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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MikeMasterson, post: 170148, member: 2892&quot;]Hello again,</p><p><br /></p><p>Another wonderful reply. What an interesting history. I can actually understand what took place as you explained it very well. INTERESTING INDEED! Thank you so much.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for getting rid of my more modern stuff, I hear you. I don&#039;t have much left now and am working on it. I spent 15 years downsizing from an extremely large home (22 rooms) and have since been in a small townhouse. Not much furniture left as I am thinking about going on the road. Why, I am not sure, but we have always wanted to do it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The office does have some more modern pieces mixed in to make the space function with my older KITTENGER DESK and CREDENZA. Picked that up free 25 years ago from someone who moved and had no room. They tried to refinish it, but that was ok with me. I just took it anyway. And, that room will be up for sale soon too. And, there&#039;s a small living space to work on.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aside from this, I have boxes of other stuff that need to be sorted. I don&#039;t know if there is any value in any of it, but like I sold everything from my main house, I will plug away at it. I actually enjoy the process and have met great people and learned a lot. Seems old china, dolls, jewelry and silver sell well, along with art and tools. Also sold quite a lot of metal statuary from Tibet and China from my Uncle. I have a small amount of coins and stamps left and some other things. And, all the other furniture is already gone.</p><p><br /></p><p>While we are talking antiques here, it is surprising what people value, why and what they will buy. I once had a guy contact me looking for a pencil. He saw one in a box I had just sold and was beside himself. He gave me $100 for a half of a pencil dated 1956 and chewed on. It reminded him of First Grade and he bid up the price until he got it.&nbsp; Couldn&#039;t understand it, until he shared his stories. Then I saw his sentiment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, that is it. I really love the history you shared; very interesting. I can certainly understand why people collect antiques and how rewarding it all can be to be dealing with them day in and day out. And, I have a real sense of how the furniture I presented came about. Even though it isn&#039;t valuable, it has its place in history and I like that. And, I certainly have liked the people I have met along the way of this inquiry!</p><p><br /></p><p>So, I guess that&#039;s it. I cannot say THANK YOU enough for all you and others contributed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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