would

anyone sell something that had been passed down through the family?
I was watching an antiques prog and someone was going to sell something of her grandmothers.

If you were skint...why not?

if my relatives gave me their blessing then I would.but if it had sentimental value then I wouldnt.

did you say you were in antiques tony ?

I do dabble dear
Art Deco is my field.

how do you know if somethings old.I have a writing cabinet I think its 50's it weighs a ton.how can I pin it down, it has no dovetail joints.

morning_glory wrote:how do you know if somethings old.I have a writing cabinet I think its 50's it weighs a ton.how can I pin it down, it has no dovetail joints.

Sorry, furniture not my forte....Ceramics and objet d'art only.

well If I paint over a Sheraton im blaming you.

morning_glory wrote:

well If I paint over a Sheraton ill blame you.

cunt

Ive got all my grandads medals from chasing Erwin Romell round North Africa

bitofatwat wrote:Ive got all my grandads medals from chasing Erwin Romell round North Africa

my cousin has all my grandads from the First World War.I hope he doesnt sell them

Medals fetch very good money nowadays...especially first world war ones!

Seriously, they fetch thousands.

Nobby Cheese wrote:Seriously, they fetch thousands.

On my mothers side my grandads oldest brother from somewhere near Wigan was awarded a VC sadly i havent got that

bitofatwat wrote:

Nobby Cheese wrote:Seriously, they fetch thousands.

On my mothers side my grandads oldest brother from somewhere near Wigan was awarded a VC sadly i havent got that

They go for up to £400,000

Nobby Cheese wrote:Seriously, they fetch thousands.

I dont think he won anything major he was wounded though.right through the jaw.

morning_glory wrote:

Nobby Cheese wrote:Seriously, they fetch thousands.

I dont think he won anything major he was wounded though.right through the jaw.

What by a glass in a pub brawl?

bitofatwat wrote:Ive got all my grandads medals from chasing Erwin Romell round North Africa

BOAT, you've managed to make the Desert Fox sound like Duncan Norvelle

bitofatwat wrote:

Nobby Cheese wrote:Seriously, they fetch thousands.

On my mothers side my grandads oldest brother from somewhere near Wigan was awarded a VC sadly i havent got that

I should think not. You'd have to charge a machine gun nest in the very least for one

bitofatwat wrote:

Nobby Cheese wrote:Seriously, they fetch thousands.

On my mothers side my grandads oldest brother from somewhere near Wigan was awarded a VC sadly i havent got that

bloody hell.have you looked into his history boat ?

Nobby Cheese wrote:

bitofatwat wrote:

Nobby Cheese wrote:Seriously, they fetch thousands.

On my mothers side my grandads oldest brother from somewhere near Wigan was awarded a VC sadly i havent got that

They go for up to £400,000

fuck me, that would be sold

Nobby Cheese wrote:

morning_glory wrote:

Nobby Cheese wrote:Seriously, they fetch thousands.

I dont think he won anything major he was wounded though.right through the jaw.

What by a glass in a pub brawl?

the Somme or summat.

My mum's dad fought at the Battle of Mons with the 4th Middlesex and because he never stopped talking about it as he got older he was actually known as 'Mons'...it became his nickname that everyone knew him by!