I just thought of something -- has there ever been any fraternity/sorority treasure appraised on the Roadshow?
You have to be a real specialist to be accurate on the value of fraternity and sorority items. (familiar with the defunct groups, the merged groups, the design changes, the manufacturers, the various clasps that indicate age, etc.) It would be rare to find someone like that at one of the shows.
I was thinking more of china or silver items rather than jewelry, per se. There are some gorgeous pieces from late 1800s and early 1900s that included fraternity/sorority crests, etc. I know these are rare & precious, but wouldn't it be fun to see something make it on the Roadshow!
*idea*
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I used always watch that show! My mom and I always wanted to go on it! We almost went to one of the auction houses in NYC when they were having an "open house" a few summers ago to appraise things. Except we didn't know the logistics of getting a samurai looking sward that we found in our old house on the subway, standing around on the street waiting to get in, etc.
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