Antiques Roadshow

GUEST: He was given to my grandmother by a friend of her family's, and she used him in lots of adventures.

APPRAISER: Uh, lots of adventures.

What do you mean by a lot of adventures?

GUEST: Uh, when they lived in New York City, she would wait until an older woman walked by on the sidewalk and throw him out the window and yell, "My baby!

My baby!"

APPRAISER: (laughs): GUEST: "My baby!"

APPRAISER: Oh...

GUEST: It was a terrible thing.

(laughs) APPRAISER: What you brought today is a doll made by Martha Chase.

She lived in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

She started making dolls in 1889 and made dolls for about 30 years.

This doll probably dates to about 1915.

She also made specialty dolls like Alice in Wonderland.

She made a George Washington.

GUEST: Mm!

APPRAISER: But the doll you brought is very unusual because of the size.

GUEST: Uh-huh.

APPRAISER: It's 32 inches.

On today's market, it would probably sell between $900 and $1,000, retail.

GUEST: Oh, okay!

So I need to keep him away from my dog.

APPRAISER: (laughs): Right.

GUEST: Right, and take good care of him.