I'm curious about the stuff that you have sentimental attachment to why? Like, what are some of the reasons that you feel that something represents more than just the potential to kind of like make money? What kinds of things make it important to you? I think it's just the memory of maybe that period of time in my life. It was always fun. And even on occasion, depending if it was a really good rummish now, because they always cycled through in the churches and you knew which ones had really good stuff and once were kind of grummy. So even if there was areally good one coming up, my mom would even let me take the day off school to
Most people have something they’re holding on to. For Lesley and Alex, that’s some old baseball and basketball cards that are collecting dust in their attic. For Kathy, that’s a house full of antiques. They’ve all been wanting to pare it down. But the big question is: how much is it worth? On this episode of How To! co-host Carvell Wallace is joined by Leila Dunbar, a veteran appraiser and frequent expert on Antiques Roadshow. Leila knows the stories and the value behind all kinds of collectibles and memorabilia. She’ll break down why we hold on to certain items and let go of others…and how to make money along the way.
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