~~~ as has been other suggestions that have been brought up before; including mine... (regarding "getting the show on the road") is instead of waiting for a building/location to come along, why not 'show' the world what we have amassed and what we plan to fully display.

My thinking is that if we're out there either looking for a benefactor or some casino to afford us space, we should at least be prepared to move forward after all these years with a plan that just might open the doors to an opportunity we all plan on.

By keeping what we have hidden from the world is just standing still in my opinion.

My original thought was to have portions of displays set up in shopping malls, antique shows and even coin shows, but it was well-explained to me that this is not as easy as said; which I now agree with... and now fully agree with the thoughts being considered.

I'd love to contribute some of my pieces, but not to sit in a vault as they do now without anyone knowing about them... and at least starting with an "Online Virtual Museum" we're getting the show on the road. Otherwise, it'll take forever (and a fortune) to try and even start thinking about building a standing building... and even if once consructed, it'll take hundreds of thousands of dollars to maintain the operation. Where's that money going to come from...!

None of what I said here should be taken as that those who have given this projet there all have not done enough, but should be understood that I truely understand your wishes and want to see a forwrd motion, finally -- no matter how small at first.

This has got to be a team effort or all could easilly fall apart... and that we do not need.

Thanks to all who have brought us this far...