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Post by gorgeouskid on Aug 20, 2014 17:07:24 GMT
Has anyone been to an Antiques Roadshow event?
I went about eight years ago, and brought two things- one was a red bellows 1911 Kodak camera that was worth about $200 that I had bought on ebay for $50, and a watercolor/painting of a fencing salle by a known nineteenth century French artist. I paid $20 for the painting and it was estimated at $800! I didn't get on air, even though the painting was totally cool and worth much more than I had paid. The person doing the evaluation said I knew too much about the artist, and the producers really look for people who have something that they don't know is valuable or think is super valuable and is worthless or mass produced.
It was a fun experience, even though my treasures weren't deemed TV worthy.
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Post by jenjie on Aug 20, 2014 17:17:15 GMT
It's too bad you didn't get on TV but what a great experience! It makes sense that they would want to show people who make them look good by giving them information they didn't know about the piece. Also for the WOW response. You're too smart for your own good! LOL
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 20, 2014 21:14:49 GMT
It sounds like you had a good experience. There is a thread on this topic. I'm not sure, but I think it was sometime in the last couple of weeks.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 20, 2014 21:19:18 GMT
I went back and looked. The thread from before is: antiques roadshow: Are you a fan? I wonder if lots of
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Post by myboysnme on Aug 20, 2014 21:41:35 GMT
I posted about my experience on the other thread.
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Post by gorgeouskid on Aug 21, 2014 14:51:31 GMT
I've only recovered (found this board) from NSBR demise in the past week or two. I've missed a lot. Sorry for the repeat thread.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 21, 2014 14:56:27 GMT
I've only recovered (found this board) from NSBR demise in the past week or two. I've missed a lot. Sorry for the repeat thread. No worries with me. Repeats happen. I'm glad you joined this group. I hope you post often. |
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Post by turangaleela on Aug 21, 2014 14:57:12 GMT
My family went to it about 14 years ago when it was here in town. It was back in the days of dial-up internet, and I had to totally stalk the website to get those tickets. It was my grandmother, who dropped her heirloom pitcher in the parking lot on the way to the building (we were all just sick about it), my parents, and me. I had a ring (given me by said grandmother) that I knew more about than the appraiser, and my dad was approached by one of those blond twin guys about the lamp he had, but he was in line for Asian Furniture instead of just regular furniture and so the guy couldn't help us. Too bad, too, as he was verrrry interested in the lamp.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 21, 2014 22:12:33 GMT
My family went to it about 14 years ago when it was here in town. It was back in the days of dial-up internet, and I had to totally stalk the website to get those tickets. It was my grandmother, who dropped her heirloom pitcher in the parking lot on the way to the building (we were all just sick about it), my parents, and me. I had a ring (given me by said grandmother) that I knew more about than the appraiser, and my dad was approached by one of those blond twin guys about the lamp he had, but he was in line for Asian Furniture instead of just regular furniture and so the guy couldn't help us. Too bad, too, as he was verrrry interested in the lamp. That stinks that the pitcher was dropped. I wonder what made the lamp so attractive to the appraiser. Thanks for telling us about your experience. |
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