A week ago, Martin J. Donnelly and his wife Kathy showed up here to pick up 747 wrenches I wanted to auction off, rather than leave that task to the love of my life after I shuffle off.  For those of you who have not yet disposed of those better wrenches in your collection I will assure you that you probably won't miss them.  My wife termed my decision to get rid of the wrenches was a "heroic act".  I cannot argue with her assessment.

The four large Rubbermaid tubs of wrench "seconds" remains to be gotten rid of.  I probably will have to make up an MS Excel list for these tools as well.  That is one of the necessary, but very dull tasks that drives the de-accession process.

Adios, my friends!

Good luck on the sale.

It's been twenty years since dad's 1st dispersal sale, and we still have odds & ends (that's what happens when parents die & kids inherit the farm ).
I also have all the papers dad accumulated doing the book research & the first ten years of the newsletter -- none of the papers are in any particular order.

Ah,yes the question of mortality or is it morality ? Since you are 6 years my junior, it makes me think about my own collection or is it accumulation. Since my health is good I guess I'll put off wrench dispersal for a few more weeks or is it years ?
Seriously it sounds like a good plan. Pray you will have time to collect 700 more.

I think you`ve defiantly done it the right way. Now you can feel comfortable knowing your treasure is making someone else that appreciates it happy.

I agree with the above.

Quote from: Wrenchmensch on September 20, 2014, 04:30:47 PM
A week ago, Martin J. Donnelly and his wife Kathy showed up here to pick up 747 wrenches I wanted to auction off, rather than leave that task to the love of my life after I shuffle off.  For those of you who have not yet disposed of those better wrenches in your collection I will assure you that you probably won't miss them.  My wife termed my decision to get rid of the wrenches was a "heroic act".  I cannot argue with her assessment.

The four large Rubbermaid tubs of wrench "seconds" remains to be gotten rid of.  I probably will have to make up an MS Excel list for these tools as well.  That is one of the necessary, but very dull but  tasks that drives the de-accession process.

Adios, my friends!

Gang,

I find this last line kind of sad.  Wrenchmensch won't be here anymore.

Quote from: lauver on September 23, 2014, 10:58:25 PM

Quote from: Wrenchmensch on September 20, 2014, 04:30:47 PM
Adios, my friends!

Gang,

I find this last line kind of sad.  Wrenchmensch won't be here anymore.

I think he's saying goodbye to his collection, Gary, and not us!

I hope so, I read it the same as Gary.

Larry

Quote from: lbgradwell on September 24, 2014, 08:15:35 AM

Quote from: lauver on September 23, 2014, 10:58:25 PM

Quote from: Wrenchmensch on September 20, 2014, 04:30:47 PM
Adios, my friends!

Gang,

I find this last line kind of sad.  Wrenchmensch won't be here anymore.

I think he's saying goodbye to his collection, Gary, and not us!

I think so as well.

Adios, my friends, refers to people, not cold inanimate, pieces of malleable cast iron, steel and wood.

My final message,

Wrenchmensch

Man we sure will miss ya. Always feel free to come back anytime.

Wrenchmensch,  whatever you do, I wish you the best of luck, it is tough to give up something that you always enjoyed, but sometime in our life, we have to make hard decisions.  Frank 

I am the son of Wrenchmensch and wanted to provide an update.

Sadly, Wrenchmensch died in hospice in late April after a lengthy terminal illness.

After being diagnosed he decided to sell his entire collection of wrenches, so as not to burden us with trying to figure out what to do with them.

His hospice bed was covered with a custom made quilt with different tools represented on each panel.

We are very sad to hear he is gone, but pleased that you have popped in to let us know. He didn't let on when he said goodbye, and we have missed him here.