I bought a cane at an auction. The cane has carving with japan and Korea with various cities. The top screws off, and inside the cane is 3 sections of bamboo that can be put together to make a cane pole.There is also a small container with a lure, and under the container is a bobber.
This is a very odd item, and I can't find anything looks even close to it.
2006-10-07 11:17:00 · 4 answers · asked by Ron L 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
i would just take it to a local antique dealer. you will save a lot of time and headache trying to figure out what the value of the item is. also, they can tell you other information just by looking at it. in the meantime, you can look on eBay and see if you can get a general idea of the cane's worth. with items such as these, obscure details can make it a prized item, or virtually worthless (monetarily).
2006-10-07 15:53:11 · answer #1 · answered by christy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. Ebay is the site to search. And btw.... that's not an unusual cane at all. A lot of canes were built with flasks, or knives, or fishing "poles" built into them. Even umbrella's. Ah such were the days of men with canes and ladies with parasols.
2006-10-07 11:22:14 · answer #2 · answered by sin_d_lopear 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Three things you can do. Go to several antique dealers and get their separate opinions. Go to either/both Sothbey's and Christie's auction house websites and pose you questions with them. Or go to the Library of Congress' website at: loc.gov and post your question on their query site. The anwers from all of these places should give you a figure that you can round out to get the best for it whenever you decide to sell it or keep it.
2006-10-07 14:16:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to eBay, even if you are not a member. Search for items similar to your item and you'll get some vague idea of the value.
2006-10-07 11:19:14 · answer #4 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋