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Vinnie From Indy

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28. Auctioneer and certified appraiser among other things!

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #25)

Sun May 12, 2013, 12:39 PM

May 2013

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A Paris apartment untouched for 70 years:Treasure trove seen after owner locked up & fled WWII [View all] Are_grits_groceries May 2013 OP

K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #1

Say whatever you like about the Mail dipsydoodle May 2013 #2

Plus when they cover American crime stories senseandsensibility May 2013 #21

all that is missing is miss havasham's wedding cake. arely staircase May 2013 #3

i have done estate sales similar. tho not so many years, and the logest DID involve a wedding cake. pansypoo53219 May 2013 #32

The first thing I thought about... jaysunb May 2013 #35

does anyone know the period/style of that dresser? CTyankee May 2013 #4

Baroque, perhaps? nt MrScorpio May 2013 #5

That's only if they dropped it. Archae May 2013 #26

OMG MrScorpio May 2013 #29

I believe the dresser would be categorized as one of French Empire style Vinnie From Indy May 2013 #12

Thank you. Are you an antique furniture dealer by any chance? CTyankee May 2013 #25

Auctioneer and certified appraiser among other things! Vinnie From Indy May 2013 #28

That's a pretty impressive piece. Is it worth a LOT of money, do you think? CTyankee May 2013 #33

The psychology of someone like this fascinates me. randome May 2013 #6

Did she not hear that... Bay Boy May 2013 #7

I remember stuff just like that Warpy May 2013 #8

How is this possible? demwing May 2013 #9

It does make you wonder... Phentex May 2013 #10

She was a wealthy woman spinbaby May 2013 #11

even the wealthiest don't pay 70 years in advance /nt demwing May 2013 #16

She paid the taxes until she died PatSeg May 2013 #37

Taxes may have been paid by a Trust. What surprises me is that no one entered the place. nt bluestate10 May 2013 #20

Amazing -- I decided to look up this woman and I have to tell you I am a bit shocked- Raine1967 May 2013 #13

I *knew* I'd seen this story before. redqueen May 2013 #14

The apartment was discovered a few summers ago. JDPriestly May 2013 #18

That's what I was looking to find myself. I did however find this: Raine1967 May 2013 #22

Reminds me of Dr. Ing Hay's building in John Day Oregon Bluenorthwest May 2013 #15

Looks like the Germans had a better occupation plan then the Americans in Iraq. vinny9698 May 2013 #17

Fun read! THanks for sharing DonRedwood May 2013 #19

Interesting...but this story is old news. subterranean May 2013 #23

Thank you so much for showing me the error of my ways. Are_grits_groceries May 2013 #24

I'm sorry if I offended you. subterranean May 2013 #36

Wow! Nt xchrom May 2013 #27

Wow. HooptieWagon May 2013 #30

Fascinating -- and spooky! Like something you might see on the Twilight Zone! gateley May 2013 #31

How cool is that. applegrove May 2013 #34