20 Jun
2000
20 Jun
'00
3:47 p.m.
As stated long ago and as printed in the newspaper article done on me,
my goal is to open a museum sometime in the very near future. I'm
trying to get corporate funding and grants to get it off the ground.
Right now I have stuff stored everywhere, such as 1800 sq ft warehouse
in Houston (full), a 10x15 storage unit in Houston, two bedrooms in a
house in Houston, 4- 10x15 and 1-10x20 storage units here in St. Paul, a
one car garage full here, one bedroom full here in the apartment, and
5- 3x4x16 storage units in my complex here. I have over 3000 hardware
items, over 1500 books, tons of old test equipment, and several hundred
other types of items such cups, mousepads, mice, giveaways from trade
shows (such as the items you send me each year from the VCF), I have
computer art work (paint and photo), computer puzzles, computer toys,
robots, and the list goes on. My wife says if I die before the museum
is built than this all goes to the trashman. I started this back in 1985
and my dream of a museum started back 1992. But rising a family and
working everyday was tops on my list at the time and now the kids are
all grown and can go after my dream. I have gotten help from many on
this list and hope that I can be of help to some of the new members.
Well that enough history for today.
John Keys
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From: Vintage Computer Festival <vcf(a)siconic.com>
To: <jrkeys(a)concentric.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 12:42 AM
Subject: Yo
John, let me ask you: what the hell are you going to do with all the
crap
you are collecting? I mean, I collect a lot of stuff,
but you seem to
be
taking in about 4 times what I have in total every few
months.
How much stuff do you have, where do you keep it all, and what are you
going to eventually do with it?
More curious than anything...
Sellam International Man of Intrigue
and Danger
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20 Jun
20 Jun
4:32 p.m.
Re:
...
I have over 3000 hardware items, over 1500 books,
...
My wife says if I die before the museum is built than
this all goes to the
trashman.
That underscores something I posted on last year:
MAKE A WILL!
Every collector should have a will, and it should direct the disposition of
their collection. Maybe the disposition is "sell it on eBay", maybe it's
"offer it on ClassicCmp", maybe it's "give it to Stanford"...or ?
Even if you don't decide now, your will will name an executor...he/she
should be made aware of the value of the collection.
All too often, I hear about people dying and some computer (or more!)
being thrown away.
For collectors who live alone, they should make sure *somebody* is aware that
their collection isn't trash! Even if you know no one, and have no friends,
no relatives, post a note somewhere in your house/apartment ... it'll be your
final way of giving back to the hobby.
(Yes, I have one...produced for free, using Classic software (an obsolete
version of some will program from Nolo Press))
Stan Sieler sieler(a)allegro.com
www.allegro.com/sieler/wanted/index.html www.allegro.com/sieler
21 Jun
21 Jun
6:37 a.m.
You could give your stuff to a local science center, they usually have tons
of storage. Of course, the stipulation is they have to pick it up, and
promise not to dispose of it. It would be easy to make a timeline of
personal computers exhibit, or something. Include instructions on how to get
lynx going via telnet on a Commodore 64, they can be used as internet
terminals!
If you ever go to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago (Highly
reccomended) check out the chemistry and physics exhibits. TI99/4s, Atari
400's, and Commodore 64's drive most of the "Interactive" exhibits.
Supercool.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Sieler" <ss(a)allegro.com>
To: "John R. Keys Jr." <jrkeys(a)concentric.net>et>;
<classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: Yo
of
Re:
...
the
I have over 3000 hardware items, over 1500 books,
...
> My wife says if I die before the museum is built than this all goes to trashman.
That underscores something I posted on last year:
MAKE A WILL!
Every collector should have a will, and it should direct the disposition their collection. Maybe the disposition is "sell
it on eBay", maybe it's
"offer it on ClassicCmp", maybe it's "give it to Stanford"...or ?
Even if you don't decide now, your will will name an executor...he/she
should be made aware of the value of the collection.
All too often, I hear about people dying and some computer (or more!)
being thrown away.
For collectors who live alone, they should make sure *somebody* is aware
that
their collection isn't trash! Even if you know no
one, and have no
friends,
no relatives, post a note somewhere in your
house/apartment ... it'll be
your
final way of giving back to the hobby.
(Yes, I have one...produced for free, using Classic software (an obsolete
version of some will program from Nolo Press))
Stan Sieler sieler(a)allegro.com
www.allegro.com/sieler/wanted/index.html www.allegro.com/sieler
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