Appraisal: Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunk, ca. 1900
GUEST
A gentleman offered me this for $25, and we used it as a coffee table in front of our sofa for 40 years, almost.
APPRAISER
Wow, you've had it a long time. Well, what you have here is a Louis Vuitton trunk. They're a French leather goods company, and it was probably made in the mid to late 19th century. Each one of the leather pieces is stamped "Louis Vuitton."
GUEST
Mm-hmm.
APPRAISER
I mean, they've really got their logo all over the trunk. Now, on this side, there's an ironing board with this trunk. So this...
GUEST
Oh! Yeah.
APPRAISER
Yeah. It's... nice and sturdy. A trunk like this would probably be worth $6,000 to $8,000...
GUEST
Oh, wow, really?
APPRAISER
In a, in a vintage store-- you know, possibly bring more. So I think it was a very good investment on your part to pay $25 for this.
GUEST
Well, okay. (chuckles)
APPRAISER
Yeah, I think you did pretty well.
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