# What's the most expensive object inside your house? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 2, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045 "2003-10-02T02:14:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![GuyMontag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ad7895/32.png) [@GuyMontag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuyMontag)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/21 "2003-10-02T10:11:53Z")
This may be a stretch, but I’m the keeper of our “big ol’ notebook of legal opinions” at work and keep the originals here at my house. I have 2 bound notebooks full of legal stuff that represent well over $200,000.00 worth of legal fees. Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/22 "2003-10-02T10:46:29Z")
Probably my wife’s watch, followed by her engagement ring. I don’t think there’s any one item that tops the $2000 mark, though. ---
**Author:** ![Caught\_Work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Caught\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caught_Work)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/23 "2003-10-02T10:56:58Z")
My wifes teeth, followed closely by my childs teeth. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/24 "2003-10-02T11:58:40Z")
Eh, I’m sure the appliances and whatnot are the most expensive, but the thing I’ve spent the most money on in my apartment is a big print of Marilyn Monroe from “The Last Sitting” shoot. It’s wood mounted, and kinda chipped around the edges, but it’s a beautiful photo of the most beautiful woman in the world, and for a cheapscate like me, the $195 I spent on it was well worth it. I’ve got some rings and such that are old family hierlooms, but aside from that, all my belongings are rather cheap (hey, I’m only 24). ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/25 "2003-10-02T12:19:40Z")
My watch, when my wrist happens to be in my house. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/26 "2003-10-02T12:28:06Z")
> [@](#): > > Probably my FAL assault rifle. I used to have one of those. I sold it to get the money for my apartment back in the '80s. I figured I could get another one later. :smack: > [@](#): > > My watch, when my wrist happens to be in my house. Ditto. Actually, three of my watches would qualify. ---
**Author:** ![WIGGUM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/27 "2003-10-02T12:35:24Z")
When my wifes around, probably her engagement ring. When she’s not, it’s the pooltable. ---
**Author:** ![skeptic\_ev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@skeptic\_ev](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skeptic_ev)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/28 "2003-10-02T12:47:31Z")
If we’re talking about current worth, it would have to be our bed. King size iron canopy bed with a hand-painted finish, completed by a sleep number mattress. Aaaaah … If we’re talking about money originally spent, probably at least two of our four computers would qualify. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/29 "2003-10-02T12:54:30Z")
Money originally spent…Probably my wifes new C-Class Mercedes Benz 320… Literally bought 48 hours ago. She thought her Jetta was cursed. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![antechinus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@antechinus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antechinus)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/30 "2003-10-02T13:20:01Z")
My security system. ---
**Author:** ![Shark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Shark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/31 "2003-10-02T13:40:16Z")
Since I just built a house about a year ago, I can accurately say that the lumber is the most expensive thing in my house. The windows, furnace and concrete for the basement cost a pretty penny too. Hell, it all cost a lot. The most expensive thing IN the house has to be my wife’s engagement ring, followed by our bedroom furniture. That is if I don’t include the total eventual costs of the two kids. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Composer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@The\_Composer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Composer)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/32 "2003-10-02T13:48:47Z")
My Yamaha piano takes first place. The runner up would be the Hammond organ. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/33 "2003-10-02T13:55:12Z")
I have a bunch of those Jim Beam muscle car decanters from the 60’s that I got when my grandfather passed on, and apparently they’re collectable as hell and worth a few hundred bucks each. I just thought they were neat… Other than that, I’d say my couch. That sucker was almost $3000 ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/34 "2003-10-02T13:59:01Z")
My engagement ring or my counter top, I’m not sure which. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/35 "2003-10-02T14:35:27Z")
My computer or my big screen HDTV - I can’t remember how much the computer cost exactly… But the cost of remodeling my kitchen is sure to exceed both of those put together… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![MC\_Master\_of\_Ceremonies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@MC\_Master\_of\_Ceremonies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MC_Master_of_Ceremonies)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/36 "2003-10-02T15:29:08Z")
I imagine our print of “Colonel Mordaunt’s Cock Match” is quite valuable (though never had it valued) which was produced at the same time as the orginal painting (1786) and presented to one of my ancestors (Sir John Kennaway, who if anyone’s got a copy of William Dalrymple’s _White Moghuls_ is mentioned a few time sin that book) who attended the event. Also I’ve got quite a few old books which are also family heirlooms which I haven’t even had the time to look at. ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/77aa72/32.png) [@Heart\_On\_My\_Sleeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_On_My_Sleeve)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/37 "2003-10-02T15:43:51Z")
The old man’s tuba, I think, which cost more than most cars I’ve bought. ---
**Author:** ![Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horrifying_Howler_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/38 "2003-10-02T15:46:30Z")
I had a dog here whose former owners paid $9000 for, but he went to a new home last week. I guess the most expensive thing I have now is my computer. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/39 "2003-10-02T15:50:43Z")
My dental implants. I could have bought a house with that money. Other than that, I’d have to say my paintings. They sell for several thousand apiece, and I’ve got about 20 in the house at any given time. ---
**Author:** ![Elenfair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cc9497/32.png) [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045/40 "2003-10-02T16:06:25Z")
The new 6’1" grand piano sitting in the living room… It’s one of the best instruments I’ve ever played - even over many of the concert grands I’ve known and loved and performed on. This piano has heart - it’s bright, yet soft if need be, it’s got incredibly smooth action and key response, and it’s voiced to my liking. We play well together… I can get it to do what I want, and how I want it, for the most part. A few more months of cooperation, and we’ll have it all worked out beautifully. … this of course means that lno is being spoiled by learning on one of the best instruments I’ve ever played 😉 But it’s _HIS_ piano. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-expensive-object-inside-your-house/205045.md?page=3)