A few Saturday’s ago, I attended an interesting fund raising event at the museum.  A professional antique appraiser would tell you what your priceless treasure would be worth in the real world for a $5.00 donation per item.  I had bought a book in Portland Oregon in 1974.  It was James Michener’s ‘Centennial’.  I had kept it 50 years because it was a limited first edition of 500, boxed and signed by Michener.  Mine was number 224.  I bought it at Barnes and Noble’s rare book section for $25.00. (At the time, a large sum).  The appraiser lady said I should have bought more as the current value was between $600 and $700.  Not bad.  I wonder now what other treasure is hiding in my home. 

(Editor’s Note: If Allen had invested the $25 at 5% interest his return would have been $261.68. Allen certainly made a good investment.)