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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GUEST: Yes.

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

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

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

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

the box and with the picture.

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

APPRAISER: You can't
pay for sentimental.

GUEST: No, not at all. No.

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