Newton - The saying is, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” and that proved true at Sussex County Community College last weekend as area residents had their attic treasures appraised by local antique dealers and professional appraisers. The antique show offered items for purchase, including pictures, jewelry, clothes, furniture and an array of vintage pieces. But the presence of the appraisers is what drew the crowds from all over the county. The hopeful people, cradling their prized possessions, waited on long lines, hoping they had a diamond in the rough. Available to give information, education and an approximate monetary value were appraisers from Sparta Coin and Jewelry, appraiser John Clark, New England Appraisers Association, and appraiser Tony Grigal of Milford, Pa. Regina Unnold of Hamburg was pleasantly surprised to learn that her pre-World War I Italian glass necklace is worth $150. Another customer was even happier: Her antique cloth needle work was appraised at $6,000. “Everything has a value,” said appraiser Grigal. “You just need to find a customer for it.” Among Grigal’s big finds of the day were dolls worth from $1,000 to $3,000. Not all owners are interested in selling their treasures because many of the items have sentimental value. A rifle dating back to the 1700s was given a value of roughly $700 for owner Ed Pandiscia, who has had the weapon hanging over his fireplace. Pandiscia’s father received the muzzle-loader as payment for a job he did years earlier. If the rifle turns out to have the maker’s signature on it, which could not be confirmed at this time, the value would increase substantially, Pandiscia learned. He plans to investigate further at a later date. However, he said, “It’s definitely not for sale. I’m hanging it back up on the wall from now on since the appraiser told me the heat from the fireplace was not good for it.” James and Suann Herrman of Sussex County left the antique show pleased with the value given to a bronze picture handed down from James’ great grandfather. “We’ve had it hanging up because it’s such an interesting piece, with so much going on in it,” the couple said. “Everyone would always comment about it, but we never really knew its’ value.” It turned out to be roughly $3,000. Just as excited about the bronze picture was Grigal. “I won’t see anything like this for another 10 to 15 years,” he said. “This really is something.”