[photo-3d] Please don't sell Seton Rochwite's life on eBay!!

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>   From: "Chuck Holzner" <cfholzner@xxxxxxxx>...

>One thing about auctions,  The objects go to whoever values them the
>most.

Exactly, and the institutions that you would most want to have the items -
i.e. well funded museums and so on that are up to date with the internet -
very likely do peruse the various online auctions for material that they
feel they need.  Then, as Chuck points out, the institution (or individual)
that has the greatest interest in the items is likely to win the
auction(s).  Thus you minimize the possibility that the items will
disappear into storage.

People often confuse money with greed.  In fact, money is a great
communicator - a signal.  An institution or individual who has spent a lot
of money to aquire historical items is more likely to take good care of
these items (even if not necessarily to display them all the time), than
one who simply accepts the items as a donation.  The level of respect with
which you treat your possessions is directly related to the level of your
financial investment in these possessions.

Possible exception to this rule in regard to Seton Rochwite items might
well be the Holmes library, which may not have great financial means, but
is obviously geared towards stereoscopica.  Still, it stands to reason that
any museum or individual who is actively archiving and/or exhibiting
stereoscopic history would be interested in purchasing these items - and as
high bidder in an auction may well be the most "qualified" to take custody
of the items.

One way that the auction process may be "detrimental" is that seller has
economic incentive to sell all the items individually, but this risks
breaking up the collection.

Boris

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