Happy 1st Birthday Regional Library Mayor's BBQ Hot Success
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24 . the catoctin banner . September 2009<br />
by Robert Abraham Jr.<br />
C.A.P.P.-Certified Appraiser of Personal Property<br />
appraisal@thecatoctinbanner.com<br />
Our first item is a follow-up of an<br />
appraisal on an item that was submitted<br />
during our appraisal program back in<br />
February at the Thurmont <strong>Regional</strong><br />
<strong>Library</strong>. Mr. M. and his wife brought<br />
in an Epiphone Gibson Les Paul model<br />
electric guitar. He had purchased the<br />
guitar used in 1983.<br />
During the program, I had an initial<br />
look at the guitar and told them I could<br />
not give them a fair appraisal of the<br />
guitar without further research. So, after<br />
asking him to contact me through this<br />
column several months ago, I was finally<br />
able to photograph the guitar and get the<br />
information I needed for the research.<br />
The first thing I did was to seek out an<br />
expert in the field of string instruments.<br />
Visit Our Market on<br />
U.S. Route 15 at<br />
N. Franklinville Rd.<br />
301-271-2737<br />
fax: 301-271-2850<br />
www.catoctinmountainorchard.com<br />
Open Daily 9am - 5pm<br />
Open Weekends 9 am - 6 pm<br />
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Blackberries • Pears<br />
Yellow and White Nectarines<br />
Tomatoes • Kale<br />
Cabbage • Peppers •Potatoes<br />
Fresh Baked & Frozen<br />
Fruit Pies<br />
Jams & Jellies • Crafts<br />
Cut Your Own Flowers<br />
Fall Mums<br />
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Apple Cider & Grapes<br />
what’s it worth?<br />
antiques & collectibles<br />
Mr. Lou Corsi<br />
from Harrisburg,<br />
Pennsylvania<br />
is very<br />
knowledgeable<br />
about the Gibson<br />
brand and<br />
the Epiphone<br />
significance.<br />
When I had originally asked Mr. Corsi<br />
if he could assist me with the value<br />
on a Gibson Les Paul electric<br />
guitar, I failed to mention the fact<br />
that it had the Epiphone name<br />
on the top as well. It gets a bit<br />
complicated as to the variances of<br />
the two companies, but the end<br />
result is that the Epiphone product<br />
is a more economical line of guitar<br />
products. Mr. M ‘s guitar had<br />
the original pickups replaced and<br />
according to Mr. Corsi, the back battery<br />
storage area could have been enlarged to<br />
accommodate the different after-market<br />
pickups.<br />
After a lengthy conversation regarding<br />
Mr. M’s guitar, Mr. Lou gave me a value<br />
of $350.00-$400.00. I did a back search<br />
on the eBay website and found 53 similar<br />
guitars recently offered. Several were<br />
listed at $550.00, but none of them sold<br />
Specializing in<br />
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Home Exteriors<br />
since 1989<br />
301-416-0017<br />
for that price. I found 15 similar guitars<br />
that did sell in the $200.00-$400.00<br />
range. So, after a rather lengthy and<br />
educational process, I will go with Mr.<br />
Corsi’s value on your Epiphone Gibson<br />
Les Paul Electric guitar<br />
of $350.00-$400.00.<br />
Thank you Mr. M. for<br />
your participation in our<br />
Appraisal Day at the<br />
Thurmont <strong>Library</strong> and<br />
your patience with my<br />
efforts!<br />
Our next appraisal<br />
comes from Jim who<br />
writes, “I found this in the woods<br />
behind my parents’ house. It’s in perfect<br />
condition. It says “Water” on one side<br />
and “Juice” on the other. It is marked<br />
with ounces on the other sides. I looked<br />
on-line and think it is Depression era.<br />
What is it worth?”<br />
Well Jim, I faintly recall seeing a<br />
bottle similar to the one you pictured in<br />
my Grandmother’s refrigerator. I believe<br />
that it held prune juice. I did an internet<br />
search to back up my sometimes poor<br />
memory and I found several. They came<br />
in clear, green, and brown glass colors.<br />
Your bottle originally had a paper label<br />
which gave the contents of the bottle.<br />
Your bottle is missing the metal screw lid,<br />
making its value approximately $10.00.<br />
Thank you for the submission!<br />
Here are some of the prices seen in<br />
the local area: crock with a man’s face<br />
painted in cobalt blue-$23,000.00;<br />
John Bell four gallon crock with blue<br />
decoration-$550.00; Van Briggle<br />
Art pottery vase “Despondency”<br />
approximately 16” in height with a<br />
reclining nude around the top-$500.00;<br />
Samuel Irvine crock with wreath<br />
blue decoration-$900.00; Cowden<br />
& Wilcox Man in the Moon blue<br />
decorated crock-$2300.00; unsigned<br />
four gallon jug with cobalt blue swan<br />
decoration-$8250.00; early heavily<br />
burled walnut dough bowl-$2700.00;<br />
Winchester model 1884 rifle-octagon<br />
barrel-.25-20 caliber-$625.00; Victorian<br />
iron fence-approximately 40 feet with a<br />
gate-$425.00.<br />
You’re invited to submit items<br />
for appraisal by mailing or emailing<br />
a complete description along with<br />
photographs to The Catoctin Banner<br />
at appraisal@thecatoctinbanner.com or<br />
P.O. Box 502, Thurmont, MD 21788<br />
or drop your info at E+ Copy Center in<br />
Emmitsburg.