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My wife does not show the slightest interest in any of my collections, including my autographs. She generally classifies everything as "old rubbish".

When we were still in our romantic phase (forgotten exactly when that was) I bought her nice examples of Macca and the Stones, her all time favourites, and a nice copy of the signed Blinds & Shutters book from Genesis. I packed them away when we moved several years back and since then she has never even asked where they are!

In some ways I don't mind this total lack of interest as she does not have the slightest idea what things cost. That can be quite handy, even when you keep your finances largely separate - as we do - and you have most of your auction post sent to a correspondence address - as I do.

One big downside, however, is that if I were to "pop my clogs" tomorrow she wouldn't have a clue about values and where to sell. I fully intend to prepare a detailed inventory this year, showing rough values and potential outlets, but I have been saying that for many years.

Do other members also feel they are collecting in isolation and do they do anything to encourage spouse interest?

Do others also have the same fear as me that everything could end up being more or less given away?

  

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You know, although I am single, none of my friends collect. A couple of my closest friends think it's a waste of money. However, I do have a couple of relatives that lightly collect, nothing intense.

You know, though, people who say autograph collecting is a waste make me chuckle, because the fact is that over half of people collect SOMETHING. So my reply is, "So what are you wasting your money on?"

However, you know passing on and having one's collection nearly given away is always a possibility. A couple of months ago, where I live in the USA, a friend of a friend went to a charity store, found an Ernest Hemingway book, opened it up to find it was signed by Hemingway, and paid $1 sale price and left the store. It was authentic! Two weeks later, she sold it for $10,000 to a collector who flew in personally to pick it up.

Now how did this book wind up at this charity store? More than likely, a grandfather or grandmother passed away, and so the family just decided to start pitching things without regard to what they were pitching. I believe it's called "throwing the baby out with the bath water!"

My other half was one of the reasons I decided to collect seriously. She loves seeing what I collect and often here in NZ she is happy to come along and help with in person collecting and meet some of the stars.

I have to say that she often has much better luck getting to the big stars and has got autographs from everyone from The Stones to Sting over the years when they refused to sign for me. 

None of my friends who collect have their other halves interested in the hobby and it's great to share something with someone who shares your enthusiasm

My wife basically does my handling and picture taking at shows. She has met a ton of people but none really impress her. However at Chiller Theater show in NJ they had the Land of the Lost show actors (what I thought was a horrible kids sat morning TV show). So even with no interest I splurged for a photo and sigs with them just to include her and make her happy. She loved that show as a child. She was just about shaking and nervous to meet them and so happy. They were also very nice and we talked for 10 minutes. My other hobby is bird watching and I drag her along on trips. She wont even bother looking at a Snowy or Great Gray Owl! Ahh seen one she says.

Oh yeah, she cant wait to sell my s##t

Now that's funny, Paul! Well if you kick the bucket, maybe I can talk her into selling me your Beatles collection for $500. Lol!
Sold! Lol

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