MAYBE IT’S TIME TO FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE A HIDDEN TREASURE
Spring cleaning can be an adventure of discovery!
What if your grandmother’s teapot is worth $500 or even $50,000? We have all been surprised by discoveries like that on Antiques Roadshow. Maybe it’s time to find out if you have hidden treasure. Perhaps you need funds or more wall space for a newly purchased print or painting. Or finally you don’t want to keep cleaning that sterling silver tea service or cutlery and nor does anyone else in your family. This may be the time to simplify what you have stored in cabinets or drawers: perhaps bone china, crystal goblets or hand embroidered linens which are rarely used. We have all had that liberating feeling of letting go of things that do not provide us with satisfaction or joy.
You may have inherited Depression era glass, costume jewelry, vintage Pendleton blankets, or stamps, autographs, or coins. One cautionary note: condition impacts value. If you want to sell these items, take pictures and walk them into local antiques shops for an opinion. Research online auctions or check Ebay, 1st Dibs, and Etsy for prices for similar items.
Annette Benda Fox