Antique Memes Roadshow

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It's been in the family since I was a young child. It hung in the bedroom of my parents' home, and then I ended up with it. Last-minute, I decided to bring it in today and see what you can tell me abo (media.kbin.social)

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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The most famous of Hoadley's works. He was Professor Emeritus of Building and Construction Materials at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. This appears to be an authentic piece, and could fetch a good sum at auction.

I don't know about identifying wood but I can confidently identify this: yep, it's a valuable piece of meme history.