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<p>[QUOTE="Bev aka thelmasstuff, post: 127245, member: 23"]We can give you some information, but you've shown a lot of stuff in many different categories. Is your family going to get rid of this and you need pricing to sell or are you thinking you want to keep some? Our replies would hinge on that. For me, the value of some objects is based more on nostalgia for what it represents than on the dollar value. Komokwa wasn't being snippy, just probably trying to figure out what you're really looking for.</p><p><br /></p><p>Online valuations are helpful, but not the end of the line. If you think you are going to sell some or all of it, I recommend you look in your area for reputable tag sale companies. I've been in the antique business most of my life through my parents store and my own. When my best friend's mother passed, I went up and went through the house with her to give her a beginning appraisal, but then I hooked her up with an estate sale company. We could tell you that item B looks to be about $25, but that doesn't mean you'll get that when you try to sell it. On the other hand, Customer Smith might come in and has been looking for just that item to round out a collection and will pay $30. Don't use the internet as your final answer is all I'm saying. Hands on appraisals can be quite different.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bev aka thelmasstuff, post: 127245, member: 23"]We can give you some information, but you've shown a lot of stuff in many different categories. Is your family going to get rid of this and you need pricing to sell or are you thinking you want to keep some? Our replies would hinge on that. For me, the value of some objects is based more on nostalgia for what it represents than on the dollar value. Komokwa wasn't being snippy, just probably trying to figure out what you're really looking for. Online valuations are helpful, but not the end of the line. If you think you are going to sell some or all of it, I recommend you look in your area for reputable tag sale companies. I've been in the antique business most of my life through my parents store and my own. When my best friend's mother passed, I went up and went through the house with her to give her a beginning appraisal, but then I hooked her up with an estate sale company. We could tell you that item B looks to be about $25, but that doesn't mean you'll get that when you try to sell it. On the other hand, Customer Smith might come in and has been looking for just that item to round out a collection and will pay $30. Don't use the internet as your final answer is all I'm saying. Hands on appraisals can be quite different.[/QUOTE]
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