When I see a silly thread like this,
one thing comes to mind.....LANDFILL.
(Am I kidding? Perhaps.)
Honestly, I'm sure my Sister and/or Brother will put 'em up on eBay, considering that they have watched me buy so much on there.
Some of the weird threads, along with politcal ones and the everloving PLASTIC SURGERY thread does make me wonder if he haven't delved into all of the possible design conversations possible
On Topic
I don't consider this thread off topic or silly. We are collectors of beautiful design, and some of us are caretakers of important pieces. Surely we should have plans for caring for these things after our deaths. Simply selling them on ebay or leaving them to estate sales isn't good enough.
valid topic
i would like to think that at least one of my three kids would be inclined to keep much of what i possess, not simply out of sentimentality but also because they appreciate the design aesthetic.
other than that, i would rather donate my stuff to someone who has a genuine appreciation for design and perhaps couldn't afford much than let everything slide down the big auction chute.
whatever the case, i don't want a bunch of vultures descending on my modest estate and picking away at the carcass of my worldly goods. there just seems to be something dehumanizing about that.
don't get me wrong ... i've been to my fair share of estate sales and still enjoy the hunt just as much as anyone. but something inside me still makes me very sad that it couldn't have been different for the family.
You can pick your nose, but not your family
For every modern design enthusiast who likes to think that their heirs will relish their inheritance, there's a Hummel figurine collector who assumes the same. You can't will your passions upon others.
As far as family sentiment's concerned, I indulge in old photos or trinkets that can be stored out of sight-- I can't conceive of living with a piece of furniture or art strictly through an accident of birth (unless mine was a spectacularly happy accident, as in the case of, say, Eames Demetrios).
Shared taste is a kinship way stronger than blood.
King Tut
I just asked 66.667% of my offspring what they are going to do with my "stuff" when I croak. They said they are going to dig a very big hole and bury me with my favorite things just like King Tut.
The 19 year old snowboarder/guitar player said some of it is "cool" and he will keep some of it. The future CEO daughter said she is selling whatever is left on ebay.
A happy compromise, I think. Frankly, I'm with LuciferSum. I'll be dead and really don't care.
Cheers to all, by the way, I'm in Switzerland skiing and haven't had the internet available until we found this hotspot tonight, so I have alot of catching up to do!
Happy New Year and Bonne Annee!
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Strange to say 'congratulations' for finding out your child will be a son, but congratulations nonetheless! You'll be such a great dad. I envision you teaching him to liberate neglected MCM furniture from government buildings. If only my dad had taught me such an important skill.
This is kinda off topic,
but Whitespike's wishing a career in architecture for his son reminds me of something I've noticed in movies & TV: architects are always heroic, sympathetic characters. A profession beyond reproach.
Henry Fonda, in Twelve Angry Men, was an architect (naturally). George Constanza pretended to be one.
In Death Wish, Charles Bronson played a vigilante killer. To make up for this moral lapse, they conveniently made him... an architect.
Has anyone else noticed this?
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