What do I do with dead parents China, lladro, porcelain collection?

[toddlermom]

Hi I know this is a bit ridiculous but I am so torn about what to do with my dead mum's China, lladro, this cute bunny collection - don't know name but v collectible.

I don't have space for it ( plus young dc). Don't particularly love it. But I know many items cost hundreds and she loved them very much. I'd ideally like to give to cancer charity shop to raise funds for cancer research ( which she died from). But worried she'd be so upset if I did this. Ridiculous I know.

Please help me with any ideas what to do and how to not feel guilty giving away all her things. FYI her sisters live abroad so not viable to give to her sisters plus they have enough clutter!

Just feel guilty giving it away! Sorry so pathetic, it's very emotional and all the stuff I grew up with and saw every day in the house in display cabinets etc

Thanks for advice!!

Could you keep one to represent your mum and how her collection was important to her? Is there one that she particularly loved or maybe was the first one she got?

Selling the rest to raise money for charity is an excellent idea and they'll end up with people who will love and appreciate them.

Sorry you've lost your mum x

Could you auction the items, either at a physical auction house or on eBay, then donate the proceeds to charity? Although they were precious to your mother that doesn't mean you have to display them or keep them, much better for them to go to someone who will love and appreciate them as much as she did and the money benefit your family or charity rather than sitting collecting dust.

If you give them to charity they'll eventually be bought and loved by someone with similar taste to your mum. Everyone is a winner.

I agree with keeping one or two pieces. Maybe let DCs pick one each, making it clear they're not toys of course.

Oh it's so hard isn't it, I know!
Why not keep one nice piece for yourself, and maybe a bunny for the children' room.

If any of it is functional, keep a bowl or plate or two to use. I found it a comfort to use my Dad's things.

Do you have a local auction house? They will probably come out and give you a rough valuation, then you can decide what to do.
If you sell with them you can donate part and keep part.

keep a few pieces for yourself your children to pass on then sell or donate the rest.
the tea set from the china or the cream soup bowls (which can be nice on a dresser for ear rings and such) might be a lovely way to remember her. a small bread and butter in the bathroom as a soap dish. or a large dinner plate upright on the mantle? how about a wall display in the kitchen of 4 of the dinner plates etc. i'm sure pintrest has some ideas
meanwhile the lladros and the bunnies keep a few for the grand kids that eventually will be in your lives.

Pick a piece that you either think she liked best or reminds you most of her. Then charity shop the rest.

If the bunnies are Sylvac ones then I'd keep them as I adore them! But seriously if they are then they fetch a good price on eBay and i would be happy to give you a few pointers. Personally I would sell anything you don't have house space for and use the money to buy a lovely piece of jewellery to remind you of your mum.

If you take them to the charity shop they might not make very much. It might be best to take them somewhere that you will get more money for them and then donate that money to cancer research in her name.

You can flog stuff on Ebay & donate 100% of proceeds to a charity of your choice. Will get much better price than an actual shop will get.

You NEED the shipping boxes they came in to safely post them (I just courierd a Lladro). I wouldn't try shipping without them.

I've had an idea. If you still have the cabinet, why not lend cabinet and contents to an old people's home. That way people of her generation can enjoy them and if you get more space another day you could have them back.