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GUEST: This was a gift from
my aunt for my first Christmas
the following summer of 1950.

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My mother dressed me up-- I
know I wore it more than once--
and actually took a picture

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of me, in our neighbor's yard,
of me wearing the outfit. And
when I outgrew it, she boxed

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it up, put it away in the cedar
chest, and when she cleaned
out her cedar chest, I got

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it, because, obviously,
I've not worn it since.

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APPRAISER: Well, it's in
amazing condition. I love the
red Tom Mix boots. And look at

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the wonderful label in the
vest, which is Westerner, and
it's totally complete with

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its corduroy skirt just trimmed
in fringe. And, of course...

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GUEST: Yes.

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APPRAISER: The box is
just phenomenal, the
advertising still in
perfect condition. Western

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stuff was, for a while, quite
collectible in the '70s and
'80s and '90s, and it took

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a dip for a while, but
children's Western things are
still collectible. I would give

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a value of this, at a good
retail shop, from $200 to $300
for the complete ensemble, with

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the box and with the picture.

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GUEST: Wow. Well, it's
worth a lot more to me.
It's just a good memory.

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APPRAISER: You can't
pay for sentimental.

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GUEST: No, not at all. No.

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APPRAISER: Everything
would be a million dollars
if that was the case.