thorlori

I was working at our local church rummage sale today, when a lady that I have known for 30 years, brought in 3 quilts, one was nothing to special and not vintage at all, but the other 2 were from the 40's, one was a double wedding ring quilt full size, it was so beautiful all hand done, nothing wrong with it at all. The other quilt is a twin size bow tie quilt, so nice and it too is from the 40's, it has a little wear on the binding, I was wondering what you ladies thought these might be worth, she said her family doesn't want them, but I don't want her to get ripped off. Please let me know what you think. Thanks, Lori

ckcowl

if you visit the American Quilters Society they Certify quilt appraisers & have a list on their site with certified appraisers organized by state- maybe you could contact an appraiser & have them looked at- or check with a local guild & see if they have anyone who specializes in 40's /vintage quilts-
location matters ---and prices vary greatly across the country. you will get the best answer from someone who can actually look at the quilt & give it a fair appraisal.

Prism99

You could look for similar quilts on eBay, in the "completed auctions" section, to get an idea of what they actually sell for there.

thorlori

Thanks Ladies, those are great ideas.

ptquilts

I would offer $125 for the DWR if it really is nice, about $50 for the bow tie if I liked the colors. I used to buy and sell vintage quilts.