The Most Adorable Little Old Lady in the World

Since it isn't on YouTube (yet), you'll have to click on this link to watch the video. The little old lady with the Sinatra letter to Royko was told her item could be worth 12-15k; not a stunning price like the multi-million dollar jade pieces in the recent Raleigh show but still a handsome sum.

Still, she could not stand all amazed - she was about to faint. Typically, the responses of the quotees are very modest and disciplined. I've only been watching for a little while and the closest I've seen to immodesty was the Raleigh woman's "damn", which, if you ask me was perfectly warranted.

Little old Sinatra-letter lady was so utterly wowed and it overtook her in a very comedic way. I think I freaked out my toddler from laughing so hard.

Here's a transcript:

APPRAISER: I bet. And it's still a famous letter, and people remember it today. And as such, I would estimate it at auction at at least $15,000...

GUEST: Oh... (gasps) Oh, no!

APPRAISER: And I wouldn't be surprised...

GUEST: Oh, no...

APPRAISER: I wouldn't be surprised if this letter sold for more than that, because Sinatra stuff is as hot as it can get, and it just doesn't get any better than this.

GUEST: Oh!

APPRAISER: So with all the provenance and your great story...

GUEST: Oh, my goodness.

APPRAISER: It's just such a great piece. I was so happy that you brought it in today.

GUEST: Oh, gee, I'm going to faint. I'm going to faint. I really... where are my friends?

APPRAISER: Are you all right?

GUEST: Oh, yes, give me a seat! Oh, man! Are they kidding me? Did you all hear that?! Yes! Yes! Did you all hear that?! Oh, isn't that... He offered me a hundred dollars for it. You can't have it for a hundred dollars. Isn't that super? Yeah, that's so super. I'm going to give that money to... If I ever sell it, the money goes to the Salvation Army anyway.

APPRAISER: Oh, that would be good.

GUEST: So the more, the merrier. Oh, listen, you just made my... Why... did you hear that, Betty?

GUEST: I know, I heard it, I heard it, I heard it! (both laughing) They must be nuts! Isn't that great?

APPRAISER: It's wonderful.