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What do you have that could be worth a lot of money?

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Daddima Fri 14-Oct-16 16:18:07

Following Katek's post about the oldest thing in your house, is there something you have which could turn out to be worth " loadsamoney!" I think there was someone on Antiques Roadshow last week with a painting "maybe worth millions".

Sadly, I can account for everything at Daddima Towers, and nothing worth anything!

hildajenniJ Sun 16-Oct-16 07:48:44

My engagement ring. It's a genuine antique, not passed down through the family though. My DH bought it in an antique shop. It has a rose cut diamond, not very big, but I love it and it is going to my daughter when the time comes.

Menopaws Sun 16-Oct-16 07:06:48

My body..it's priceless!

Shanma Sun 16-Oct-16 00:09:15

Nope, not a sausage

kittylester Sat 15-Oct-16 18:51:09

My jewellery is probably one of the most valuable things I own, Harri but it's my jewellery and not being sold - ever!

watermeadow Sat 15-Oct-16 17:51:34

My garden. Thinking of selling a plot for building. The proceeds would pay for the necessary work on my old house so I can stay here rather than have to move to a retirement apartment like a battery hen.

harrigran Sat 15-Oct-16 11:59:20

My jewellery, but once worn becomes sentimental value only, resale fetches very little.

NonnaW Sat 15-Oct-16 10:34:07

The most valuable thing in our house must be a guitar DH bought several years ago in London. Not being a musician I can't even remember what type! He never plays it so I think it's just sentimental (may have played one when he was in a band or maybe one of his guitar heroes had one).

BlueBelle Sat 15-Oct-16 09:24:19

I dont have anything, never owned jewellery only bits I enjoy from the high street I have some bits and pieces from my nanas house which would be over 100 years old I beautiful three legged milking stool she had when she was a kid ( living on a farm) and a riding crop she told me a king ( guessing George) gave her Dad when he opened some gates for him whilst he was out riding maybe urban myth I have no way of knowing a big pile of my grandads 78 s and sheet music some signed by the composer or director but I ve no idea what to do with them so they just sit there in my spare room gathering dust I have my grandads electric watch which has a receipt for £600 so that might be worth a bit

gillybob Sat 15-Oct-16 09:11:27

Nothing of any value at all I'm afraid. I haven't even got any jewellery I could pawn. Fortunately I am not bothered too much about fancy jewellery but I would have loved an engagement ring . Never mind .

Christinefrance Sat 15-Oct-16 08:43:44

I have some antique silver ware which I think is not worth so much now as the value of silver has dropped. Ah well no need to worry about insurance.

Auntieflo Sat 15-Oct-16 08:41:48

Two small 'etchings' of classical ladies, that I love. Bought in an old book shop in London in the 60's. I laughingly say that they are my hidden fortune. They cost 4/6 each, in old money.smile. Deedaa, I hope you are not polishing away the 'patina'!!

PRINTMISS Sat 15-Oct-16 08:28:58

Nothing of any great value, just sentimental items that have been given to me. I have an antique 'embroidered' picture of a sailing boat, which was done by one of the o.h. relatives, and I love it because it is a reminder of his ancestors who were sailors from Cornwall. It is always a shame, when someone has a beautiful piece of very expensive jewellery, and is afraid, or never has the occasion to wear it.

Nelliemoser Fri 14-Oct-16 23:56:26

Very little indeed of any great value. Some Masons Ironstone plates and jugs just "collectables" because they are pretty but not essentially valuble.

Elegran Fri 14-Oct-16 21:57:41

Jalima That old lady said very carefully that she had found it on "private rubbish tip" that she ran. I did wonder just who would use a private rubbish tip to dispose of lots and lots of valuable jewellery in pristine original boxes . . . .

Did it have a good substantial fence, I wonder?

Deedaa Fri 14-Oct-16 21:31:44

I've got a pair of bronze figures. My mother was told they were worth a thousand pounds each, but I fear the bottom has really fallen out of the bronze market lately. I do have an Arts and Crafts copper jardiniere which I have always loved and I was thrilled to find it was by a known artist and worth several hundred pounds. I've even started polishing it occasionally!

tanith Fri 14-Oct-16 21:21:00

I have a collection of antique postcards that I keep meaning to get valued, not worth thousands but I do have quite a lot . They were found in the loft of a house my ex- husband was renovating the owner told him to get rid of them and I still have them in the little leather suitcase they were found in.

cornergran Fri 14-Oct-16 20:59:24

Nothing of particular value in our corner, except us smile.

Greyduster Fri 14-Oct-16 20:43:48

Nope! Nothing valuable. And I would only worry about it if we did.

Penstemmon Fri 14-Oct-16 20:18:04

No antiques here either! I guess the most valuable would be a couple of bits of jewellery but I am talking low £hundreds not £thousands. Our furniture is modern. No family heirlooms as our families did not have much money to buy them confused

Jalima Fri 14-Oct-16 19:43:44

If it's ghastly sell it Luckygirl!!

Jalima Fri 14-Oct-16 19:43:10

I did enjoy seeing the old lady who had a load of jewellery from a rubbish tip.

rosesarered Fri 14-Oct-16 19:37:04

...and then say 'oh we will always keep it for sentimental reasons' when you just know it will go straight to auction! grin

Ana Fri 14-Oct-16 19:32:17

It annoys me when they make out they know nothing at all about the item they've had in their family for donkey's years and ooh and aah at every pronouncement the expert makes, especially the revelation that it's probably worth ££££s!

rosesarered Fri 14-Oct-16 19:24:43

Nothing of any great value at Roses Towers either Daddima

rosesarered Fri 14-Oct-16 19:23:17

...and it annoys me when they turn up with something they know is of value that they have bought for a few pounds from a charity shop, and stand there smirking at what a bargain they have got.