Finally confronting that I just don’t play much any more, and there’s no need for multiple banjos with only subtle differences. So eight of them are now at Gryphon, and will be dribbled out over the next several months. I didn’t have any reluctance to send them off. A few more will follow. If I’m lucky, most will sell over the next 8 or 9 months. It’s been fun having a bunch of banjos to choose from, but hardly a necessity. I hope they wind up with folks who will play them more than I did.
Good luck with the sales, Bill. Always difficult facing reality and letting go of "stuff" collected over the years.
I won’t far behind you Bill, all I need is one good banjo.
Okay, two.
There is a great FB account called Millenial Inheritance where the guy does videos of Millenials and Xers inheriting all manner of collectibles (beanie babies, Frankin Mint, etc. etc.) and sometimes just cleaning out of hoarding situations. As someone who spent better part of a year decluttering and disposing of items after a parental death, I can say that you are doing is a great thing and a service to your family. I have started cleaning out the closets as well, including selling off hundreds of great bluegrass CDs that, in 20-30 years would be worth nothing. And I already know which banjo will be the last one standing and next to me in the nursing home.
I have no family interested in banjos, and I wanted them to wind up with people who will likely play them—so it makes sense to consign them to a respected dealer with a broad outreach. For me, the commission is well worth paying to avoid having to advertise and ship.
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