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| 1082.1 | | ALFSS2::HENDERSON_J | | Thu Apr 03 1997 09:10 | 15 |
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Hi,
I have seen the roadshow,a couple of times. I think they zero-in on
the really nice pieces. You know how it is,you will see 1 nice piece
in every 100. There is some real junk,being passed off as "antique"
when,in reality it is just old worn out mass produced junk. There are
also many,fabricated antiques,which the trained eye can detect,but
someone else might take as an extradinary find. Most of the appraisers
appear to be from"Americana Elite". Many of them pander to the folks
with more dollars than sense,and will pay way to much for average
stuff. The truth may be somewhere between,reality and the appraisers.
Joe
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| 1082.2 | Typical mistake for collectors | MAIL2::LABUDDE | www.tangled.web.com | Thu Apr 03 1997 11:12 | 8 |
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And realize they are giving the high-end retail price of an item. Not
the price you can sell it for.
Remember - just because the book says your vase is worth $1000 -- doesn't
mean it's in demand enough to get that much.
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| 1082.3 | | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Thu Apr 03 1997 12:39 | 12 |
| The appraisers clearly base their appraisals on performance at larger
auctions (the better/pedigree auctions) where prices tend to get a
little crazy.
I'm sure many of us have gone to estate sales and small auctions to
find a couple of fools losing their minds over some piece(s). They
would also have a tendency to appraise it from what they've experienced
through those dueling idiots.
I've backed off on many pieces because of this mysterious behavior.
Chip
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| 1082.4 | | ALFSS2::HENDERSON_J | | Fri Apr 04 1997 10:53 | 14 |
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Hi,
Yeh,by thier standards,if I got the kind of money they were talking
about. I'm a Millionair and didn't know it. People who come to the
house tell me I live in a museum. Maybe,then again,maybe not. I get
interested in a particular era in history,then research it and collect
it's artifacts. I don't have room to display all the artifacts,I've
accumulated. Some have been packed away for almost a decade. Someday
I'll get rid of it all and start over again. It is the searching,not the
finding,which holds the greatest rewards.
Joe
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| 1082.5 | prices? | FABSIX::G_STOUT | | Wed Apr 09 1997 13:19 | 5 |
| Even prices in some of the books are way off. The halls china we
collect is hard to find but when we do find a good piece it is usualy
more than book price. We have been told it is because the book is
outdated by two years. You have to ber careful because we have found
that some people will try to sell new for old.
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| 1082.6 | | ALFSS2::HENDERSON_J | | Thu Apr 10 1997 08:18 | 20 |
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Hi,
I agree,a reference book is just that. I use it as a general guide
line,on should I offer $10 or $100 for the item,not a strict priceing
guide.
There are those who believe,since they have owned an object,it is
obviously worth twice the price of one they do not own,simply because
it was in thier possession. One time I guess I had been confronted with
this gambit,several times in one day,at a local attic show. This fellow
was particularly snooty,so I very politely asked for a business
card,verbally confirmed the address and phone number,then asked for the
mans next of kin. He was quite taken back by this request,so I
explained. "Sir,it is quite obvious to me I will have to aquire this
from your heirs,as they may have a better understanding,of the term
Market Value."
Joe
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