APPRAISER: What in the world made you collect inkwells?
GUEST: Well, it's self-defense. My husband collects fountain pens, but I used to teach calligraphy, so I just got really interested in them.
APPRAISER: You've got a wonderful group here.
GUEST: Oh, thanks.
APPRAISER: And they span from all through the 19th century, and then even into the early 20th century. You've got American ones, and you have European ones. You've got some inkwells from the Tiffany company. I noticed there are two of them here.
GUEST: Yes.
APPRAISER: This Tiffany piece in bronze doré, and then also the other Tiffany one up here. So for the whole collection, I'm thinking you've got about $3,000 to $5,000.
GUEST: Ooh!
APPRAISER: But collecting is so much fun, isn't it?
GUEST: It is!
APPRAISER: Where have you found these?
GUEST: Junk shops, bottle shows, antique stores. I'm going to hit some today.
(both laughing)