The case in summary – 82-year-old Per Skåre from Våle has been collecting various objects for 70 years, but now he has to clean up and sell them. – Among the collections are a red telephone booth, a vintage truck, three Grätass tractors and a completely renovated Landauer horse carriage from 1868.- The horse-drawn carriage, which is the jewel in the collection, Per has spent NOK 400,000 to restore, and he hopes to get at least NOK 100,000 for it.- Per chose to have a large auction on the farmyard to sell off the items, and there is still a lot left. – Expert Inge Solheim advises telling the story of the object you give away to make it more valuable and interesting. – Per cleans up the collection to avoid the grandson who has taken over the farm having to do it. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – I started collecting things already when I was 12 years old. 82-year-old Per Skåre from Våle outside Horten would like to show us what he has in the barn. It is not easy to get rid of things you have saved up for throughout your life, says Per Skåre. Photo: Robert Hansen Norwegians are collectors. Whether it’s small stamps, napkins or huge vehicles. But what happens to the collection when the owners pass away? Some are ahead. Overcrowded barn Over the course of a long life, the old barn on Per’s farm has become crammed with snuff. But now the grandson has taken over the mill. Everything has to come out. These are some of the largest items in the barn. Photo: Robert Hansen / news Many things, but order nonetheless. In recent years, there has been a small museum in the barn. This stately Landauer horse carriage from 1868 is the most beautiful item in the collection. – It’s no fun. I have saved things for 70 years, and had great pleasure in showing them off. – But now I have to conclude and clean up. So the children don’t have to do it, says Per. Among the thousands of curiosities are a classic red phone booth, a vintage truck and three gray tractors. Fortunately, Per Skåre got the old tractor started, but the battery came loose on the barn bridge. Photo: Robert Hansen Klenodium used only once The jewel in the crown is a completely renovated Landauer horse carriage from 1868. It was bought from Sweden almost 40 years ago, and has been a jewel in the collection. But it has mostly just stood for decoration. The Landauer is a stately vehicle. Photo: Robert Hansen / news – I have only used it once. And it was at my son’s wedding. We haven’t had horses on the farm, says Per. You can read more about what the 82-year-old does with all the things at the bottom of the article. Do you want to take over things from your parents? Yes, I’ll take anything I can get! Yes, but only valuable things or single items with a story. No. I have way too many things already. Show result – Getting suffocated by too many things We need an expert on the matter, and call Inge Solheim. He has worked with art and antiques all his life, including at the auction house Blomqvist in Oslo. Ironically, he is cleaning out the garage in Åsgårdstrand just as we contact him. He gives away several things to Ra Sanglag, who will have a flea market. Art expert Inge Solheim (left) donates things to the Ra Sanglag flea market. Photo: Robert Hansen / news – I understand well that the younger generations experience a lot of pressure from their parents. If you get a thousand things in your lap, you almost feel suffocated. The joy disappears. Those who have bought the items one by one have a closeness to the items that the recipients do not. – My advice is therefore to tell the story of the object you are giving away. Then it becomes more valuable and more fun, says Solheim. What do people think about nostalgic races of objects between generations? Tage Teige (18) – I think the parents should get rid of the things themselves. It is not the children’s responsibility to clean up after them. Mum has, among other things, saved up a bunch of CDs that I don’t want to take over. They are in boxes in the attic.Celine Grøndahl (31) – I like to keep things tidy at home, so it is not easy to accept everything. But it is natural to take over things that are valuable or that have an affective value. But a lot will probably have to be sold or given away. Fortunately, it can be divided among several siblings.Hans-Bertil Lundin (70) – I have saved for a lot of nice things throughout my life. These mean a lot to me, but it’s hard to pass it on. So on my 70th birthday I dropped the party, and instead opened a small museum in Horten. Åse Nordland (69) – It is a result of the abundance we have lived with for the past 40 years, combined with the fact that our parents taught us to don’t throw anything. Thus we have ended up with a whole pile which we are now trying to hand out to the next generation. First – second – sold Per Skåre chose to hold a large auction on the farm yard. The solution for Per was to have an auction outside the barn, with a professional auctioneer. Photo: Robert Hansen / news – It was great weather and lots of people, and we sold a good number. But there is still a lot left. The tractors and the phone booth are gone. But he still has the beautiful horse-drawn carriage. The Landauer from 1868 is not so easy to get rid of. Photo: Robert Hansen / news – There is little hope of getting NOK 100,000 for the wonderful landauer. The only problem is that he has spent NOK 400,000 to set it up. It costs money to be a collector. Published 20.09.2024, at 21.01
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