My great-aunt insisted this ugly old vase was worthless, but it turned out to be a 1920s Rookwood piece worth over $800.

She told me to just 'stick some fake flowers in it' when she gave it to me, but I got it appraised on a whim after seeing a similar one in an antique shop in Cincinnati, and now I'm wondering if anyone else has a family 'junk' item that turned out to be something special?

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cora_perez9d ago

Stick some fake flowers in it" is the kind of advice that makes me want to check my whole house for treasure now.

john_murphy649d ago

Found a silver dollar in an old vase once.