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W h a t ’ s Y o u r P l a n?
What’s Your EXIT Plan?

One of the pleasures of
collecting minis, as I am
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to a new visitor – my
wife insists on being
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has 53,000 minis (but only 12,500 on display). As I recall, he purchased the entire 18,000 bottle
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collection of the late Tony Dobyns to help build up the gallery. If you’re a potential buyer, make
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