GUEST: This is John Steinbeck's Nobel Prize speech that he gave when he accepted in 1962. And the postcard was to me. I worked as publicity director at Viking. I had asked Mr. Steinbeck if he would have an interview with a Japanese press person.
APPRAISER: Mm-hmm.
GUEST: And he wrote back, "Please get me out of the Japanese interview..."
APPRAISER: Uh-huh.
GUEST: "...with honor if possible..."
APPRAISER: Uh-huh.
GUEST: "...but without if necessary."
APPRAISER: Right.
GUEST: "I do not feel like being interviewed. "Maybe I'm out of town. Who knows?"
APPRAISER: (chuckles) So it's a signed copy of his speech.
GUEST: Correct.
APPRAISER: But what makes this special is the postcard with the speech. I would always keep those together...
GUEST: Okay.
APPRAISER: ...to have that personal connection.
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: Only, like, that many steps...
GUEST: Mm-hmm.
APPRAISER: ...removed from the author. As an auctioneer, I usually just look at auction values.
GUEST: Mm-hmm.
APPRAISER: And both of them together are probably worth about $2,000 to $3,000.
GUEST: Really?
APPRAISER: Yes. (laughing)
GUEST: I'm so glad I carried them with me across the country. (laughs)
APPRAISER: Uh-huh, right.
GUEST: Thank you!
APPRAISER: Oh, my pleasure.
GUEST: Thank you.
