Donating Your Mom’s Pooh Collectibles
It seems like the pastime of collecting may have become a memory of yesterday. It used to be that you couldn’t walk into someone’s Middlesex County place and not find Precious Moments, Trading Cards or a Pooh Bear collection.
Middlesex County baby-boomers really enjoyed collecting items. The tendency these days is to be a minimalist.
So when you’re ready to downscale or sadly when a collector relative dies where do you go with their Hummels, Books or Pooh Bear collectibles?
Selling Pooh Collectibles
You could try to sell the Pooh Bear Collectibles online. Some of the issues you might face when selling online include: setting up a payment account, figuring out attractive listing descriptions, locating postage, packaging materials and weighing each item, answering question messages from potential buyers, dealing with returns on damaged items, etc.
Also, figuring out pricing can be challenging. Great Aunt may have paid $60 for an item but the online going rate is only $2.79. You need to ask yourself the question “is my time worth just a few dollars”? Online selling can take plenty of time.
Donate Pooh Bear Collection
You can give it to a place like a Middlesex County thrift store. They will take it. However, some people struggle with the thought of their Grandmother’s beloved collectibles being separated and sold for .99 cents. The plush could become a dog toy.
You could donate any plush to a Middlesex County kids place. However, many places only want items that are new, in the original boxes and are 5 years old or newer. Plus, your Mother really took care of the plush and displayed them. Some people have a hard time with a plush collectible becoming a plush child toy.
Donate Your Grandmother’s Winnie the Pooh Collectibles to the Guinness World Record Largest Pooh Collection & Make It Part of History
Over the years I have been approached by family members and asked if they can donate and if I will accept Pooh Collectibles.
My answer is absolutely! I am always honored and humbled to – in my words – “to take care of their collection”.
If I am talking to the Middlesex County collector and owner I let them know which numbers their items will be in the Guinness World Record Largest Pooh Collection. Their collection becomes part of history vs. being sold for a buck at a rummage sale. I let them know I will showcase their donated collection along with mine. I consider their collectibles as THEIR collection in my database.
When someone donates Pooh Items I think it makes people feel better which I am happy for. Letting go of “things” can be hard for a collector and owners and even sometimes for family members. As much as we don’t want to be labeled as “materialistic” – things we buy and collect can have sentimental attachments and it’s those feelings that we are attached to probably more than the items. People remember where they were when they purchased an item, who they were with or even where in their life cycle they were. They don’t want those memories to vanish with the collectibles. You can put a price tag on a mug or figurine but you can’t put a value on happiness.
By donating Pooh Collectibles to the Guinness World Record Pooh Collection the collection stays together and the memories are still there too. In fact, if the collector wants, they can even visit their items when traveling from Middlesex County to WI.
If you have collectibles of Pooh Bear items to donate, feel free to reach out to me and we can coordinate adding your Great Aunt’s Pooh Bear Collection to history and the Pooh Bear Museum.
Deb Hoffmann - 414-708-0633
Winnie the Pooh Collector & Pooh-fanatic Offering Donated Pooh Collections a Place In History
LET'S CONNECT:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MostPooh/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MostPooh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mostpooh/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MostPooh5150
Email: poohfriends@MostPooh.com
Phone: 