GUEST: It was given to me by a friend. He passed away a couple of years ago, in his 80s, and it was owned by his aunt, and she had a radio show in Detroit in the '20s or '30s and he knew I had started playing the ukulele so he gave it to me.
APPRAISER: This is a Martin style two from the mid to late 1920s, and the reason that it's so exceptional is that it has been used quite a lot, but it's in fantastic condition. You can see the wear from her left hand...
GUEST: Oh, yeah!
APPRAISER: from the first position and she wore right through the finish, but yet the rest of the instrument is almost spotless. It was their second highest model that was made of mahogany. It has celluloid binding around the edges and the same is true of the buttons of the tuners. Probably has a retail value in a specialty shop of around $1,500.
GUEST: Oh, my gosh! Really?
APPRAISER: Yes.
