Antiques Roadshow

GUEST

I brought you an autographed team basketball from 1984 from the Chicago Bulls, which was Michael Jordan's rookie year. I went to a party at Northwestern University, and, uh, this was a raffle item. And I spent ten dollars on raffle tickets and I won the ball. I've looked up Michael Jordan balls, but I've never been able to find a full team ball signature with his signature on it. So it's, we've had it since 1984. It's been sitting in a display case in my family room.

APPRAISER

And that speaks to the rarity of the item. A team ball, with Jordan, rookie year. In 1984, they weren't very good. They won 38 games.

GUEST

Right.

APPRAISER

Made the playoffs, were exited the first round, beaten by the Bucks. It's in pristine condition. An insurance value on this of $3,000 would be appropriate.

GUEST

(laughing) Really?

APPRAISER

Absolutely.

GUEST

Whoa!