Jananne, Another consideration is swap meets, and this time of the year there are a number all over the country. I helped the son of a good friend who passed away last year. We determined what was junk, what should go to the swap meet, and what was collectable. The small number of collectable/valuable items he was going to put on Ebay.He didn't get top dollar for every item, but he disposed of most of the stuff, and was very satisfied with the results. You didn't say what part of the country you're in. That might help us direct you to local help, or an up and coming swap meet close by. Sorry for your loss. Good luck.