Say you bought an old vase at a garage sale. When the Antiques Roadshow...

With my luck I'd probably told that it was nothing but a cheap old vase and that I was stupid to spend the 50p ($0.25) that I spent on it in the first place.

I am not good at judging antiques so I would probably pass up buying an ugly vase that ended up being worth 1000's of dollars.

Unless I knew my Antiques... which is limited in a lot of ways, I would probably be one of those who would be told well, Thank Goodness you only paid that for the vase, as it is not worth much more.

Wellllllll, there's always a chance. but generally the stuff I find is just important to me. and the person selling it.

It's probably worth $2.00 And I probably paid $10.00

Let me take a look at the vase .accordint to the text this vase was once used in the house of Thomas jefferson .when he was acting in a play

Well, I know I am among people with like minds because I was thinking as the discussion loaded (callup internet) that I would probably find out that I had wasted my fifty cents unless I just needed another old vase for my flowers. It seems you guys are just as pessimistic as I am. LOL

Im watching this antiques roadshow and its really amazing how this things cost that much. Its really a big surprise for the owner to know the value of the thing that is sitting in one corner of the room.But if im in that situation, well then i hope its something that i will be surprise of(i mean the value), you'll never know.

One never knows. Sometimes you think you have something of value, and don't. Other times the reverse.

that i payed way to much for it lol

I bought an anniversary clock once because I wanted to use the glass dome for a craft project. I never got around to it which was a good thing. My brother's friend, a jeweler, saw the clock and appraised it at 150.00, I had paid 15.00. My one and only garage sale find.

If you are looking at antiques, before you start purchasing such items without any knowlege, I would reccomend that you try buy a book or two on antiques, read up, maybe try go and visit a place that deals with antiques. I love to buy antiques and have been doing for a while, I mainly go for pottery or silverware. Maybe some glass items too! But mostly pottery! Look at the stamp on them, try establish a date if you can. The more you learn about an item, the more you will know what you are picking up. Lynn-Marie