Antiques Roadshow

GUEST

We found the pig at the Salvation Army.

APPRAISER

No kidding.

GUEST

In Sacramento.

APPRAISER

How long have you owned him?

GUEST

We've owned him for about five to six years.

APPRAISER

And how much did you pay for him in the Salvation Army store?

GUEST

Ten dollars.

APPRAISER

Ten dollars? Well, I think you made a great investment. The company associated with these pigs is called Wemyss, which is a Scottish pottery.

GUEST

Okay.

APPRAISER

Although they moved from Scotland down into England in the 1930s, and this particular one has a mark on it. I'm not going to turn him over because he's a big guy. The mark on the bottom tells us he was likely made in the 1930s and retailed in London. And they painted him in different ways. A lot of them are painted with roses, which really represents England. A lot of them are painted with thistles for Scotland, and this one has shamrocks, which of course is Ireland. You don't see so many shamrocks, but I kind of like that. They're all hand-painted. They made them in different sizes. This is the biggest size they made. If it came to auction today, it's hard to say. But the condition is so nice, the colors are so good, the eyes are strong. I think it would be estimated at least $1,000.

GUEST

Okay, good.

APPRAISER

But maybe as much as $1,500.

GUEST

Okay, great.