Insurance or Safe or both???

[Johnny T]

Thank you all for your knowledge and suggestions. Sucks to have to "hide" everything when part of the pleasure of having a nice collection is showing it off to people who have similar interests.

[lumberjack]

Check out FireKing. A three drawer stands about four feet high. Imagine a file cabinet that weighs as much as a Buick. Lock and key, too. And yes, you can never have too much space.

You can get decent deals over the net, these things aren't cheap, but you may have to have it sent to a moving company for delivery. It's money well spent just for peace of mind.

Also, never put cool stuff in a basement, which are known to flood.
lumberjack

[peanuts]

Originally Posted by Johnny T

Thank you all for your knowledge and suggestions. Sucks to have to "hide" everything when part of the pleasure of having a nice collection is showing it off to people who have similar interests.

I wouldn't hide the entire collection! Just don't talk about the value. Be a bit self-effacing, talk about the hobby as a whimsical thing. Downplay value if anyone directly asks.
If you show cards to people, don't show them where your safe is. Try not to flash anything that would be notably worth beaucoup bucks ('52 Mantle, '33 Ruths) unless you terribly trust that person.