Accent On Tampa Bay #213 Sept/Oct 2015 Sept/Oct 2015 | Page 70

by Dr. Lori Verderame

Dumpster or No Dumpster:
Back to School Edition

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umpster or No Dumpster™ is now a familiar game that
many play during my TV appearances, at my antiques
appraisal events, and via social media on www.Facebook.
com/DoctorLori. After developing the game, I play it with
folks as a fun way to help guide them through the process of
figuring out what to trash and what’s worth cash!
When faced with the decision
about which items to pitch from a pile
of school stuff, which items would
you toss? Get ready to choose.
Which would you dumpster?
1. A Munsters TV show lunchbox,
circa 1970s
2. A classroom set of instructional
cursive writing panels, circa 1960s
3. A macaroni picture frame, circa
1980s
4. Pokemon trading cards, circa
1990-2000s
5. A United States history textbook, circa 1965
Some people don’t realize how much money they are tossing out while cleaning out an attic, basement, storage unit,
or vacant home. When you clean out a house and you come
across old items that you don’t know about and don’t know
their worth, remember they could have significant monetary
value. Using H