Antiques Roadshow

APPRAISER

What were they asking for it at the yard sale?

GUEST

They were asking ten cents for it.

APPRAISER

And you paid the whole ten cents.

GUEST

I paid the whole ten cents.

APPRAISER

All right. There are a lot of oyster plates around. Most of them, to be honest, aren't of any great value. But when you see this mark, "UPW," it means it was made by a company called the Union Porcelain Works. I think in a good auction today, this is going to bring about $300, maybe $350.

GUEST

That's great.

APPRAISER

Now, if it didn't have this mark, it would be worth maybe $20 or $30.