................... I can't believe there's not a person on this list
who doesn't have a box or a shelf of "early purchases" stashed away
somewhere, which --like Frank pointed out-- would only go for a pittance
of the price that was paid for them. ............................

Periodically over the years I made pickup truck runs to Richard
Crane. Load up all the boxes of stuff that was extra, duplicated, bad
buys or whatever and sell it off. Start over again and enjoy the fun
of the hunt.

In these years I've learned to let go of stuff as much as possible.
There are those items that I will never let go of (I have plans to be
cremated with my Rice patented square/level/plane/marking gauge/bevel)
but there are more that I will pass on to others.

There is considerable pleasure to be derived from watching someone else
purchase something that you have cared for, cleaned, conserved and put
back in working order. Watch how delighted that person is when they win
the item. You know that your original purchase has gone on to a good
home where it will be valued.

Gary

Gary Roberts Information Center, The Genetics Institute 200
Cambridgepark Drive, Cambridge, MA 02140 Tel #: 617.665.5114