Antiques Roadshow

[TheVTCGuy]

Ok, so here is the story....

The year, is 1940, my Grandmother (living in Detroit at the time) goes to an estate sale (purportedly from one of the Fords) and purchases a beautiful porcelan vase for $25. Suposedly, she got in big trouble from my Grandfather for spending so much, (that was a lot of money back then) but knowing who really ran the household, she put him back in his place. There were a lot of stories about this vase coming from Queen Victoria's personal collection... blah blah blah... Anyway, when my Mom and Dad got married in 1954, my grandmother gave this vase to my mother. It really is beautiful, with Gold Inlay, and semi-precious stones.

Over the years, my mother has thought of that vase as her financial back up, if anything catasrophic happened she could always "sell the vase." Mind you, she never had it appraised, and for all we know is a dime-store copy worth $10... But in my mom's mind, it was always a priceless piece of artwork....

For about 10 years, I kept telling her I was going to take the vase to the Antiques Roadshow, and maybe we'd be rich... (or, we'd find out it's worth ten dollars). The show will be in San Diego next Saturday and I got me a ticket!!!!!!

Has anyone else ever been to one? Wondering what it was like. Who Knows!? The vase could be worth the legend and I'll get on TV and be rich! (Or they could laugh at me and tell me it's worthless) Either way I'm looking forward to it. Wish me Luck!!!!!