What should you do with collectibles you don't want anymore?
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
United States
June 25, 2007 3:00pm CST
What would you do with your favorite dolls or collectibles if you decided that you no longer wanted them? Should you pass them along to your children, or simply give them away to strangers? Or, sell them for profit?
8 responses
@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
26 Jun 07
For me, collectibles that I am no longer collecting have been passed to my children and grandchildren...For instance, I collect Barbie Dolls...so for my sister's wedding...I gave her a antique wedding Barbie....when my granddaughter began cheerleading...I gave her a cheerleading Barbie....it was not that I wanted to stop collecting them...I just wanted to share...LOL
@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
1 Jul 07
Oh, I am sure that your daughter will absolutely love the porcelain items that you have saved for her...the "aging" of these items should increase their financial worth and the time that you invested in saving them for her will increase the emotional worth...it is a win/win solution...
Thanks for awarding me with the best response...I appreciate it ...
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
28 Jun 07
I know what you mean. I used to collect all kinds of porcelain items, and had to put them into storage when my daughter started walking. Now they are safely boxxed up and I will give them to her when she is old enough to understand their importance. I think they will be more special to her because I've kept them so long.
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@jiffys_frog_woman (4050)
• United States
25 Jun 07
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• United States
25 Jun 07
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@cyberfluf (4996)
• Netherlands
29 Jun 08
Hang on to the ones you really love, and depending on if your kids want them and their value save them for your kids or give them away.
If I had a single collectible that was like 50 USD then I would sell it and buy some other great toys for my kids with that money; better than one single toy they might not even like :)
@marinarovi (1318)
• Argentina
27 Jun 07
I would pass them along to my children, unless they told me they didn't have any interest whatsoever, in which case I would probably would sell them, not only for profit but also because I'm pretty sure that the one who buys them won't destroy them or throw them away...
@warmweatherwoman (2233)
• Atlantic City, New Jersey
25 Jun 07
This day and age I would definelty try to make a profit using the internet. Websites like ebay make it so easy to sell your own stuff.
@galileo2008 (1168)
• Philippines
14 May 09
I had an experience of collecting things that I no longer need, such as bottles of mineral water, or school papers or even photocopied materials. Among these things, photocopied materials are those that I feel difficult to let go. My belief that I can pass the board exam when I have those things that I got from my classmates' notes was so intense that I really didn't want to throw them, even if I don't have time to read them all. And then my friend told me, "Girl, you have to let them go. Just throw them all together. You'll gonna be fine." and so I did.. But then I realized that U should have passed them to those students who also need them.
@aretha (2538)
• United States
25 Jun 07
i started collecting angels after my mom passed. it started with her service my aunt and i had bought some and had them around and then each year on mothers day and her b-day i try to get one. i am not sure i would part with them and i have all boys so i am not sure that they would want them so i am really not sure what i would do.
@soccerdude (272)
• United States
25 Jun 07
I would save the ones that you have any personal ties to. Like if your grandmother gave you one, you should save that one and pass it down. Otherwise I would sell the lot on EBay, which you could probably make a very good profit.
Cheers
