I started watching "Yellowjackets" a few days ago - why didn't you people tell me this show was not a light-hearted comedy about girls youth soccer!?!
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I started watching "Yellowjackets" a few days ago - why didn't you people tell me this show was not a light-hearted comedy about girls youth soccer!?!
What did one buttcheek say to the other? Between you and me something stinks.
45 degrees and cloudy, perfect lawn mowing conditions, sports fans!
p.s. it is now snowing a wee bit.
Sounds like a lot of fun! Thanks for the report.
My mom once sent a photo to a magazine of the music cabinet she inherited from my great-grandmother. They didn't feature it in the magazine (I think Country Living, maybe) but they did send her a letter telling her it was a very nice piece and their ballpark estimated value based on the photos was $2500. That piece is reasonably portable and could perhaps make a trip to an Antiques Roadshow event. I inherited a marble top table from my grandmother which is in no way portable. I would love to get an estimate on its value though. Maybe someday.
I also own a (rebuilt) 1928 Steinway baby grand, I couldn't take that in either. ;)
Other than that - we don't have many antiques. I do have a poster autographed by the 1991 Natty Champs - all of them plus Coach K - that says "Congratulations Lisa and Ron!" because we got engaged shortly after the team won. It is not for sale but might be a fun piece to take to an Antiques Roadshow event.
Nope, thank goodness! We saw several things that were picked, though. Someone had a huge pocket watch that was chosen, and apparently everyone flipped over some huge antique pie safe that we did not get a good look at b/c we were in another line.
They ran a go-pro down a cable alongside us as we were in line for jewelry but I tried to hide. Another time I was looking at my watch, so I figure they will not want that on the show!
In Memphis, I was in the background when they filmed a guy with his antique match case collection. I was trying to hide then, too, but my friend Amy was trying to get IN the shot.
I have an elderly cousin in Virginia with a really old Virginia-made Pennsylvania Dutch-style blanket chest that was a wedding present to her parents from her uncle (my great-uncle). It is AWESOME! and I know worth a lot of $$. I wish she would will it to me, as I know neither her son or daughter want it, but I won't count on it.
I would never want to take something that big anywhere for appraisal. You would be better off hiring someone to come to your house and do it. There were people there hauling stuff in very precarious ways!
I admit I kind of chuckle at the poor folks who bring something in thinking (you can often tell) it is possibly worth a small fortune, and instead the appraiser says nice stuff then says it's value is probably $500. Ack! Buzz kill.
I have a small plate I inherited from my English grandmother which was made to mark Queen Victoria's coronation in 1838. I have no idea what it's worth, probably not all that much. You could hardly put two cheeseburgers on it.
The music cabinet is not large. It's about 4 feet tall, 18 inches wide across the front and lightweight enough that I can carry it (when empty) by myself. That said, I imagine it's somewhat fragile so probably a better idea to have someone come look at it. I think my older brother is getting it in the will. I'm ok with that, sorta. I'm getting all my mother's china because nobody else wants it.
Geez! We have a ton of old china/crystal/silver flatware from my great-grandparents that I will end up with for the same reason. Thing is, you can't sell it b/c NO ONE wants that stuff, unless they plan to melt down the silver. i think I would rather have someone melt it down myself into wire and silver sheets and use it to make jewelry. I know of people who can't give their fine crystal away.
A lot of older stuff can't find a home these days. Talking to an auction guy some time ago, he said no one wants "brown furniture" any more, that ultra heavy, high quality stuff that used to be everywhere. I have some nice inherited pieces in our home, but generally speaking that stuff is out of vogue.
I don't own any brown furniture and my parents don't have all that much of it either. I may have a hard time leaving my china to someone but while I'm still around, I love china. I have my wedding china, someone who found out I love china gave me a vintage full set, 12 place settings plus serving dishes of Royal Albert's Old Country Roses (a very popular long time pattern), and someday I will probably have my mother's. I'll stop there. If I were picking china out again, I would probably pick my same pattern again, I love it. Royal Lapis by Wedgwood for the curious.
At certain points in my life, I only owned brown furniture.
I’m going to ask what may be a dumb question. How can Montana actually and effectively ban TokHo