When we retired and moved out of the country, we had to come to terms with our "collections." I collected cats - china, pottery, porcelain, carved wood, pewter, etc. And shoes. And earrings. DH collected old Pontiac Fiero car parts. The garage and basement were full of them. And of course, they were meant for the old Fiero that lived in the driveway. We got rid of (almost) everything, including my mother's collection of owls that I inherited. No, they didn't sell well at the yard sale, and so they joined the countless other owls on the shelves at Salvation Army. (Sorry, Mom - I saved a few) I gave a few of my cats to my granddaughters and saved about a dozen that had special meaning for me. One small collection remains - I still collect Santa Maria (Virgin Mary) figurines, and I am in the right country for that.