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carol40965 09-26-2013 07:28 PM

No way this is real......
 
Ladies and Gents, while perusing Craigslist I came upon this listing. Be sure you have taken your heart medication (if needed and any other you might need) and sit down.

[h=2]1950's sewing machine and other items - $1800 (east knoxville)[/h]I have a 1950's antique sewing machine with a black and gold packard table top. It was appraised on antiques roadshow for 180,000.00. I'm asking 1,800.00. Needs tension adjusted but still works great. I also have a afghan for 350.00 and a quilt for 250.00. I have a crafts folder that is for sale and can be viewed on facebook @ penelope delarosa(betty rose). Thank you and God bless. 865-951-9952

Any thoughts...should I run down and buy it?

tessagin 09-26-2013 07:30 PM

I agree! $180,000.00 for a table top??? No way!

quiltingcandy 09-26-2013 07:37 PM

I think I would ask to see the Antique Road Show episode and see what they were actually appraising. It certainly wasn't a sewing machine table from the 1950's unless maybe Norman Rockwell used it for a canvas. Or maybe it was actually hiding someone's gold in the legs. It would be interesting. And how nice of the individual to cut the price to 1percent of the value. Wow!!! Wonder what the machine is, because $1,800 is way too much for any Black Singer I've seen. (And I love my 15-91 and my Featherweights but lets be real.)

manicmike 09-27-2013 02:34 AM


Originally Posted by carol40965 (Post 6316036)
Any thoughts...should I run down and buy it?

My thoughts include the words "compulsive liar" and other stuff I'm too polite to write. He must be totally insane!

Jassinc6 09-27-2013 03:06 AM


Originally Posted by carol40965 (Post 6316036)
I have a 1950's antique sewing machine with a black and gold packard table top.

I am curious . . . Can someone tell me or show me a picture of what a "Packard" table top is?

mlmack 09-27-2013 04:11 AM

"Antiques Roadshow", "antique", "$180,000", "1950's", and "$1800"?

It has to be a joke. No one is that stupid, unless someone buys it.

hamchips88 09-27-2013 04:25 AM

i watch antiques road show. he / she is full of s.h.i.t

amcatanzaro 09-27-2013 05:11 AM


Originally Posted by Jassinc6 (Post 6316226)
I am curious . . . Can someone tell me or show me a picture of what a "Packard" table top is?

It's a radio.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BEAUTIFUL-Re...item461372f756

ETA: Oops, that one is black and white but the black/gold one is pretty much the same. I found one on a flea market site for $38 so they can't be worth $$$.

SteveH 09-27-2013 09:15 AM

this really belongs in Vintage Giggles aka What are they smoking????

miriam 09-27-2013 11:07 AM


Originally Posted by SteveH (Post 6316916)
this really belongs in Vintage Giggles aka What are they smoking????

Yup it does - we have so much fun there - every day!!!!!!


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