Fire Takes Collection-Maybe Ali Global Card Review book project too

[byrone]

Very sorry this happened to you. A collector's (and author's) nightmare.

Glad that everyone is OK.

[packs]

Glad you are ok. I'm a writer too and one trick I've picked up is e-mailing myself all my files as I make changes to them. This is my biggest nightmare re:losing all my work.

[Exhibitman]

I cannot imagine a worse outcome absent physical injury to anyone in the home. I am so sorry for your loss.

[Tao_Moko]

Daniel,

Please PM the address you are receiving mail and I will donate one of my prewar boxing cards to you in hopes that you'll be able to rebuild some of what you lost.

[Exhibitman]

FWIW, these guys did a good job for me on a case involving computer data issues:

www.SetecInvestigations.com

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Tao_Moko

Daniel,

Please PM the address you are receiving mail and I will donate one of my prewar boxing cards to you in hopes that you'll be able to rebuild some of what you lost.

Ditto

[steve B]

I'm glad to hear you're all ok. Sad to lose a collection, but the people are what matters.


The drives may be salvageable, it's amazing what a pro data recovery place can do. The good ones aren't cheap, but compared to reconstructing years of work they're not bad.
A bike list I'm on had a member who ran a server and hosted photos for nearly everyone. The whole thing went down in a hard drive crash and he hadn't done proper backups. We all chipped in and the data recovery place got back nearly everything. Maybe 1% lost, unfortunately including the index.

I'd say get a few quotes, (even on other media if it survived at all.) If it looks likely, maybe someone could put together a similar donation to cover the data recovery.

I only have a handful of boxing extras, you're welcome to them when you're ready. I'm sure you've got a long bit of rebuilding to do on the house.

Steve B

[deadballfreaK]

I don't know what I can add, Dan. I feel bad for you. If I could help in any way I would. I know I could be in the same situation. I live an old house that is probably a firetrap and most of my collection is uninsured. Time for me to explore some options like a "fireproof" safe. I kept most of my collection in a bank vault for a time, but what fun is that? Might as well sell it if you can't even look at it when you want.

[T206Collector]

Your ability to write about the tragedy so vividly bespeaks a man of incredible strength with a sound foundation in what really matters - the health of you and your family. You will rebound from this. Not a doubt in my mind.