Reply to "Ya can’t take’em with you, unfortunately."

My neighbor had a huge collection ( over 550 engines & over 2000 rolling stock) of postwar and modern Lionel, MTH, Williams and 3rd rail. He bought the best in everything and usually not just one of an item but two. He would run one and keep the other one wrapped in the box. I was told he had over $500,000 in his collection. He got sick a few years ago and had to sell everything. A train broker came in and purchased it all for $36,000. I know he was disappointed with the money but he did not have a choice in his eyes.......Pretty sad.