel the burden of it’s weight on you, or you can find homes for the items with people who would be delighted to have them (and understand their value.) Your aunt left you a gift: you get to decide whether it will be a curse or a blessing to you.
I recommend having the items appraised by at least 2 appraisers. Maybe even check ebay and see what items are popular and are favoring bids.
You might consider donating the items to a museum or a good cause (silent auction or thrift outlet). Get a receipt for a tax write-off.
See if any other family members would cherish any of these items (beyond the $$ value they are likely worth) and give them as an xmas or bday gift.
Or sell them and use the funds to do something that would bring you joy and honor the spirit in which they were left you.
The Helicopter 1953 Vintage Encyclopedia Britannica Aviation Film
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1940s Garden & Home Gardening Films DVD: Classic Horticulture & Plant Growth Videos w/ Flower, Vegetable, Herbs, Soil & Seed Tips $10.99 Take a look at the most memorable classic gardening movies of the 1940s collected on one DVD. These films are a great mixture of education and entertainment, and offer an old look at an ageless hobby that never goes out of fashion. You can’t find this collection anywhere else, so don’t miss out! Running time 56 minutes. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Victory Gardens (1944) – 20 minutes running time – Victo… |
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Classic Newspaper Reporter Films DVD: 1930s – 1940s News Reporters, Journalism, Journalist, Newspaper Columnists, & Newsroom History Pictures Films $12.99 News reporting has evolved drastically over the last century. Changes in technology and media formats have taken journalism from print media formats to the invisible air waves of television and radio to personal computers and the Internet, where an influx of new information is made available to millions of homes. This amazing compilation includes three vintage newspaper reporter films from the old… |
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Vintage Gardening Tips on Old Movie: Gardening DVD (1940) $4.99 A fascinating piece of the history of gardening, this Encyclopedia Britannica produced film from the 1940s introduces children to the art of gardening. Included is priceless footage of cute kids gardening with children’s garden tools. The film discusses every part of preparing, planting, maintaining, and harvesting from a vegetable garden. As interesting as it is to see what the pervasive opinions… |
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Tek Nek Encyclopedia Britannica Talking U.S. Puzzle $32.99 Tour the USA with this talking, interactive puzzle map. When children place a state piece in the correct location, the puzzle says its name, capital city and nickname. In addition, it plays America the Beautiful”. Uses 2 “AA” batteries (not incl.) Durable plastic. Size 18″ L. x 13 1/2″ W. Ages 4 yrs. +.”… |
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The Star Trek Encyclopedia: A Reference Guide to the Future $11.45 … |
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Home Fix It Encyclopedia: Complete Manual of Home Repairs and Maintenance – Revisied Edition – Hardcover – Copyright 1974 – Vintage $19.99 Home Fix It Encyclopedia: Complete Manual of Home Repairs and Maintenance – Revisied Edition – Hardcover – Copyright 1974… |
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Webster’s Dictionary Unabridged Second Edition – Micro to Zyth – Vintage collectible – New Twentieth Century Edition – Copyright 1959 – Hardcover $16.00 Webster’s Dictionary Unabridged Second Edition – Vintage collectible – New Twentieth Century Edition – Copyright 1959 – Hardcover… |
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Webster’s Dictionary Unabridged Second Edition – A to Micro – Vintage collectible – New Twentieth Century Edition – Copyright 1959 – Hardcover $199.99 Webster’s Dictionary Unabridged Second Edition – Vintage collectible – New Twentieth Century Edition – Copyright 1959 – Hardcover… |
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The Aeneid $5.48 Virgil’s great epic transforms the Homeric tradition into a triumphal statement of the Roman civilizing mission. Translated by Robert Fitzgerald. About the author: Virgil (70 B.C-19 B.C) is regarded as the greatest Roman poet, known for his epic, The Aeneid (written about 29 B.C. unfinished). Virgil was born on October 15, 70 B.C., in a small village near Mantua in Northern Italy. He attended scho… |
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Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Vol. 1 $3.60 Sherlock HolmesThe Complete Novels and StoriesVolume ISince his first appearance in Beeton’s Christmas Annual in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most beloved fictional characters ever created. Now, in two paperback volumes, Bantam presents all fifty-six short stories and four novels featuring Conan Doyle’s classic hero–a truly complete collection of Sherlo… |
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