It is even worse for those of us who collect highly specialized and esoteric items of interest to few others. My collection of Chinese firecracker packs and labels is a case in point. Don't wish to burden my kids with it, so maybe best thing is to donate to charity and hope they have the expertise to make some money selling the items or the whole collection. Museums or foundations would be the only places where the collection might be kept intact. Hate to see it all go to the dumpground.