Sorting history is the difference between hoarders and historians. If there were no difference, every garage full of crap would be a museum. And I say garage full of crap with all due respect, since I’ve got one piling up. In the end, that stuff tells a part of our story. But it doesn’t have […]
SORTING HISTORY: WHAT MATTERS vs WHAT MATTERS MORE
September 19, 2020 by David Gillaspie
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FAMILY COLLECTIONS OVERLOAD? OFFERUP
August 22, 2017 by David Gillaspie
Where is the line between family collections and hoarding? How can you tell when you’re over that line, way over? In this well researched post on BoomerPdx I will dip into the experience of a Museum Collection Manager for an interview. Readers familiar with such details will automatically know what I’m talking […]
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