do you like to watch "Antique Roadshow"? - Page 2

Lindsays Grandma · ‎03-10-2010

Love the show too. When I think of the things my parents had as well as what I had have become so valuable I wonder why we never thought of saving some. Probably would have needed a warehouse!!!!

The moving finger writes; And having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line Nor all your Tears Wash out a Word of it. Omar Khayam

shoekitty · ‎03-10-2010

I love that show. I don't seem to turn it on anymore, IDK why.However, if I surf the channels and see it I tune in. It is a wonderfully done show. It is fun, and educational and full of trivia..which I love!

I worked in a museum for years, and was in charge of artifacts (one of the many jobs I had, since museums can't afford full staffs, LOL). Sometimes i see something similar to ARS artifacts, and I am thrilled. They have a British show which I love too. Most of the British shows have older srtifacts, and it is much different.

Maybe it is the British show that shows an item and you try to guess what it is. Love that!

sylviahomeatlast · ‎03-11-2010

I'm happy to find out I'm not the only one who enjoys AR

Azcowgirl · ‎04-10-2012

On 5/20/2014 moonstone dunes said:
I enjoy all the roadshows! I applied for tickets for the Boston Road Show. They go by a lottery system and I wasn't a lucky winner. All those people you see in the lines have likely been in that queue for hours.

I did attend a local PBS show not long ago. The fee was $65.00 and you were allowed one item for appraisal which required a written description in advance.

It. Was. Horrible. The organizers had arranged for 6 antique appraisers for a crowd of 1200 attendees. The lines formed around a large ballroom in a hotel. Waited in line 6 hours. Towards the end some kerfuffles broke out, people cutting in line. Then my appraiser had no idea about my item, an old print with hidden locks of hair belonging to famous statesmen (c.1800s) and just researched the print on her laptop!

How aggravating !

sylviahomeatlast · ‎03-11-2010

On 5/20/2014 Azcowgirl said:
On 5/20/2014 moonstone dunes said:
I enjoy all the roadshows! I applied for tickets for the Boston Road Show. They go by a lottery system and I wasn't a lucky winner. All those people you see in the lines have likely been in that queue for hours.

I did attend a local PBS show not long ago. The fee was $65.00 and you were allowed one item for appraisal which required a written description in advance.

It. Was. Horrible. The organizers had arranged for 6 antique appraisers for a crowd of 1200 attendees. The lines formed around a large ballroom in a hotel. Waited in line 6 hours. Towards the end some kerfuffles broke out, people cutting in line. Then my appraiser had no idea about my item, an old print with hidden locks of hair belonging to famous statesmen (c.1800s) and just researched the print on her laptop!

How aggravating !

after bringing your treasure (and some are really big) I would be so disappointed.

stilltamn8r · ‎03-14-2010

And tickets are issued by random drawing only- 2014 ticket appplication has already passed..

WE tried to get tickets when they were at Anaheim last year and it was nearly impossible- Maybe if you were in a smaller metropolitan area you might have a better chance-

sylviahomeatlast · ‎03-11-2010

oh! my gosh! I guess it's a hopeless situation---we have some pottery, and, I hate to say, some 200 year old carved ivory from China---it would be interesting to take some of that stuff---I don't think they will ever come to Colorado Springs---here there is a lot of "pioneer" stuff

mewsmomtoo · ‎03-05-2014

I went with friends years ago in SF, probably the second or third year it was on and I had a blast! We had her item appraised, then we just kind of eavesdropped on other evaluations. There were probably between 25-35 appraisers. We did stand in line for a long time (no lottery at that time), but it was fun because we met so many people and, since the line wound up and down, we met a lot of different people. Met a man with a really ugly lamp that ended up being featured on TV and was worth between $40-50,000. He brought it straight from his mom's attic ${#emotions_dlg.laugh}$

I would go again based on my experience, but hearing Moonstone Dunes experience makes me wonder if it has changed a lot over the years. I would have been so angry and disappointed if I went to the AR and an appraiser went online to look it up, although maybe she had access to resources we wouldn't or that we would have to pay for. Nonetheless, it would be disappointing.

It used to be if you had a large piece of furniture, you would describe it to them and if they thought it might be something, they would send a truck to pick it up.

What the heck, you really have nothing to lose. Why not go if you have the chance?

mewsmomtoo · ‎03-05-2014

On 5/21/2014 sylviahomeatlast said: oh! my gosh! I guess it's a hopeless situation---we have some pottery, and, I hate to say, some 200 year old carved ivory from China---it would be interesting to take some of that stuff---I don't think they will ever come to Colorado Springs---here there is a lot of "pioneer" stuff

Why not write to or contact them and suggest they come to Colorado Springs? You never know and they might tell you they are planning to be there next season or somewhere nearby. I assume they are always looking for places that might have a large supply of historic items.