What Will You Do ?

katana · 30th June 2006, 08:31 PM

Good Question Rick,
my collection is small, but the African weapons I have collected tend to be irreplaceable, why? because as African countries seek modernisation ....the old tribal ways are being erroded away and old values (and weapons) no longer have such significance. I would hope ..... that commonsense will prevail....and that collections will not be confiscated or destroyed.
And as they say ...hope springs eternal....what ever that means....

(this answer (above) is due to the current 'Knife amnesty' and its repercussions)

One of my sons always comments on my new 'additions'......cool

being the main one.....I would hope he would 'take them on'........

Rick · 30th June 2006, 08:37 PM

Kudos to Mabagani for asking the question first .
I only answered .

It is indeed a subject to ponder .

Rivkin · 30th June 2006, 09:26 PM

Dear All,

I am sorry for coming up with my anti-museum rant, but unfortunately I would most likely opt against donating to most of the museums - they exhibit an unbelievably small proportion of the items they own; while they are a great source of study for professional academians, I find over and over again that a fellow collector is much more likely to take his camera out and mail you the pictures you asked about, rather than any museum would ever do. I know, once in fifty years they publish a catalogue or a groundbreaking book, but in the mean time...

I would've left most important pieces (not that I currently have any) to those who shall inherit, with a proper description of what to do. I would have arranged for the rest to be sold.

30th June 2006, 08:31 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Good Question Rick, my collection is small, but the African weapons I have collected tend to be irreplaceable, why? because as African countries seek modernisation ....the old tribal ways are being erroded away and old values (and weapons) no longer have such significance. I would hope ..... that commonsense will prevail....and that collections will not be confiscated or destroyed. And as they say ...hope springs eternal....what ever that means.... (this answer (above) is due to the current 'Knife amnesty' and its repercussions) One of my sons always comments on my new 'additions'......cool being the main one.....I would hope he would 'take them on'........

30th June 2006, 08:37 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Kudos to Mabagani for asking the question first . I only answered . It is indeed a subject to ponder .

30th June 2006, 09:26 PM	#3
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	Dear All, I am sorry for coming up with my anti-museum rant, but unfortunately I would most likely opt against donating to most of the museums - they exhibit an unbelievably small proportion of the items they own; while they are a great source of study for professional academians, I find over and over again that a fellow collector is much more likely to take his camera out and mail you the pictures you asked about, rather than any museum would ever do. I know, once in fifty years they publish a catalogue or a groundbreaking book, but in the mean time... I would've left most important pieces (not that I currently have any) to those who shall inherit, with a proper description of what to do. I would have arranged for the rest to be sold.