redcaimen
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Even after dividing the obvious good stuff with my siblings and their grasping avaricious wives, I am in possesion of a few generations of packrat crap, most of it worthless,some of it possibly worth something and some of it obviously worth something but we arent sure what.
SF has a lot of people who know a lot about a lot of different things. Please let me know if any of the stuff I list might be worth something. I am saving up for a "hookers and booze world tour" and am eager to convert my ancestors precious memories and sentimental nick nacks into indifferent uncaring greenbacks.
Tapa cloth - yards of it. Big sheets of it. coasters made out of it. book covers made out of it. - Grandparents lived in hawaii in the early 20's
Real hula girl type grass skirt in excellent condition. I assume made in 1920 or even earlier.
Menus and official passenger lists from the SS Manoa of the Matson line. - My grandparents are listed in the printed passenger list as the Caimens of Washington DC.
Going through a tapa cloth bound keepsake book I have a pass to the AS Hindenburg for Lakehurst New Jersey (where it blew up) signed by the ships watch officer but for 1936 and not the fateful 1937. Also a station guest pass signed by the commanding officer of the US naval air station there.
A ticket to the 10th olympiad in LA. 1932
An Army Navy game ticket (torn in half) 1936
An identification card for the Panama Pacific International Exposition signed by my grandmother and indicating that it must be signed in the presence of a clerk. Not really sure what this is. It says on it to "return this card to inside inn cashier on departure".
A ticket for the Delaware river Ferry - good for passage of one two horse or auto vehicle.
Probably about 1000 postcards from 1905 into the 40's - some untouched and others with messages and stamps.
Many early roadmaps. Maybe a hundred.
A 1946 dog license We had the 138th dog licensed in San Diego.
A 1952 dog license (probably for the same dog "suzie-Q" number 15375. A good indication of San diegos growth and the growth of civil control like registering your dog.
Boatloads of china and stemware but none in complete sets. The complete sets have all been grabbed up. Do salt and pepper shakers have much value if the rest of the dining set no longer exist?
Thats enough for now. I guess I will need to take pictures.
SF has a lot of people who know a lot about a lot of different things. Please let me know if any of the stuff I list might be worth something. I am saving up for a "hookers and booze world tour" and am eager to convert my ancestors precious memories and sentimental nick nacks into indifferent uncaring greenbacks.
Tapa cloth - yards of it. Big sheets of it. coasters made out of it. book covers made out of it. - Grandparents lived in hawaii in the early 20's
Real hula girl type grass skirt in excellent condition. I assume made in 1920 or even earlier.
Menus and official passenger lists from the SS Manoa of the Matson line. - My grandparents are listed in the printed passenger list as the Caimens of Washington DC.
Going through a tapa cloth bound keepsake book I have a pass to the AS Hindenburg for Lakehurst New Jersey (where it blew up) signed by the ships watch officer but for 1936 and not the fateful 1937. Also a station guest pass signed by the commanding officer of the US naval air station there.
A ticket to the 10th olympiad in LA. 1932
An Army Navy game ticket (torn in half) 1936
An identification card for the Panama Pacific International Exposition signed by my grandmother and indicating that it must be signed in the presence of a clerk. Not really sure what this is. It says on it to "return this card to inside inn cashier on departure".
A ticket for the Delaware river Ferry - good for passage of one two horse or auto vehicle.
Probably about 1000 postcards from 1905 into the 40's - some untouched and others with messages and stamps.
Many early roadmaps. Maybe a hundred.
A 1946 dog license We had the 138th dog licensed in San Diego.
A 1952 dog license (probably for the same dog "suzie-Q" number 15375. A good indication of San diegos growth and the growth of civil control like registering your dog.
Boatloads of china and stemware but none in complete sets. The complete sets have all been grabbed up. Do salt and pepper shakers have much value if the rest of the dining set no longer exist?
Thats enough for now. I guess I will need to take pictures.