[RooRoobird20]

Hmmmm...we have very high quality Thomasville furniture, a large collection of gorgeous Waterford Crystal, a large and quite pricey set of sterling silver flatware, and a huge collection of fine china sets, high quality linens, etc. Just my Lenox Beauty and the Beast collectibles are worth at least $5000. I check out prices in online stores, Ebay and Replacements.com. And oh yeah, there’s my Rolex watch, Mikimoto pearl set, my $16,000 diamond tennis bracelet, my $30,000 wedding set, my other fine jewelry etc. The things I’ve described above would cost at least $200k or more to replace.

I have only one child, my daughter, and although she oohs and ahhs when Tablescape and decorate for family gatherings, she has no idea how what the value of my things cost. I don’t want to leave much of anything to her because she’ll either take it to Goodwill or sell things for five cents on the dollar at a garage sale. I don’t know what to do about this. :0(

[miss marmelstein]

If you can sell it on ebay, do it. Those appraisers who come around generally sniff at Waterford Crystal and silverware. Well, they did at my mother’s house. Luckily, I’m keeping the 1920s Art Deco silverware!

[caww]

If Jewelry give it to a trusted friend who has admired a piece. I have a beautiful gold ring my friend will get before I go...just spoke with her about this a couple weeks ago.

Or...you might get the appraised...and put them on line...you’ll never know they may go higher than they’re worth.

[Mamzelle]

Your items should not be all that hard to market? But I want your pearls 😁

[To Hell With Poverty]

The things I’ve described above would cost at least $200k or more to replace.

I don’t want to leave much of anything to her because she’ll either take it to Goodwill or sell things for five cents on the dollar at a garage sale. I don’t know what to do about this. :0(

Uhhhhh....you could send it to me??? XD

[Mamzelle]

Having had parents that lived in Appalachia during the Depression sometimes I feel as if I grew up during the Depression, too. Make it, make do, do without. We may have enjoyed our abundance more than the next generation because we were closer to a time of want. I loved collecting things and furnishing my home. I remember how as a "Yuppie" I longed for a Rolex! It represented some kind of achievement to me.

I have taken a load to charity almost every week this summer, made trips to dump and landfill. Getting rid of clutter feels delicious.

In your case, surely there's a broker?

[Chickensoup]

Insurance value seems to be no where near sale value these days.

What I am hearing is that brown furniture is not selling.

[WVMnteer]

I will take wonderful care of your $200,000 worth of jewelry. Would you like a PO Box #?

I would think you should educate your children on what the valuable items are if they don’t know. Or maybe just sell it all and put the cash in a mutual fund.