The Antiques Roadshow....

Enrique · 02-04-2009, 10:13 PM

Anyone remember this show on PBS? Is it still airing?

I remember watching it a few years ago. Loved to watch it when i was younger(And nothing to do).

Bob Coxner · 02-05-2009, 08:26 AM

It's still going.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/

firerose818 · 02-05-2009, 08:44 AM

It is still on and it is still my favorite show.

Bob_Newhart · 02-05-2009, 08:50 AM

I used to watch this show occasionally. Whenever the expert would say, "Ah, this is a late 19th century teapot and it's worth $2000-2500", I always thought that they should then offer to buy the piece. Otherwise it's just an arbitrary number. It's only worth $2000 if you can actually sell it for that. Anyway, that's the way I wish the show worked. I haven't watched in years so maybe it does now?

Jeeters · 02-05-2009, 08:50 AM

I've always enjoyed that show. I dont have an SP for it, but the TiVo seems to love to record it a Suggestion for me and i often find and watch it that way; at least once every other week or so.

Cearbhaill · 02-05-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by firerose818

It is still on and it is still my favorite show.

Mine, too.

I'm still waiting for someone to end their appraisal session with "And who would I see about selling?"

I also spend an inordinate amount of time worrying about folks getting mugged walking back to their cars. I hope the security is good.

Wilhite · 02-05-2009, 11:23 AM

We record new showings of both the US and British versions.

Everything on the British version seems to be worth "about 1000 pounds".

cstelter · 02-05-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Cearbhaill

Mine, too.

I'm still waiting for someone to end their appraisal session with "And who would I see about selling?"

I recall the end of one episode the showed an older show's appraisal of a chair. Then they showed the auction where the woman actually sold it and it went for considerably more than the estimate, though they stated the estimate was being conservative I think.

I was hoping to find the snippet on youtube, but no go.

I have to admit seeing the auction part of it made for a satisfying conclusion to the segment, but making a show that tracked all the ensuing sales may just make the show too complex to produce and only marginally better.

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Originally Posted by Cearbhaill

I also spend an inordinate amount of time worrying about folks getting mugged walking back to their cars. I hope the security is good.

My wife has mentioned this on more than one occasion, so you're not alone.

jlb · 02-05-2009, 04:28 PM

My favorite related moment was when the Keno brothers took their show "Find" to Amesbury MA and visited a woman who had found a painting in her attic. It ended up selling at auction for several million dollars.

heyitscory · 02-05-2009, 08:16 PM

Which is more fun to watch:
The little old lady on a fixed income who has the $40,000 lamp on her night stand that she got from her aunt when she was young.

or...

The smug antique collector who has a pretty good idea that he's got several hundred thousand dollars in his pocket his finds out his silver tea set that belonged to Nepoleon's mistress was made in the 1960s and is worth about $400.

jpicard · 02-05-2009, 09:18 PM

My favorite is the one where the lady had an eskimo hat that was held together with scotch tape. It was valued at over 400,000

herfmonster · 02-05-2009, 10:08 PM

The value quotes given on the show generally take three forms.

Sometimes the appraiser quotes the auction value which is usually based on their auction experience or auction records... "I saw that same Lionel train sell for $500 last year, you and the other train both had original boxes but your box is in better condition and you have the instruction manual as well, the other guy didn't, and see, you only have this one little scratch on this decal while the other train was pretty scuffed up, so your train might sell for $600 to $800 depending on who's bidding."

The second type of value that might be stated is a retail value... "if I had this in my store I would sell it for $1200." or "if you wanted to buy that in an an antique store you could expect to pay $1200."

The third way value is stated as insurance value, usually because the person who brought the item really has no intention of selling it and was just curious as to what it is worth or if it is even worth insuring... "I know you intend to pass this painting to your daughter but in the mean time I would insure it for $80,000."

LifeIsABeach · 02-06-2009, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by cstelter

I recall the end of one episode the showed an older show's appraisal of a chair. Then they showed the auction where the woman actually sold it and it went for considerably more than the estimate, though they stated the estimate was being conservative I think.

If I remember correctly one of the Keno brothers (can't tell them apart) who appraised the chair on the show won the auction.

dbranco · 02-06-2009, 07:43 AM

Remember the woman who 'bargained down' a yard sale table, which she ultimately bought for $25 (I think they were asking $30 but she only had $25 on her)? The Keno brothers were obviously very excited about it. I think they appraised it for $250K. During another show, they showed the brothers with the woman at an auction, where it sold for over $350K.

classicsat · 02-06-2009, 08:25 AM

I used to regularly watch it. Now I just watch it if there is nothing better on.