Chuck,
Congratulations on a great looking impromptu display.you hit the nail on the head,at least for me.After collecting Bear Archery stuff for many years,I eventually got to the point where it was more fun to have others enjoy the stuff more than I ever could by myself.The few times I was able to display my stuff was great for the reason you mentioned.Not for any self gratification but to see others enjoy this history as much as I do.That's why I love threads like this.Kudos to you.
By the way,it's interesting that you were in the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage.That suitcase I have of Fred Bear's I posted a picture of in another thread still has a tag on it that reads Mr. Fred Bear,Captain Cook Motel,Anchorage Alaska. Fred Bear himself stayed there on some of his hunts to Alaska.How cool is that.