whatsitworth | April 12, 2013
March has been Women’s History Month. The National Women’s History Project is a non-profit organization started in Santa Rosa in 1980. According to its website, NWHP acts as a clearinghouse providing information and training in multicultural women’s history for educators, community organizations, and parents-for anyone wanting to expand their understanding of women contributions to U. [...]
whatsitworth | February 15, 2013
My colleagues and I recently held a fundraising “Appraisal Event” in Moraga for the Moraga Women’s Club. While we all dread these events, (What’s going to show up?) and look forward to these events, (What’s going to show up?) we are always surprised and sometimes puzzled by things brought into us. I was delighted when [...]
whatsitworth | January 16, 2013
While unpacking a box of military memorabilia from an estate, one of our receivers came across this ribbon and wondered, “Why is this ribbon from Honolulu commemorating the Civil War?” The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization of Union Veterans formed in Illinois in 1866. It was an active political advocacy [...]
whatsitworth | December 20, 2012
A few weeks ago my son and I were fishing in the bay at low tide. He found a small cave and inside the cave he found these figures. They are white metal and range from about two inches to eight inches. What did he find? Will his find finance the braces he is going [...]
whatsitworth | December 12, 2012
We have a beautiful 10 ½ inch tall Mettlach etched beer stein that goes back in our family at least four generations. This stein came through my great-grandmother estate after she passed away in 1952. Her daughter, who was grandmother, saved the stein for many years. Sometime in the late 60’s my grandmother decided that [...]
whatsitworth | September 17, 2012
A friend got this saddle at an auction and I got the saddle in trade. It is a Bools & Butler saddle made in Reno, Nevada. The large plate on the back is engraved “Buck Bucko From Will Rogers, Sept 15, 1915, Reno Nevada.” Two silver plates with engraved “B” are on either side of [...]
whatsitworth | September 11, 2012
Dear What’s It Worth, This collection of political campaign buttons has been in my family forever but I’ve never really investigated what it is; I don’t even know who in my family compiled the collection. I’m downsizing and hope someone will take this off my hands. Should I try to sell the collection as a [...]
whatsitworth | August 20, 2012
I recently acquired this camera from a colleague in New York. The box is 7 x 7 x 3 inches and the device inside is 6 inches in diameter. The ribbon glued to the cover of the box reads, “C.P. Stirn’s Patent Time and Instantaneous Concealed Vest Camera. Honorable Mention Florence, Italy 1887. Medal of [...]
whatsitworth | July 24, 2012
I have an original framed poster of silver belt winners from the United States and England. The poster was a supplement in a National Police Gazette dated December 15, 1888. I would like to auction it off to highest bidder after I learn what it is worth. It has what looks like a mark from [...]
whatsitworth | July 5, 2012
As part of my job as a personal property evaluator, I have the fun of visiting estates and giving people an idea of what their personal property, artwork, furniture and collectibles would bring were they to be sold at auction. Last week I was up near wine country to evaluate a collection of 500 to [...]
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