I have been puzzled by the lack of tools showing up on the Antiques Roadshow
and the appraisal values that come up on that show for a number of things.
One example of the latter would be when they do a re-play of an Early American
furniture piece and the value, some 15+- years later, is 30% less. Unless the
furniture has been heavily damaged in some manner in the interim, that is gibberish
in my view.
Recently I went to the PBS site-Antiques Roadshow and typed in "Hand Tool Appraisals"
I believe there were 9 results. Can't recall the time span the results covered. In any case,
one spot was for a No. 42 Bailey and a No. 1 Bailey. The No. 1 looked really good and had
original box. In this case, the "value" seemed a little high to me-$5,000.00
(The No. 42 was approx. $1,400.00)
Non-Serious Question 1:
Are tool collectors the "rowdy/unwashed" members of family?
I have found the "scholarship" applied to tool collection as intense, if less stodgy, than say
paintings or Asian artifacts.
Question 2:
Does anyone else wonder at the numbers that some of these folks come up with?
FWIW, my incredulity in re: "value/s" is not restricted to results on the Roadshow.