Antiques Roadshow appraisal 1/3/22 AND 1/24

[Butch7999]

Our immediate reaction, too, on seeing that segment of the show was that the estimate seemed substantially high.
Although it's true, "ya never know at auction -- could go cheap, could go crazy."

Anyway, if it's a fantasy piece, it does look like a lot of convincing work went into making it. And is it unthinkable
that a real piece was made with a 24-page two-year (1917-18) calendar, or that once a single 1917 calendar was
exhausted a new 1918 calendar (from whatever source) might not have been attached as a replacement?

Stupid questions our specialty --

[MVSNYC]

I love AR, been watching it for decades. The other night Simeon appraised a really special complete run of UConn women's rings. The owner works for the team and I believe handles the Coach's travel. Her's is one of 3 complete sets known (including head coach and asst. coach). I thought this was very cool.

[ooo-ribay]

From last night. Seemed high again, to me...

[BobC]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

From last night. Seemed high again, to me...

Didn't see it, but did the appraiser make any mention or reference to how the value could significantly change were the owner to get them graded by a TPG? They don't often have actual cards on AR, mostly sports memorabilia and such, for which there aren't necessarily any currently published price guides out there, or so it seems to me.

And it is hard to tell the condition of the cards just from the images, but given that they are raw, what do you think of the appraisal, about twice what they would actually go for? Or maybe even a bit less?

[ooo-ribay]

L-R, her guesses at grade were 3.5-4, 5, 4 (I think),

And don’t get me started on TPGing!

[BobC]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

L-R, her guesses at grade were 3.5-4, 5, 4 (I think),

And don’t get me started on TPGing!

Aaaaaahhhhh, so the appraiser did mention and take potential TPG grades into consideration. I'm not going to get you started on TPGs, just wondered how an AR appraiser could possibly ignore TPG grading, and still hope to give people even somewhat reasonable value estimates. And like you, still think the appraisal was way to high, even if TPG graded at her estimates.

By the way, you did say the appraiser was a "her", right? Not trying or intending to be or appear sexist, but I find that to be very odd when you think about how the hobby is so very male oriented.

[ooo-ribay]

^^^^ https://www.isa-appraisers.org/find-...9/leila-dunbar

[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by BobC

Aaaaaahhhhh, so the appraiser did mention and take potential TPG grades into consideration. I'm not going to get you started on TPGs, just wondered how an AR appraiser could possibly ignore TPG grading, and still hope to give people even somewhat reasonable value estimates. And like you, still think the appraisal was way to high, even if TPG graded at her estimates.

By the way, you did say the appraiser was a "her", right? Not trying or intending to be or appear sexist, but I find that to be very odd when you think about how the hobby is so very male oriented.

She is on the show often, & does baseball item appraisals sp all the time.