Charlie Gary’s wife, Susan, had a passion for restoring old homes. She also loved fine antique furniture and oriental rugs. “Over the years, she accumulated lots of it,” Gary says.
That may be an understatement. When Susan died in February 2024, her collection was showcased throughout the couple’s 7,000-square-foot home in Louisville, Ky. The overflow that didn’t fit into their home filled seven climate-controlled storage units — each 20 feet by 30 feet — to the ceilings.
After Gary put the house on the market and it sold within 10 days, he was forced to face the elephant, or, in his case, the antiques, in the room: “I said, ‘What are we going to do with this stuff?’”…