First off, I will admit that I am a 'collector'. I have a couple thousand cameras, probably 200-300 signs the largest being a 17' tall neon sign and way way to many trains. Every time someone says to me how exciting and wonderful it would be if I just created a 'museum' so people could see all my 'stuff' my eyes roll back in my head. If I threw a building at the opportunity of creating a museum, which I could do, that does not begin to address the costs. The smallest costs are the property taxes, insurance and maintenance. The real and over whelming costs are operating expenses and salary for the people you have to pay to open the place when the 'volunteers' decide they have other things to do six months into the project and it is now work and the thrill has worn off. That actually happened here. Free building, utilities and everything. Folded in just over a year because the volunteers (all train guys) got bored. If you can make it happen, great. Fall back plan...win the lottery.
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