Took a look at my December MT PBS magazine last night and it had a promo for "Antiques Roadshow". The spotlight was on the $4000-$5000 appraisal of an 1899 Martin "stumbled upon in a vacant commercial real estate space."

Wow...that's the kind of vintage equipment I'd like to have! But we don't have that kind of vacant commercial space in my neighborhood although I've got the stumbling part down pat. :)

I had two guitars from the 60's; a cheapie Harmony acoustic that almost broke me it was so hard to play as a beginner and a Kapa electric bought when my lessons introduced me to barre chords ( http://uniqueguitar.blogspot.com/2010/02/kapa-guitars.html -- I bought both guitars from, and took lessons in, the store owned by the guy that started the Kapa guitars and company). Both guitars are gone now. The sole vintage survivor is a Framus Texan acoustic bought in 1970 in Germany for $35. It was my 'good' guitar and my only one until three years ago.