APPRAISER: So you're the matriarch of a family here in Oregon who really likes their sports.
GUEST: We do, I am. I'm representing my husband. He didn't want to stand in line, so that's why I'm here with his treasures. And these are carvings representing the Pacific Coast Conference Mascots.
APPRAISER: And your husband played college football-- he played for Oregon State.
GUEST: He played. The Beaver mascot was awarded at a football banquet, but the rest of them represent each one of the teams that they played while he was playing.
APPRAISER: And you attended college, you attended Oregon State, as well?
GUEST: I did not-- I was working while he went to college.
APPRAISER: Okay, so you were supporting him.
GUEST: Yes, I did.
APPRAISER: And to commemorate his playing days, you purchased all of these, with the exception of the beaver front and center.
GUEST: Right.
APPRAISER: How much did these cost when you originally purchased them?
GUEST: I really can't remember what I paid, but it had to be very minimal, because we had no money.
APPRAISER: And so here we have carvings from Carter Hoffman, who was a Los Angeles-based craftsman famous for his carvings of mascots from collegiate football teams. So you've got eight nice examples from the Pacific Coast Conference. Today they're the Pac-12. It went from the Pacific Coast Conference to the Pac-10 to the Pac-12. We've got Washington State Cougars, we got the USC Trojan, we've got the University of Washington...
GUEST: Huskies.
APPRAISER: ...Huskies. We've got the UCLA Bruins, the Oregon Ducks. There's your Beavers,
GUEST: Beavers.
APPRAISER: your Oregon State Beavers.
GUEST: The Idaho Vandals.
APPRAISER: Idaho Vandals, and the...
GUEST: The Stanford...
APPRAISER: It was the Stanford Indians. Today they are the Cardinals. The eight of these you procured between 1949 and 1952?
GUEST: It had to be between the timeframe of 1949 and '52, because those were the years he played.
APPRAISER: They've been kept in pretty good shape. The color is beautiful. They're in immaculate condition. You've done a really nice job taking care of these over the years. And at auction, we think they're valued between $300 and $500.
GUEST: Okay.
APPRAISER: All together, you've got $2,400 or $4,000 total.
GUEST: Okay.
APPRAISER: Okay?
GUEST: Okay.
APPRAISER: But again...
GUEST: Well, that's great, but they're priceless to us and our family, so....
APPRAISER: Of course, of course. And I bet your husband is proud that you've got his Beaver here front and center.
GUEST: He is. We're proud of him.
