going to extremes

I have a friend who sells antiques.  She tells me that young  people these days simply don't want the beautiful old dishes and other objects that their parents have accumulated over the years so they sell them off.  It must be true, regardless of your socioeconomic class.  This morning they reported on TV about the Rockefeller children auctioning off their parents' amazing art collection.  I guess they just don't want a bunch of old paintings hanging around.  Unlike the antiques found in our local little shops, these actually seemed to be desirable at least to some.  The auction yesterday only involved part of the family's collection - the Impressionist paintings.  They sold a Matisse, a Monet, a Picasso and many more for record amounts. One painting went for over $70,000,000.00. Total sales came to over $646,000,000.00 with more to be sold tomorrow.  Happily, all of the proceeds will be donated to charity.  I must admit that I enjoyed hearing about this sale.  I find it very hard to imagine having millions to invest in great art but it's fun to dream.