Back From Antiques Roadshow

[Bob]

4 hours of waiting follwed by a few minutes of video terror.

 

[Jdarg]

So? Let's see!!

 

[Bob]

They told me I could appear in January. Please Lord let them edit me out to save the embarrassment.

 

[Ocean Lover]

They told me I could appear in January. Please Lord let them edit me out to save the embarrassment.

I'm sure you were fine. What did you have appraised?

 

[Bob]

Old silver, an old book, FDR letters, baseballs. They liked one of the baseballs. The British producer came up and said, "I want to discuss your balls". My reply was "easy fellow!". I waited around a bit, and they videoed me with this old baseball and said it was worth 3-4k. I tried to look amazed, but wasn't. It was signed by a President, and I also had a Richard Nixon ball. Value of the Nixon ball was about 500 bucks. They weren't thrilled with that.

 

[Mango]

Old silver, an old book, FDR letters, baseballs. They liked one of the baseballs. The British producer came up and said, "I want to discuss your balls". My reply was "easy fellow!". I waited around a bit, and they videoed me with this old baseball and said it was worth 3-4k. I tried to look amazed, but wasn't. It was signed by a President, and I also had a Richard Nixon ball. Value of the Nixon ball was about 500 bucks. They weren't thrilled with that.

They weren't impressed with that im "peached" of a ball?

 

[Mermaid]

Bob, that's so interesting about the baseballs. How did you come by those? Is there a story?

 

[Bob]

My grandfather worked a second job at Griffith stadium in Washington D.C. I was born in the district. He always worked the section where the President sat and was not a shy guy. He would go to the dugout and pass baseballs in for the teams to sign. This was the 50s/60s when players made very little. When he sent me these balls, I was living in Daytona Beach, and I must have destroyed most of them playing ball in the street. Not good! The ball the Roadshow folks liked was opening day 1952, and it had some guy on it that was in three separate hall of fames. Rare signature! I was in a semi-state of terror and did not listen well. The ball in question had Dwight Eisenhower's sig, and I believe the Washington Senators entire team. I've had the ball wrapped in foil forever. Simeon Lipman, who appraised it, told me to lose the foil and put it in a baggy. I think he wanted it for his collection. I'm giving it to my girls. What's disappointing is that there was no one familiar with my wife's FDR stuff. Also, 1850's to 1900's Gorham silverware appraised at 10 dollars a piece. I thought that was a little weak. Tiring, but great funn, and I saw some folks I knew.

 

[dbuck]

That's a great story Bob. Yes, I'm surprised about the FDR stuff too, you had some FDR letters didn't you?

 

[Mermaid]

Way cool about the baseballs! I am really surprised about the Gorham silverware, though. I've seen silverplate not even as old as yours go for more than $10 a piece. I can't believe that appraisal is accurate. (I know diddly about baseballs but I know my silver. ;-) )