death of Charlie Barringer

<p>I regret to inform you that my friend and neighbor Charlie Barringer, author, with Marc James Small, of the Zeiss-Ikon Compendium and long time activist in Zeiss Historica, died March 6th, after a long illness.</p>

<p>Dan, I'm very sorry for your loss. Good friends are hard to replace. So are experts on history of any kind, let alone all that is photographic.</p>

<p>I heard about this on the Yahoo Zeiss Ikon mailing list. He was quite an expert and will be missed greatly by the classic photographic community.</p>

Sad news indeed! Having left us with so much information, we will still miss him and his enthusiasm!

<p>Lucky you living right next to the fellow when they decide to have that estate sale, huh? (You know everybody here is thinking it but I'm the only one rapscallion enough to say it). </p>

<p>Is 'rapscallion' a synonym for 'stupid'? Just asking.</p>

<p>Rapscallion = Rascal , Scamp , Rogue.The Concise Oxford Dictionary definition. Take your pick.</p>

<p>Joseph, Charlie and I discussed how best to dispose of his collection. At length, and with the estate's executrix. </p>

<p>I doubt that anything will happen for a while, expect that eventually most, if not all, of the valuable pieces will be consigned to Westlicht. I don't anticipate a yard sale or even that his photographic equipment will be sold for pennies on the dollar. That said, Peter Coeln tried to let Charlie down gently about some of his treasures; collectors are dying off, the market has changed, ... Sad thing is, I think he's right.</p>

<p>I too, am very sorry to hear this news. At the moment I am reading their book on Zeiss cameras, fascinating stuff, just makes you want to acquire more things Zeiss!<br>

I wonder if there are more experts of his ability waiting in the wings, I doubt that there is.</p>

<p>Dan,<br>

I am sorry to hear you have lots a friend. Specific question, did Charlie Barringer have a large document collection on photography unwanted by his estate, unsuitable for sale etc but good for an archive? General question, what in general is to be done with material our experts hold that isn't in books as they pass on?</p>