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Hey guys,

Like many of you (I suppose), over the years I've acquired a lot of books that gained value with time. Add to that all the advance reading copies and the special editions that are one of the perks of being a reviewer, and I've build quite the SFF collection.

A few years back, I saw this FB post about a guy finding some 1st print Stephen King novels at a goodwill store worth thousands of dollars and which he only paid about 30$ for. Even though all my goodies were insured back then, it made me realize that if I died in a car accident that day, my family would have no idea of the worth of my stuff. Moreover, living in a French-speaking province, chances were that used bookstores wouldn't, either.

It dawned upon me then that I was more of a reader than a collector, and I gradually began to sell my goodies to finance trips and other things that are more important to me than expensive books. Started in 2022 and every year I sold more books and ARCs. Unloaded about 3500$ worth of stuff last week, and I would say I've sold for more than 10,000$ worth of collectibles since 2022. Still have some listings on FB going on and hoping to maybe get myself another K if I can.

I'm wondering if you guys have ever given any thought about your SFF collection and what would happen to it should a tragedy befall you? Personally, I realize that I prefer to take advantage of what the money can get me now. I think that turning 50 last year really brought home the fact that I'm not getting any younger!

What about you?