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Category: value

  • I bought it for 50p and it’s priceless

    Have you heard about the woman in the US who gave away the contents of her garage to a recycling company, including a rare Apple 1 computer which is worth $200,000? The company sold it, and now (bless them) is trying to find the woman so they can give her half of the proceeds. (You…

  • sentiments

    Isn’t it interesting how we attach significance to objects? When there is a story attached to them the objects seem to gain a greater significance than they would ordinarily merit – we call it sentimental value. This mug is a case in point. It was given to me by a good friend. That would make…

  • priceless

    These cufflinks were a wedding anniversary gift to me from my wonderful wife, Sally: 25 years!!! You may be able to see that they are made from the internal workings of vintage watches. The watches no longer tick, but you can see cogs, wheels and other tiny gubbins (a technical term). I think they are…