Antiques?

Do you have anything you think would be worth taking to antique road show? What is it and how did you get it?

I have a few antiques that I could get some good money for, but they're not for sale.

No I don't.

LOL.

Nystyle709 wrote:LOL.

I don't need no stinkin road show..I do enjoy watching it from time to time. It is amazing to see some of the stuff people have. I really like to see the folks who bring something in and are told it is worth $100K and they hauled it over in the bed of their pickem up...

A few pieces of jewelry that belonged to my mother.

I own a water-pitcher and base that belonged to my great-grandmother in the Azores in the late-1800's (so I'm told), but there's no date or signature on it. Brother passed it on to me this year.

An old Sambo's Restaurant tiger pin. It wouldn't rake in money but I'd expect some value from it. I worked at a Sambo's in '79 for one year.

This one isn't an antique but I really treasure the MC Hammer doll that my daughter owned in the 90s'. It looks exactly like him and I don't think it's a common item to find today.

I have an old deco'ish sideboard, probably from the 40's, that may have a little value (bought it at an auction), but don't think it'd draw much.

I own a lot of "old" stuff but most of it isn't worth anything.

I remember watching Billy Bob Thornton in a TV interview where he said he had a "phobia" against antiques. He shuddered, said that they give him the creeps that badly. Weird.

I have my great-grandmother's wedding ring and bedroom set, and those are probably the oldest things I own.

As an aside, and for lack of a better place to post this, although it falls in the category of "old stuff", does anyone out there still listen to cassette tapes and/or collect for nostalgia? I just did a clean-out in a cabinet and threw out about 150 self-recorded ones, but I have about 45 or so, store-bought tapes, various artists, all intact with the printed sleeves if anyone is interested. I know it's an obsolete form of music, but I hate to toss this batch, and will give them free to anyone who wants them. Here's a list of what's available, and PM me with your mailing info if interested. (Please note, I may not be able to respond right away--I'm working through until Monday, and I can't access this page from work, but if I can get in here, I will. If not, Tuesday is my next day when I can have any time here.)

The list:
ARTIST ALBUM TITLE

Roxy Music-- Avalon
Roxy Music-- Atlantic Years 1973-1980
Stereo MC’s-- Connected
The The-- Infected
The The-- Mind Bomb
Steve Wynn-- Kerosene Man
Clannad-- Anam
XTC-- Oranges and Lemons
Jefferson Airplane-- Worst Of
The Alarm-- Declaration
REM-- Out Of Time
U2-- Under a Blood Red Sky
Cream-- Strange Brew/Best Of
Squeeze Singles:-- 45’s and Under
Peter Gabriel-- Us
Tribe-- Abort
Perry Como-- Christmas Album
REM-- Reckoning
Happy Mondays-- Pills, Thrills and Bellyaches
Kate Bush-- The Whole Story
U2-- Wide Awake in America
REM-- Document
REM-- Life’s Rich Pageant
REM-- Fables Of The Reconstruction
Missing Persons-- Spring Session M
REM-- Murmur
USA For Africa-- We Are The World
New Kids On The Block-- Merry Merry Christmas
Whitney Houston-- Whitney Houston
Dirty Dancing Soundtrack
Hall & Oates-- H2O
Whitney Houston-- Whitney
Lionel Richie-- Dancing On The Ceiling
Billy Joel-- Innocent Man
Bruce Springsteen-- Born In The USA
Billy Joel-- The Bridge
Hall & Oates-- Rock ‘N’ Soul Part 1
Various Artists-- It’s Christmastime
Michael Jackson-- Thriller
Lionel Richie-- Can’t Slow Down
Billy Joel-- Greatest Hits
Various Artists-- Movie Hits
George Michael-- Faith

I wouldn't ever take anything to the road show program but have a very old desk and an old dictionary.