I can definitely use some AI in my life.
Out of curiosity, I started asking ChatGPT about some of my deceased folks antiques and "treasures" and what their values might be. Lots of surprises. I will use this when I someday liquidate these unique items.
I have a highly collectible running 1950s Lawn Boy 2-stroke gas lawnmower with open recoil and metal canister gas tank on top. ChatGPT says collectors will pay $450 or more for pristine running examples. Who'd have guessed?!
Partial list ... copied from ChatGPT for your entertainment ....
| Item Description |
Estimated Value Range |
| Union Civil War Medical Officer Sword & Sheath (Model 1840, excellent) |
$1,200 – $2,500 |
| Union Ammo Bag w/ Brass Emblem, Paper-Wrapped Shells, Caps, Mold & Cutter (VG) |
$800 – $1,500 |
| Original Civil War Union Brass “US” Belt Buckle (Fine) |
$150 – $300 |
| Antique Bamboo Fly Rods (Fair condition) |
$50 – $200 each |
| 1950s Spanish Leather Women’s Handbags |
$40 – $150 each |
| 1950s Lawn Boy 2-Stroke Mower (Fine condition) |
$200 – $450 |
| 1948 16ft Old Town Wood/Canvas Canoe (Very Good) |
$2,500 – $4,500 |
| 1930s 12” Industrial Wood Planer w/ 5HP Single Phase Motor (Fully Operational) |
$2,000 – $3,500 |
| 1960 American Architectural Standards Reference Book Set (Complete, Excellent) |
$400 – $900 |
| Zane Grey Hardcover Collection (25+ books, mixed editions) |
$500 – $1,875 |
| Complete Set: The Happy Hollisters w/ Dust Jackets (Excellent) |
$600 – $1,200 |
| 1940s Philco Model 48-482 Multi-Band Radio (Good) |
$250 – $450 |
| Delco R-1227 Radio (Very Good) |
$150 – $350 |
| Jotul 602 Green Enamel Wood Stove (Very Good) |
$1,200 – $2,200 |
| Nulite 5MW Gas Lantern w/ Intact Mica Globe (Fine Original Condition) |
$400 – $650 |
| Mid-Century Blonde Winged Bookcase Headboard + Frame & Footboard (Very Good) |
$600 – $1,200 |
| Turn-of-Century Maine Fly Fishing Creel w/ Mica Patina (Pristine) |
$500 – $1,200 |
Yesterday and today I've been modeling a 60 lot subdivision on acreage I already own. I've discovered a few weak spots in ChatGPT's knowledge base but I point out its errors and it thanks me, agrees and incorporates the corrections in logic or assumptions from that point forward... and it has introduced me to alternative options/effects during the process I was not aware of.
What a slick tool. When it takes ChatGPT most of a minute to respond, you know you are challenging it. Incredibly powerful as a modeling tool to help make the most profitable decisions.
I can definitely use some AI in my life.
Out of curiosity, I started asking ChatGPT about some of my deceased folks antiques and "treasures" and what their values might be. Lots of surprises. I will use this when I someday liquidate these unique items.
I have a highly collectible running 1950s Lawn Boy 2-stroke gas lawnmower with open recoil and metal canister gas tank on top. ChatGPT says collectors will pay $450 or more for pristine running examples. Who'd have guessed?!
[Here's one just like mine, but mine is a better example.](https://www.ebay.com/itm/205010270387?_trkparms=ni_actn%3Anav%7Cni_nt%3AWATCHITM_GTC%7Cni_apos%3A1%7Cni_sg%3A1%7Cni_pos%3A1%7Cni_st%3AREAD%7Cni_wh%3A1%7Cni_nid%3A652599187302%7Cni_nsid%3A205010270387%7Cni_bn%3A1&_trksid=p2380424.m570.l5997)
Partial list ... copied from ChatGPT for your entertainment ....
| Item Description | Estimated Value Range |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
| **Union Civil War Medical Officer Sword & Sheath (Model 1840, excellent)** | \$1,200 – \$2,500 |
| **Union Ammo Bag w/ Brass Emblem, Paper-Wrapped Shells, Caps, Mold & Cutter (VG)** | \$800 – \$1,500 |
| **Original Civil War Union Brass “US” Belt Buckle (Fine)** | \$150 – \$300 |
| **Antique Bamboo Fly Rods (Fair condition)** | \$50 – \$200 each |
| **1950s Spanish Leather Women’s Handbags** | \$40 – \$150 each |
| **1950s Lawn Boy 2-Stroke Mower (Fine condition)** | \$200 – \$450 |
| **1948 16ft Old Town Wood/Canvas Canoe (Very Good)** | \$2,500 – \$4,500 |
| **1930s 12” Industrial Wood Planer w/ 5HP Single Phase Motor (Fully Operational)** | \$2,000 – \$3,500 |
| **1960 American Architectural Standards Reference Book Set (Complete, Excellent)** | \$400 – \$900 |
| **Zane Grey Hardcover Collection (25+ books, mixed editions)** | \$500 – \$1,875 |
| **Complete Set: The Happy Hollisters w/ Dust Jackets (Excellent)** | \$600 – \$1,200 |
| **1940s Philco Model 48-482 Multi-Band Radio (Good)** | \$250 – \$450 |
| **Delco R-1227 Radio (Very Good)** | \$150 – \$350 |
| **Jotul 602 Green Enamel Wood Stove (Very Good)** | \$1,200 – \$2,200 |
| **Nulite 5MW Gas Lantern w/ Intact Mica Globe (Fine Original Condition)** | \$400 – \$650 |
| **Mid-Century Blonde Winged Bookcase Headboard + Frame & Footboard (Very Good)** | \$600 – \$1,200 |
| **Turn-of-Century Maine Fly Fishing Creel w/ Mica Patina (Pristine)** | \$500 – \$1,200 |
Yesterday and today I've been modeling a 60 lot subdivision on acreage I already own. I've discovered a few weak spots in ChatGPT's knowledge base but I point out its errors and it thanks me, agrees and incorporates the corrections in logic or assumptions from that point forward... and it has introduced me to alternative options/effects during the process I was not aware of.
What a slick tool. When it takes ChatGPT most of a minute to respond, you know you are challenging it. Incredibly powerful as a modeling tool to help make the most profitable decisions.
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