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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 9725581, member: 51"]Agree with everyone above that the magnetic doors (unless some kind of replacement) suggest not antique. However even if old, I don't think that this has huge resale value. In your dad's defense, in the 1970's, older roll top desks were in the height of fashion and sometimes sold in the thousands. Tastes have changed and what at one time was sort of a must have antique now you can barely give away.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would suggest taking a quick look in the inside sides of the drawers near the front in case there might be a maker's name so you could see if any are sold and how much for. Of course important to find "sold", and not "asking price".</p><p><br /></p><p>A personal story. A year ago a neighbor asked me to look at a family roll top desk, this one was from the late 1800s, and had some beautiful construction. They tried Craigslist and Nextdoor (I think they were asking $200) after no takers in a month since it was taking up space in their living room, they tried giving it away free. Even that took a few weeks. We are in an area where traditional antiques do not do well at all, so location matters too, so depending where you are, you might have better luck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 9725581, member: 51"]Agree with everyone above that the magnetic doors (unless some kind of replacement) suggest not antique. However even if old, I don't think that this has huge resale value. In your dad's defense, in the 1970's, older roll top desks were in the height of fashion and sometimes sold in the thousands. Tastes have changed and what at one time was sort of a must have antique now you can barely give away. I would suggest taking a quick look in the inside sides of the drawers near the front in case there might be a maker's name so you could see if any are sold and how much for. Of course important to find "sold", and not "asking price". A personal story. A year ago a neighbor asked me to look at a family roll top desk, this one was from the late 1800s, and had some beautiful construction. They tried Craigslist and Nextdoor (I think they were asking $200) after no takers in a month since it was taking up space in their living room, they tried giving it away free. Even that took a few weeks. We are in an area where traditional antiques do not do well at all, so location matters too, so depending where you are, you might have better luck.[/QUOTE]
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