It's a lot of work trying to dig out and get rid of stuff. I made the decision a couple years ago that I just have too much stuff. I needed to thin the herd dramatically.
So I started out slowly and have picked up the pace. I've sold off and gotten rid of a lot of stuff in the last year. It's a lot of work figuring out what stuff is worth and the best way to sell it. The more I dig out, the more there is to dig out and get rid of, and I've barely even started with the molds and guns.
It could be a full time job to clean out a collection, if you don't want to give them away at fire sale prices. It's funny, you spend decades collecting all your "treasures", and then it's a burden thinning it all out.
It's all good though, it actually feels good to be getting rid of stuff I've been hanging onto for years but will never use.