I’ve already given my kids/grands some valuable stuff. I have checked ebay and other places, but people won’t part with a lot of money for something that’s verifiable, and I wouldn’t blame them.
“I recall seeing people set up a business where they list and ship items for other people on ebay and they take a cut of whatever it brings. Might be another option.”
Wish I knew someone that would do that. That I knew and trusted.
Maybe check out places that do estate sales? Even if you just have a few items, they could mix them in with a big sale they have planned. Or maybe they do consignment.
Also heard of people contacting organizers that help with downsizing to get rid of things.
Both of those are gonna involve some money out of the sale, but might be worth it. Guess it depends on how much you want, what they can get, and how bad you want rid of it. Like you say, if your kids would just toss it/give it to Goodwill, not sure how much effort it’s worth trying to get top dollar.
Do you think any of the items would be something a museum would be interested in? Might not get anything but a tax write-off. Or they might know of a collector.