@scott wurcer Your story is awesome. You should consider sharing those rare finds and lost gems
digitally.
The original spirit of copyright (one of the first things the new Congress did) has been corrupted by commercial interests. OK, I get it, Disney has a multi-billion dollar investment and thousands of jobs to protect. (LOL at Disney caring about jobs, but I digress.)
However, it is unconscionable that Congress didn't add a cut-out for out-of-print material, and doubly so that they won't ever go back and fix the oversight because there's no vested interest lobbying to make it happen.
Artists want their art to be heard. Making a living at it is nice and I commend those that are able to do so. But if that ship has sailed, keeping the art locked up forever benefits no one. At the risk of being overly dramatic, losing the art a second time when your collection follows your Earthly demise would be twice the tragedy. IMHO.