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APPRAISER: So this is a pretty
kooky thing you brought in.
Tell me where you got it.

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GUEST: Well, I actually
got it at a yard sale. The
gentleman that owned it
was an older gentleman.

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He said, "You really need to buy
this," and I paid $25 for it.

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APPRAISER: Okay. What
do you know about it?

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GUEST: I know that Sam Zell
had these made for some of
his employees, and he gave it

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to them as gifts.

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APPRAISER: Sam Zell, who is an
investor, mostly in real estate,
a pretty big mover and shaker--

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I think he's one of the
biggest holders of real estate
investment trusts-- had these

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made every year and gave them
out in the New Year to friends,
employees, and associates.

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So here the plaque says
"Sam Zell, Wired Exports,"
and it's number 428
out of 675. So there's

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674 other of these out
there somewhere. Now,
I've seen ones from other
years. This particular

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one is from 2003. But they
all have a different theme.
And you said this one talks?

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GUEST: This one talks,
it talks about exporting
American goods to China.

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APPRAISER: We're going to see
if it actually gets going here.
The complication of the device

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makes it interesting and unique,
and because of Sam Zell's
power in the industry, make

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it something that folks are
interested in. Conservatively,
a retail value on this, we're

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looking at, like, $5,000.

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GUEST: Wow. Wow. I never thought
it would be worth that much.