There was a collection being sold through eBay about two months ago.If still interested,
I could search for the auction.Bruce landahoy at Netspace dot net dot au
Thanks Dave - I did not twig that GR Webster was The GR Webster.You are right,
he had a marvellous collection which I hope will remain intact
and
go
to some deserving place.Bruce
Although I had heard that what GR sold himself was ' just the tip of the iceberg '.We all will have to face that decision one way
or other.I am currently thinking what has to be done with my 700 + models
and a ' mountain ' of ephemera ! By the way,
years ago when I was writing Dinky News,
I was reliably told of an elderly gentleman in Newcastle (north of Sydney in NSW) who so loved his Dinky Toys he had as a child that he had them buried with him ! I never found out his name
or which cemetery though !
Bruce That would probably make an interesting discussion item here: what to do with our respective collections
after
we pass on.I ' m probably not unique in stating that no one in my family has the slightest interest in my Dinky Toys,
except
a couple of young granddaughters,
and I fear that is fleeting.Of course,
most of these collections are sold by heirs I assume,
which to me is kind of sad,
as many of our collections have several themes
or specific areas of interest.I would think selling would almost inevitably break up these wonderful collections into pieces,
thereby losing some of the specialness that was there.Has anyone ever thought of establishing some sort of Dinky Toys Museum,
that could be open for display ? That could be an avenue for some folks to consider donating all
or part of their collection intact in a proper setting.Same for all of the ephemera.....think what a repository could be had
after
a number of years.Of course,
a huge problem would be
where
is a suitable structure,
and how would it be acquired ? In the States,
their is now a Model A Ford Museum,
just like this,
that now houses various samples of old cars that have been donated,
along with accessories,
etc.What do others think ? Terry
