Antique Ivory Figure Was Worth $2000. Now Worth Less Than Nothing!

29 Jul 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief YouTube monologue, the presenter explains how the market value of an antique ivory figure has plummeted from $2,000 to essentially worthless because of increasingly strict environmental and legal regulations. He highlights the severe penalties—up to $10,000 fines—for possessing or attempting to export ivory in the city, the necessity of proving the piece’s age (over 100 years) and obtaining a proper license, and the practical impossibility of complying. The speaker concludes with a call to subscribe for future videos.

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There's a lot of environmentalists now, so a lot of things are becoming extra illegal. So this piece right here is ivory. Back in the day, $2,000. Today, they will charge me $10,000 if they find this in my showroom in the city. So I can't have it. And then people say, well, it's 150 years old. This is over 100 years old. Doesn't matter. You gotta prove it. You need a license. If it ever goes out of the country, you're in trouble. So for that reason— It's illegal. A lot of, uh, this stuff, which used to be great, just isn't anymore. Please subscribe so you don't miss any future videos.