Several problems here. They are both hoarders to some extent. They see value in something that is dear to them but junk to most of us. They continued to acquire

Several problems here. They are both hoarders to some extent. They see value in something that is dear to them but junk to most of us. They continued to acquire stock over the years without any plan to get rid of what they had. Children have no interest in getting involved, probably tired of trying to get through to them and not being able to change their behavior, resigned to just waiting for them to pass and throwing it all away. It really is a kind of abuse left to the children to deal with, a financial and logistical nightmare. At this point everything they have should be offered to every museum across the country for free or a tax write off. What is left, sort through and keep 1 of everything worth keeping. The rest should probably get recycled consider there is copper and possibly other metals worth something. There are 1000's of these kinds of scenarios across the country. Old folks who just can't let shit go.