Before I was born, my mother started to collect Emmett Kelly clown figurines, and she collected them up until she passed away. Growing up, me and my siblings really disliked them. A general aversion with clowns in general. When my mother passed, I offered to keep her clowns because they were one of the few things she still had that I knew meant a lot to her and brought her much joy. They've been sitting in storage for years, and I'm feeling a lot of things about them. I don't want to display them, they don't bring me joy. I don't want to hold on to them in case some day my child wants them. I don't want to trash them. I don't want to donate them to a thrift store or anything like that. They aren't worth much, monetarily. It feels like I'm dishonoring my memories of my mother by keeping them hidden away, but also by even considering getting rid of them. I am starting to feel that ultimately, the collection being gifted to a home that would truly love them would be the best. My mother never had them hidden away, no matter how much she downsized. It's not fair for them to stay hidden.
So I guess I'm trying to see if anyone would want a decent sized collection of these figurines. I'm not in a position to pay for the shipping, but that is the only cost I'd attach to them. I just want them to be loved again. They might be inanimate objects, but the sentimental value attached to them tells me they deserve love.