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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bercrystal, post: 3066285, member: 88&quot;][USER=13464]@Northern Lights Lodge[/USER] - I know exactly what you mean. I have found myself becoming very immersed in several large estates that have come through the auction house I have attended &amp; worked at over the last 20 years. I usually keep a small item or two from the larger lots I have dealt with just to remember the fun. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The one I will always remember was back in 2004. I can say without a doubt in my mind that there isn&#039;t a seller on this forum who wouldn&#039;t give their eyeteeth to have an estate like this all to themselves. These people go rid of nothing over the years. </p><p><br /></p><p>They saved their children&#039;s books (hardcover 1st editions with dust jackets) &amp; toys (most were from the 1950s to 1960s), vintage party decorations (wonderful Halloween die-cuts), vintage linens &amp; vintage clothing. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I sold 5 hardcover first edition Madeline books for over $500. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>However, the best thing I found was a travel brochure for Sun Valley that included a group of original c.1940 black &amp; white photographs of the area &amp; the activities. It sold for over $900 &amp; I still think if I would have taken it to the Antiques Roadshow that year rather than what I did I would have gotten on TV. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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