Possibility of Classic Computing Garage Sale/Auction

So, here's the deal. From time to time, I get the itch to collect classic computing stuff. I collect a bunch of stuff, pile it up in my house and then the itch is scratched and I forget about it for a while. What compels me to do this I don't pretend to understand. But the simple fact is that most of you are doing such a good job collecting, restoring and preserving this stuff that there's just no need for me to do it. In other words, because I'm pursuing my own interests which take alot of space, the time has come to choose either to be a classic computer collector or not to be. (IE it's time to sh*t or get off the pot.) Therefore, I'm considering sending ALL my classic computing stuff to live with the rest of you where it will be preserved and loved. This will free up ALOT of space in my house to pursue interests such as art and photography. And I'll get to see alot of smiling faces taking home treasures. Mind you, I'd like to get some money back out of this stuff but not necessarily as much as I'd get on Ebay. So I'm considering holding a garage sale/auction at my home the last weekend of October in Des Moines, Iowa. More valuable items would be auctioned over the course of an hour or so while less valuable (more common) items would simply be priced, haggled and sold. Stuff that would be sold or auctioned includes: Apple II stuff, Kaypro II, Epson QX10, Green screen monitors, Microvax II, Vaxstation 3100, Sun 3/60, 3/110s, Sun mono monitors, mice, keyboards, books. I have a Cisco IGS router (now 10 years old), a livingston 10 port terminal server, a TIE S100 chassis, a Vector S100 business computer with 8" hard disk in separate enclosure, around a dozen s100 cards, macintosh plus and other macintosh equipment, an 8" drive in it's own enclosure, a Shugart SA800 bare drive, software, books and all kinds of miscellaneous bits of hardware and software. I also have a 9 track streaming tape drive that goes with the Microvax II. I also have an old tektronix scope with aluminum rolling cart, a 19" dual width bud rack (4' tall appox), a crusty Northstar chassis and some other miscellaneous ham radio and electronics equipment. Also, of note, I have a 19" color terminal (the Intelligent Systems Corp unit I mentioned a few months ago), a vt102 and 2 or 3 vt220s with keyboards. I also have a Xebec 10 meg hard disk for Apple II machines and other weird and bizarre stuff. As I say, although I want to get a few bucks out of the stuff, I also want everything to go. So I'm willing to haggle. This would send it all away in one big shot for me, which would be absolutely wonderful. It'd also make me feel alot better than putting stuff in a dumpster or sending it to Goodwill. So, essentially, what I'm looking for is this: If I were to hold this the last Saturday of October, how many people would be able to come or send another collector on their behalf? It would be in Des Moines, Iowa. Please send me an email if you would be able to attend and, if enough people express interest, I'll make specific plans and post them this week. Thanks and I hope everyone will see this as a positive thing and not be too hard on me for wanting to pursue my other interests. Anthony Clifton Des Moines, Iowa