[Findm-Keepm]

Doug,

Quite a collection you have now! What are you going to do with it later in life? Here's a tongue-in-cheek possibility:

Saturday, September 14, 2058 -

Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Announces Major Acquisition

The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry has completed an agreement to acquire nearly 700 20th century Television receivers (TVs) from noted Chicago TV collector and restorer Doug H******.
The significant acquisition includes consoles, portables, remotes, advertising items, all with extensive provenance documentation. The acquisition encompasses the major portion of Mr. H******’s massive collection of finely restored TVs dating to the 1950s. Noted items from the collection include over 350 TVs from Zenith, a major Chicago manufacturer of televisions..
"We are extremely pleased that the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry will be home to these important Chicago items," said Mr. Norris Wacker, curator of the Museum’s electronics collection.. "Many of the items in the H****** collection perfectly complement the Chicago focus of the museum, and the strengths of his collection—particularly in early color—will greatly expand on the existing strengths of the museum's other Chicago-related collections."
Mr. H****** said that he is "very pleased that these sets I've come to love so much will have a compatible home at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry," and added that he looks forward to the $34 million dollar wing the museum is adding to house the collection.
Mr. H******’s collection and restoration efforts have been featured for years on AudioKarma, an audiophile/videophile website beginning in 2003; and Mr. H******’s own website dating from the same era.


Just a joke, but what a fine collection you have!

Cheers,