Junk not Junque

I love this commercial for Geico...you know the one that does a parody on Antique Roadshow.  The woman brings in a ceramic hand which is holding a brightly colored bird.  After some discussion the "evaluator" tells her the piece is definitely worth two in the bush.  Pretty funny stuff the way it's done.  In case you haven't had the pleasure, here's a link.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdfeW2h8Qo4

So I thought with all the junque I have around here, I must have something that's worth "two in the bush."  I have some German ceramic dogs, lovely old glass vases,  an antique sugar bowl (that belonged to my grandmother),

I can still remember seeing this on my grandmother's table.

...and a set of salt and pepper shakers that I salvaged from her vast collection.

I love this set.  My grandmother had TONS of salt and pepper shakers in her house.

 My latest thought was that I have several stacks of old 45rpm and 78rpm vinyl records.  Surely some of this stuff must be worth SOMETHING.  Even my old Roy Rogers record is not worth anything - and I LOVED that record (sniff, sniff). 

Not in very good shape - it was played a LOT!

And so I have been prowling E-Bay and other online sources to see what I could find.  You know those stories you hear about someone picking up a priceless painting at a garage sale for $10?  Well, it ain't happen' here!!  Seems like every baby boomer in America has the exact same items I do and they are worth about 99¢ each!  Well, okay, some might actually be worth a couple of dollars but that's about as good as it gets.  I suppose I could have a garage sale and try to find someone who is actually interested in these items, but I don't think it would be worth the work involved.  I think the best bet is to just tell my children these items are very special to me and I want them to have them.  Do you think they'll swallow that?

Alas, I think my junque is just plain junk and I am going to have to deal with it.  Where does old clutter go to die?