Ed hit the nail on the head
Hi All
Ed hit the nail squarely on the head with his finial line:
"We are only caretakers of this material for a short time, so in the end I think a collection owner has to be happy with whoever gets the collection and sit back and think that at least they looked after or preserved it while they had it."
Having worked with non-profit organizations and foundation for most of my working life, I know where to look up and review the financials of US non-profit organizations. I've read through the Collings Foundations returns and they seem to be the real deal with some real financial strength both in the foundation and behind it. So there is hope that the collection or major parts will be preserved.
But going back to Ed's point each collector/museum can only try to do the best while they posses the collection.
Cheers Phil
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