Unpacking Day Has Arrived!

**Aldo** · 06-30-2021, 03:41 PM

Once or twice a year I pack away the more valuable items in my collection and store them in a secure location when I go on prolonged trips. It's bothersome and tedious but worth the trouble for peace of mind. The upside is "The Unpacking" aspect of this exercise. Today is unpacking day and I get to examine everything once again before I accommodate them back into their displays. This probably represents about 25% of my entire collection as I only pack away my SS caps, insignia and few of my favorite items. This day always reminds me of the scope of my investment and how much I love this addictive hobby. Unfortunately it also reminds wifey how much time and money I spend on it
This time I decided to take photographs and share the images with my fellow collectors. Enjoy!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 06-30-2021 03:41 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Dos** · 06-30-2021, 03:56 PM

This is great advice to everyone in this collection community. I also pack away my more valuable items in a secured location when i go away from home for longer periods of time. Even though my collection is a lot smaller and less work, it feels better to do so. Having more to unpackage and reposition is not a punishment afterwards

A high end security system and good neighbors go a long way too! Unfortunately, this expense is the downside of sharing our collections here with other colleagues and thus the whole world.

**Aldo** · 06-30-2021, 04:13 PM

It will be one hell of a liquidation sale if I ever decide to let it all go! I lose sleep thinking about it.

**Finngaill** · 06-30-2021, 04:57 PM

Looking good Aldo! And what is the best of this "unpacking" is like you mention, can examine everything once again.
This is also good advice

**Vocht** · 06-30-2021, 05:16 PM

I wish I was your neighbour

Have you considered a fireproof safe? A gun safe bolted to the floor is quite common in the USA I believe.

**Aldo** · 06-30-2021, 06:12 PM

Vocht, I'm more of a pirate at heart. I like to remove the treasure and bury it elsewhere while I'm away. Anyway they would probably just cut my floorboards and take the whole safe.

Cheers, Al

**TabsTabs1964** · 06-30-2021, 06:18 PM

Aldo, never tire of collecting and sharing your collections with us!

By the way...... I think you should invite your wife to dinner at a good restaurant ... from time to time

Regards
Santi

**MAP** · 06-30-2021, 06:19 PM

what a joy to see! Beautiful Al!

I have a number of safes in the house...but no way I could get 1% of my collection in there! Helmets take up a lot of room! LoL

**Aldo** · 06-30-2021, 06:37 PM

I hear you Michael, you need a U-haul for all those sweet helmets!

**Aldo** · 06-30-2021, 06:44 PM

Thank you Santi! We just came back from a two week vacation where we went to dinner at really good restaurants every night. While it cost a fortune to eat out some many nights in a row I justified it in my head as the cost of one nice skull and eagle set at today's inflated prices, LOL. Always thinking in terms of collecting.