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Dr. Lori hosts her popular and entertaining Antiques Appraisal Comedy Show around the world at 150 shows a year. She also presents on a variety of antique-related topics and teaches continuing education classes.
About Dr. Lori
Ph.D. Antiques Appraiser
Dr. Lori appears as the star antiques appraiser on the History channel's international hit TV show The Curse of Oak Island and Discovery channel's hit TV show Auction Kings viewed worldwide and appears on FOX Business Network's Strange Inheritance.
Event Headliner
Dr. Lori holds a Ph.D. from Penn State University and presents 150 antiques appraisal events every year to crowds worldwide, reviewing approximately 20,000 items every year.
Media Personality
As an award-winning TV personality, Dr. Lori has appeared on Inside Edition, Anderson LIVE, Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and NBC TV's The Tonight Show.
Education & Experience
Dr. Lori Verderame's internationally syndicated column reaches 9.5 million readers in 400+ publications.
Dr. Lori is an author with 30 books to her credit.
She is also a blogger for Lifetime Television.
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Posted on August 07, 2022
Read More »Can’t find that vintage purse online? Having problems shopping when online descriptions are missing details? Learn how to get more bargains, quality items and source more for resell by following these tips to shop for vintage online. Clues about zippers, buttons and questions to ask.
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2 days ago
Real Bargains found for only $1. Which one is the most valuable? Watch, take notes and see values at youtu.be/FFE-ZZoCwpA ... See MoreSee Less
- Likes: 106
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- Comments: 17
Made in Italy by Gucci
Probably the broach piece but my vote is for the stunning cameo.
I think the cameo broach
Thank you for all the knowledge gained by watching your video! 
I think the cameo broach
Really enjoyed your video. Great way to learn!
Cameo
Cannot property guess without complete pictures.
I’ll watch the video..… I think the cameo is the most expensive.
Thank you for sharing!!! Cameo
Cameo broach.
I need to get on a video call. I have many things to be looked at. Since you showed a cameo, this was a hand me down from my German inlaws. WGermany on back with c clasp.
Gucci riding crop?
Watch
Not sure if that's a shoe horn from Gucci if so I would choose that.
I never guess correctly … lol
The broach set is my guess. Its beautiful!
Dr. Lori plans to go live.
2 days ago
Share! Ask anything or just watch! Expert Dr. Lori answers your #thrifting & #reselling questions LIVE! ... See MoreSee Less
I am still reading and learning,but need help with this mark.It is a ..........
Australia here,luv the show
I have one
I just put this up on my social pages because you are such a pleasure to learn from Dr. Lori, thanks for all you do
Dr. Lori was live.
3 days ago
Do you have prints, Beanie Babies, marbles, #disney collectibles, pearls, china? Watch me provide lists of what to look for as I also answered your questions about violins, old postcards and #jewelry ... See MoreSee Less
I have an original painting signed by Steve Ross that was owned by my Mom, I cannot find any info about the value. I probably need to send you photos. Thx, you rock Lori!
Have a cameo of a Prussian cat ,round about the size of a half dollar ,14k pin and pendent, with a royal blue 💙 background has it any value other than the gold
Dr. Lori, what should we look for in terms of composition to identify quality studio pottery pieces? I usually go by size, color, the feel, interesting designs and the glaze among other things.
Christmas 🎄 trees ,ceramic with lights are all valuable or just the com. big brand names. For instance handmade, from the 1970s ,gazed and foster tips
Signed and numbered prints were very popular in the 70's Are my 5 year series of Turkey Federation prints increasing in value or is the market flooded
Just received your loop today. Can't wait to get to work researching all my and my mom's and my grandma's costume jewelry!
What can you tell me about the artist L. Sorenson? I have a lithograph that's ben in my family for years.
Do you have a recommendation on where to sell vintage jewelry? I know the places but where do you think is best?
How do you find value on kerosene chandeliers? Is there a good source/book/website to start to identify it first?
I’m going to sit and have good look at how to keep all our thing safe . Thank you for helping .
I made Pluto Walt Disney mold when I was doing ceramics 40 years ago I still have it
I can't fid the donate button on my android
Hello from Spokane. Love learning!!
Omg My mother and I did gravestone rubbing in Boston the 70s we were allowed to do it back then.
What is the accuracy level of the diamond tester
How can you tell the difference from American Turquoise and Persian Turquoise and is one.more valuable?
For ceramics and vases with no marks, how do you know if its old, some ceramics with no marks can be valuable.
Just received the my first copy of your newsletter. FANTASTIC!!
Good morning from Australia
Also would like to know if you have favorite types of items in the uranium glass world.
congratulations Patti Hebert Schwartz
I am enjoying this live chat! I am two days into COVID and this is cheering me up!!!
Heard a lady in an antique store talking about "Otegari" pottery. How is that word spelled?
Where is a good place to look at hallmarks for jewelry makers with image's
I have some Judith Ripka jewelry which app platform for these?
Dr. Lori plans to go live.
3 days ago
Share! Ask anything or just watch! Show us your stuff (*read how below). Expert Dr. Lori appraises your #Goodwill & #eBay and #jewelry finds LIVE. It's unscripted. *HOW Details and terms on the Specials & Shop page on Dr. Lori's website at www.drloriv.com/specials/ ... See MoreSee Less
4 days ago
Worst traffic city near you? GO! ... See MoreSee Less
I have to say, my top three worst traffic cities are New York, LA, and Atlanta from my experience. I have been a road warrior for work since 1995... I never miss the traffic jams.
Grand Junction Colorado is beginning to look like California, Yikes the Traffic is becoming horrible; please Californians go straight past us and on to Denver!🙏🙏🙏😆
I live in Philadelphia, PA where we have decided to dig up every street all at once!
Uh…any time around St Louis. There are often 4-5 lanes of the interstate and ALL of the lanes are always crazy busy. We’re only passing through on our yearly trip and it’s 30+ miles of full, lane to lane traffic. (And it’s just a small section-the west side from I-70 to the south side-I-55) Ugh! Thank goodness we’re done for the year on that point! 🚙
I don’t even bother visiting San Francisco anymore. The traffic to and from is ridiculous.
We are from Atlanta, so we know about bad traffic , but it we also remember it was bad in Miami and San Francisco.
I'm in a very rural county...so planting and harvest season with big combines in the roadways is always a challenge...then dodging deer during the fall is fun. I'm 1.5 hrs from Atlanta so I do know what a pain "real" traffic is like...LOL
The tunnels of Pittsburgh
Dallas tx ,all our best drag racing even in traffic jams
Seattle. Hands down the worst traffic in the world.
All traffic, But I definitely would never drive again in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷. Love the island, Traffic not so much.
Worst city traffic near me Charlotte NC .. worst I’ve been in Atlanta and DC
Picking up kids at school. That's the worse
The whole SF Bay Area
For us angelino's the 405 freeway 365 days a year is always bad. From 6am to 8pm. If I want to get out of the city I have to leave at 4:30 a.m.🚗🚛🚚🚌🚙🚐
Greenville SC, Atlanta GA and Asheville NC!
Orlando Florida...I4 is the worst
Portland, Maine and a little further down the road, Boston
Dallas TX.. not very “near”.. but it’s awful. I live in the middle of nowhere on a dirt road ☺️
Nashville is ALWAYS under construction.
I hate driving in/around Chicago. Do you have plans to resume road show events anytime soon? Home & Garden Show in Fort Wayne IN '23?
Mexico City. Not near me but the worst traffic situation I have driven in.
Fargo, North Dakota
Albuquerque New Mexico. Bad drivers too.
Birmingham, AL. They drive crazy in that city!
5 days ago
3 things to describe your day. GO! ... See MoreSee Less
Wow what a bunch of busy folks! Love it. Tune in tomorrow night for my live show—taking your questions
Busy day and the Holland tunnel traffic oy vey!
Don't mean to be a Debbie Downer but this is my Day... Just got served eviction notice.. Dead battery in an old car! .. Filled out my 9th Job application and was turned down again 😫 The good thing about my day is that the Lord woke me and my loved ones up!! 😊 Thank you Lord and Lory for a good day!! Love you're videos!!! I've literally watched all your videos and I look forward to seeing new one's!!! 😻
Number 1 Physical therapy and shopping this morning number 2 slice and season 4 large zucchinis and get one batch into the dehydrator for zucchini chips, two more batches in the fridge to dehydrate tomorrow. Number 3 VBS walking tacos on the menu.
Praying the air conditioner can be fixed today, Chinese food dinner with friends, relaxing. I like your day better! You look great Dr Lori!
Laundry and ironing done, cleaning the whole house and had a good chat with my friend
Elvis movie with Alex, Italian dinner, bottle of wine on the front porch with the cats and ducks! Very productive! 😘
Searching Estate Sales, thrift sales and yard sales for the weekend. Cleaning house. Cooking for the family. Just enjoying life.
Coffee, Chemo & Netflix.
Beach, Coconut, Lime Sing It🎶
NYC! My favorite place to visit! Three things: Work, Dinner, FaceBook. ...so sad. 😂
Dentist, Thrift Shopping, Fall Crafting
In so much pain have to have a complete upper and lower GI but because I have Covid I had to wait until this Friday. I did find if I rubb Lidocaine into my back where my stomach is it does help a bit. It was a beautiful day in New York City for August. Enjoy the ride.
Hair looks great, you look great. dealing with taxes, not so fun.
Walk at the ocean have a margarita with my mom having donair
3 dogs and a baby! Watching my sweet 7 month grandson while the parents vacation. They keep sending me fabulous beach pics and I’m changing diapers. Lol
Work, work, work!!!!! I like your day better! Sounds like fun!
Made breakfast omelette, watched favorite movie (Alita-Battle Angel) Out for dinner with neighbor.
Hair cut/style for upcoming wedding. Lunch with daughter, and a stop at Crumble Cookie!
Shopping for a puppy gate, and a new fan bc ours died yesterday, picking up dinner. 🙂
Taxi Mom, working Mom and hope to nap Mom
Dr Appts, 1 & 2 yr Olds, thrifting in between 🌸 You look great!!
Daughters Birthday laundry Thursday Thrift Store
Jigsaw puzzle, fresh corn shopping, dog sitting Love you Dr Lori
Vet appointment, picked up a car full of items at an auction, watching Dr. Lori videos on the couch
6 days ago
Tough choice! They are both called #valentino Choose one! ... See MoreSee Less
I’m choosing them Both!! #beaniebabies
I love dogs and bears.
I will take the one on the right.. Worth more than any beanie baby... I have my own special boy...
I would gift the bear to the dog than choose the dog
Puppy, I just lost my puppy. Love your furball as much as you can.
Right one. Looks like my Chusita.
I have a combination of a tiny dog and a huge bear lol
The puppy dog! Not even a real choice! I love doggies!
I'll take the puppy!
I love to snuggle the one who snuggles back. Puppy dogs all the way.
I choose the little pooch, as long as my two spoiled cats give final approval
I love the dog. Looks like some terrier in the puppy? Terriers make wonderful pets ❗💕
The bear is cute but look at that puppy!!! 💕🥰
Love both too but the dog first
Definitely the living,breathing , tail wagging free kisses model.
I’m a animal lover so I choose both❤️🧸🐶
The real Valentino
My pup…
I already have the bear so I’ll take the dog.
The dog, those eyes get me everytime
But wait is the bear worth something ? . I have one of those in my attic .
Valentino on the right !
Well they both look like they need a friend. Choosing the one on the right cuz I need a friend like that. So cute.
no contest... (sorry little bear but youre still loved!)
I'll take the puppy 🐶
1 week ago
Tonight's class sold out ...12 straight!
Taping new Real Bargains videos today. Talked about lunch boxes on CBS 2 TV's Pittsburgh Today Live. ... See MoreSee Less
Forgot to tell you all that I had a yellow Snoopy lunch box with him sleeping on top of his doghouse.
Such fun this is... back to #school
Should you ever get to visit Columbus,Ga..there is a lunchbox museum !
I have a huge crush on Henry Winkler!!
Mine had Annie Oakley on it.
I watch PTL every morning. Especially Tuesday for your episode.
dr. lori, i watch you every week on channel 17 in phila. just saw u today on LoneFox!! just wanna say I love ya.....👍
I have Peanuts and The Partridge Family. Not the thermos, tho. AND my mom wrote my name on them, lol. ☺️
I had a paper bag LOL
Thank you Dr. Lori. I was surprised at the value of my watch. But thanks to you and your videos I am learning.
Still have mine. Thermos is long gone though.
💖💝💯
Smurfs
1 week ago
A few spots left!
Tuesday's class
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Sold out!
Register now at www.drloriv.com/events/class-appraisals-with-dr-lori-5/
Okay i got one for you Lori nobody can figure out I have Touque France pieces
Thats what it says on bottoms
Looking forward to tonight!
Got it! Yay!!
Can't wait to watch.
1 week ago
I am appraising lunchboxes ... which one did you carry to #school ?
#CBS Pittsburgh Today Live ... See MoreSee Less
Holly Hobbie! I still have it!
We had good school lunches. Those ladies knew how to cook from scratch. The food was good.
Once I stopped to think about it, I realized I never had a lunchbox! Our elementary school was right across the street from our house, so we came home every day for lunch. Our Dad, however, had a big black round topped one, like this image I found on the internet.
This weekend I saw a partridge family TV lunchbox but it was "display only". It was 3-d and looked like a TV screen!!! way cool!!!
Parents couldn't afford them. Paper bag all week and then threw it away.
I didn't have one, we had excellent lunch at my school. My grown son had a Mickey Mouse and we kept it.
I had to eat school food! That's not a complaint! Those lunch ladies cooked from scratch back then! No lunchbox for me... *sniff*
My mommy got ours from used store. One day someone took my tremulous and I knew I would be in trouble i was. But she went to the used store and got me Dale Evans I still have it today. Love my mommy ❤
Scooby-Doo was on my (now Retro & vintage) lunchbox! ❤️
I know I had one for a few years but can't remember. It would have been early 60's. When we got older we had the choice of buying the hot meal in the cafeteria. Meals were pretty good in those days, lots of carbs. I don't think salads were ever offered. 😁
Holly Hobbie. I loved it to bits because it reminded me of Laura Ingalls Wilder. The Little House books were my absolute favorite!
Mine was the Roy Rogers & Dale Evens lunch box!!
I found this lunchbox at a salvation army give away day when I was a kid with my mom, how I wish id of hung onto to it! But 50.00 was a lot of money to an 8 year old in 1988 lol an older brothers friend talked me out of it
What time Dr. Lori I would love to watch that segment? 
Mine was Walt Disney America on Parade 1976!
I had a strawberry shortcake one, Dr. Lori. Long gone. Would it be very valuable today ?
Now this is a FUN question! The lunchbox I had was the US Mail Lunchbox. My dream lunch box had a game on the back with magnets for pieces. Although I thought it was called "Mystery Date" it is called Campus Queen. My mother always packed a sandwich, a piece of fruit and 3 sandwich cookies. Milk was in the thermos. I was jealous of the hot lunch! Sometimes, we bought a milk for 2 cents.
The Flintstones 😊 I still have the Flinstone plastic mug my dad sent away for when I was a kid too! ❤️
1971 Scooby-Doo 1972 I believe it was Partridge Family crush on David Cassidy at the age of 7😉
I have many from back then. Some with thermos & some not. Where are you appraising them? Please.
I always wanted the Monkees
Zorro my sister got the Barbie. That darn sister again!
the Beatles and Barbie
I can’t stand Barbie but Mom bought me one and I better use it. Lol
We contributed to the scarcity of vintage lunchboxes. School lunch all the way!
WHAT'S IT WORTH: @DrLoriV is appraising more of your antiques. Play along as @DavidHighfield and @KDKAHeather guess how much they're worth!
David's lunchboxes >> https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/video/whats-it-worth-with-dr-lori-aug-9-2022/

Back To School: Dr. Lori's lunchbox appraisals
Dr. Lori appraises David's old elementary school lunchboxes.
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I was interviewed by Woman's World about antique coffee grinders. Do you have one? Read my expert tips!

Looking To Sell Your Antique Coffee Grinder? Here’s How To Tell Its Value
Antique coffee grinders have been around for centuries and could earn you some extra cash if you're looking to sell one. Read to learn more.
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What's it Worth with Dr. Lori: Aug. 2, 2022
Antiques appraiser Dr. Lori is examining more of your family heirlooms and treasures.
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WHAT'S IT WORTH? @DrLoriV is appraising more of your antiques. Play along @KDKAHeather and @DavidHighfield as they guess how much each is worth!

What's it Worth with Dr. Lori: July 26, 2022
Antiques appraiser Dr. Lori is examining more of your family heirlooms and treasures.
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WHAT'S IT WORTH: @DrLoriV is appraising your antiques! Play along with @KDKAHeather and @DavidHighfield as they guess how much they're worth!

What's it Worth with Dr. Lori: July 19, 2022
Antiques appraiser Dr. Lori is examining more of your family heirlooms and treasures.
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WHAT'S IT WORTH: @DrLoriV is appraising more of you antiques. Play along as @KDKAHeather and @DavidHighfield guess how much they're worth!

What's it Worth with Dr. Lori: July 12, 2022
Antiques appraiser Dr. Lori is examining more of your family heirlooms and treasures.
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$50,000 Tiffany lamp found at yard sale. via @YouTube

âï¸ $50,000 Tiffany Lamp found at Yard Sale!
60 seconds · Clipped by Dr. Lori · Original video "Huge Value Tiffany Lamp - See Reaction! | Christian Dior, Blue White, Amber Jewelry | Ask Dr. Lor...
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WHAT'S IT WORTH: @DrLoriV is appraising more of your treasures. Play along as @KDKAHeather and @MikeyHoodKDKA guess how much they're worth.

What's It Worth With Dr. Lori: June 28, 2022
Antiques appraiser Dr. Lori is examining more of your family heirlooms and treasures.
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WHAT'S IT WORTH: @DrLoriV is appraising more of your antiques. Play along as @MikeyHoodKDKA and @DaisyJadeTV guess how much they're worth!

What's It Worth with Dr. Lori: June 21, 2022
Antiques appraiser Dr. Lori is examining more of your family heirlooms and treasures.
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WHAT'S IT WORTH? @DrLoriV is appraising more of your antiques. Play along as @KDKAHeather and @DavidHighfield guess how much they're worth!

What's It Worth With Dr. Lori: June 14, 2022
Antiques appraiser Dr. Lori is examining more of your family heirlooms and treasures.
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Schedule a Dr. Lori Event
Dr. Lori hosts her popular and entertaining Antiques Appraisal Comedy Show around the world at 150 shows a year. She also presents on a variety of antique-related topics and teaches continuing education classes.