Posted on 08/17/2014 11:20:40 AM PDT by Hojczyk
L.T., or Big L.T. as some call him, was put on disability after suffering terrible foot injuries from a car crash. Since then, he has struggled to make ends meet.
One day while watching television, he saw an episode of Antiques Roadshow in which a Navajo First Phase Weaving Blanket was featured. His family had kept a similar one that had been passed down through generations. Seeing the value of the blanket on TV, L.T. decided he would see if his family’s blanket could fetch similar results.
Once verified that it was in fact an authentic Navajo weaving blanket, L.T. took it to auction. Appraisers stated their expectations for the blanket’s market value which were quickly blown out of the water. Watch this man’s life change forever in one minute…
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Yes, of course, offset by all the myriad business expenses and writeoffs. But that's not the concern of the consignor who still pocketed close to a million after taxes and expenses.
Working both sides, those schmucks got close to a two-thirds cut of whatever was bought and sold.
Great story and nice to see.
But I don’t understand why we put folks like that, with a physical disability of some type, on the permanent dole.
There are hundreds of thousands of call center and other such low-skill jobs that people can do, from home, without having to move around at all. Jobs like that should go to people like that.
If auctioneering like that is such a great and easy biz, there’ll be plenty more houses in and willing to trim the percentage on payments.
Couldn’t help but tear up for h im as the price kept going up -
Seems like a nice guy - happy for him.
HOWEVER, that said - I can’t help but wonder - income all from disability? Because he lost one foot - gets around good on a prosthetic. He can surely drive, walk and has 2 good hands and no head injuries.
I think of what Charles Krauthammer achieved after an accident in college left him paralyzed from the neck down and even needs an apparatus to help with breathing.
A doctor of psychiatry, author, commentator - Many who watch him on TV don’t even realize how crippled he is.
Imagine his struggle every single hour of every day.
Sorry, I see no reason why this man can’t work to supplement his disability check.
lol
Unlikely, in 1820 a soldier was paid $6/mo, by the Civil War white troops made $13/month. No way an Army officer 10 years earlier was making only $2/month.
My monitor fogged for a bit toward the end!
money values change a lot over time, I was just going by what the guy in the video said
No doubt, but those were the pay rates of the day, not adjusted. I think the expert was overstating his case.
OK, the expert in the video is full of poop on that issue then.
before the Civil War a Cavalry private was earning $8 a month, a sergeant $13. During the war a private was paid $16 but dropped back to $13 for the private after the war.
I guess war really does cause inflation.
source: “US Cavalry on the Plains 1850-90”
Yes, a lot of auctioneers are crooks.
So how much do the auctioneers get? Probably other charges too and then comes TAXES
See my post #37.
Amazing and heart warming.
wow
Fees, taxes, whatever…there’s a life-changing amount left.
Yep... a reason never to throw anything away. lol
Brought this lady to tears. So hoping things work out well for these people. Prayers.
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