How many times have we used the word 'vintage' so far? We don't have the answer for you; we haven't been counting ourselves. We just know it's a lot! The vintage market has probably never been busier or more lucrative than it is right now. Even old cutlery has a price to the right person. Cutlery - and especially knives and forks - have been made the same way for centuries. The name attached to that cutlery is important when it comes to value.
They didn't have to be especially valuable when they were bought, either. Brands like Tiffany and Georg Jensen are well known, but not so expensive to purchase that only the rich and famous would have bought them. If, within the family, you have a flat silverware set from 1927, you can expect to receive at least $17,500 for it and possibly more - that's the price a set attracted at auction back in 2011, and plenty of time has passed since then.