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TriggerTough OP t1_j5q1o4k wrote

Reply to comment by weaselpoopcoffee1 in Pictured is the router which sent the 1st internet connection from NYC to Tokyo. These were sold out of a basement office of a home in Rahway NJ. It's signed by everyone who worked for Cisco Systems in 1989. It was given to my dad when he retired in 1999 for his work in establishing the internet. by TriggerTough

Thanks!

It's currently in my closet now though. Doubt I'd ever give it up.

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celcel t1_j5qfxe2 wrote

Plenty of art collectors loan their art to galleries and museums. Could do the same.

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TriggerTough OP t1_j5r0ko7 wrote

Good to know. Thanks!

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ClaymoreMine t1_j5tfcv9 wrote

To expand on this. You can work with the museum to create the loan terms.

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TriggerTough OP t1_j5tikg6 wrote

I'm not in it for the money, just the memories.

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ClaymoreMine t1_j5u2ghl wrote

So the loan terms are not monetary. It’s how it’s displayed, cared for, yours and your families access to it, the duration of how long you want it on loan to the museum and so on.

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NJRoadfan t1_j5vuen4 wrote

Ask InfoAge down in Wall NJ about exhibiting. Its a local NJ venue with tons of early computing and telecommunications exhibits.

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the_last_carfighter t1_j5qnpqt wrote

This, but they do it mainly for the tax write offs.

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cookedsushi t1_j5s8p8c wrote

... go on..

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the_last_carfighter t1_j5sbpkx wrote

You can claim your seaside mansion is a "farm" and get subsidies and write-offs just by having a few animals on it. Alpacas for instance are ideal for that grift.. i mean totally legitimate operation.

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HydratedMemes t1_j5q6o5m wrote

At least get it in a box or something so your dog can’t eat it.

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ThePopeJones t1_j5slimm wrote

Tell the Smithsonian you'll loan it to em, but they have to let you have your picture taken riding the dinosaur of your choice.

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