What Happens When an Arcade Collector Passes Away?!?!

Wow. Really nice article.

Any of us over 40 have probably wondered at some point what will happen to our collections when we're gone. If only they could all be treated like this one.
 
Knowing my wife, she'll call all my local friends/fellow collectors and tell them to get all of my "crap" out of her house immediately.
 
Make a will people, you can do it online for almost nothing. At least you can have your stuff dedicated to someone or an entity (museum, local arcade, etc) so it won't go to the trash.
 
Make a will people, you can do it online for almost nothing. At least you can have your stuff dedicated to someone or an entity (museum, local arcade, etc) so it won't go to the trash.

Pretty sure the museum named in my will doesn't have nearly enough room for all my shit ;)
 
My son will take mine. I am pretty sure he will sell some but keep the ones he likes to play. I have wanted to throw in the towel a few times this past year. Kristine talked me out of it both times.

Tom
 
I honestly don't care what my kids do with any of my games. They can do whatever they want and it really wouldn't bother me. I've got a couple fairly extensive other collections that I'm sure someday will go for pennies on the dollar lol.

My hope , however, is that they each wanted to keep the one that reminded them of the fun they had as a kid playing the game. After all, that's really what it's all about, atleast for me.
 
This article gives me an idea.... I am going to make small "plaques" for my cabinets that came from Odyssey, and put a note in each one how, and when I acquired them.

As for what will happen to them after I am gone.... That will be up to my family. But I will want Lunar Lander and Pole Position to remain together. After all, they both survived the same fire, and I put a lot of love into getting them working again.

My wife knows my passwords, so she can contact people in my name should something happen.
 
Funny, I do not have a will, nor do I have any plan in place for my investments, estate, etc.

BUT... I have had discussions with my wife on the real value of the machines, who to contact after I pass, and the best way to get rid of them if so inclined. I should probably have the same conversation about the rest of my stuff, but I always expect her to out-live me anyway. ;)
 
Sad to lose a great guy, by all accounts

Pete really was a terrific fellow and it is truly a shame to learn of his passing. His passion for and knowledge of not just arcade games but a broad range of subjects of a technical nature were both very clear, and he was truly happy to share his enthusiasm for the subjects with anyone of a like-minded nature.

While I never met him in person, he was extremely kind to and patient with me back in the mid-'90s when I was still cutting my teeth in the hobby. Over the phone or via email, he was always above and beyond helpful with me, even when fielding questions that I was lobbing at him out of complete neophyte ignorance.

My sincerest sympathies and condolences are extended to his family.
 
Make a will people, you can do it online for almost nothing. At least you can have your stuff dedicated to someone or an entity (museum, local arcade, etc) so it won't go to the trash.

Give it to the International Arcade Museum. I hear they might be open to the public for a day in the next decade or two, for realsies this time :D
 
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