Dottie Pepper: 1990 Waterford Crystal Solheim Cup
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GUEST:
The Solheim Cup is the women's version of the Ryder Cup, so it's a biennial competition at match play. United States versus Europe. To be part of the inaugural one for the women's side in 1990 was... It's on the list of the things that I'm, I'm really proud of.
APPRAISER:
Tell us about this 1990 Solheim Cup.
GUEST:
So this is the inaugural. There were eight women on each team. One captain from Europe, one from the United States. And they made a Solheim Cup for, this, this size version, for each of the members of the teams...
APPRAISER:
Mm-hmm.
GUEST:
...one for the captain, and then the Solheim Cup itself is, you know, probably almost three times as big, maybe two-and-a-half times. And when they gave these all to the players, they said, "By the way, this is it." So the Waterford Company broke the mold for the mini Solheim Cup. So it's, there are 18 of them.
APPRAISER:
And that's it.
GUEST:
That's it.
APPRAISER:
So, if I were going to value this, the first thing, there have been no Solheim Cups that I'm aware of that have ever sold at auction.
GUEST:
Hm.
APPRAISER:
Which I would understand, because they mean so much...
GUEST:
Correct.
APPRAISER:
...to the different players and because it only started in 1990. So, if you're looking at Ryder Cups that have been given out to the players and the captains over the years, again, depending on the team, the player, the year, they can sell at auction anywhere-- believe it or not, and it's a wide range-- $10,000 up to $170,000...
GUEST:
Huh.
APPRAISER:
...paid for one awarded to Sam Snead.
GUEST:
Oh, okay.
APPRAISER:
So you can see, that's a huge range.
GUEST:
Sure.
APPRAISER:
So, if I was gonna put an insurance value on this, I'd insure it for a minimum of $35,000. A minimum of $35,000.
GUEST:
That's amazing.
APPRAISER:
Because again, it's important, and because you were one of the key players, and it's the first Solheim Cup. And you can't overstate that. It's
going to be the first Solheim Cup in 50 years, in 100 years, in 200 years.
GUEST:
That will never change.
APPRAISER:
You are completely etched in history here, Dottie.
GUEST:
It's very cool. (laughs) I'm, again, I'm kind of blown away.
APPRAISER:
And I love my party gift that I get to take home with me.
GUEST:
I'm a giver. (both laughing)
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